2007 Swimming / Diving Roster
Roster
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Matthew Gerlach
- Position:
- Free
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Frankliln Square, N.Y.
- High School:
- H. Frank Carey HS
2008-09: Swam the 1,650 free at the BIG EAST Championship … Won the 1,000 free, finished second in the 500 free and fourth in the 50 breaststroke at Villanova … Won the 1,000 free and placed fourth in the 100 breaststroke and 500 free vs. Seton Hall … Competed in the 400 IM and 1,650 free at the Gamecock Invitational … Won the 1,000 free, placed second in the 500 free and fifth in the 200 breaststroke at Boston University … Finished fifth in the 1,000 free at the Black Knight Invitational … Swam to a second place finish in the 500 free vs. Colgate … Member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters.
2007-08: Competed at the BIG EAST Championship in the 1,650 free ... Placed fourth in the 1,000 free and 200 breast at Colgate ... Participated in the 1,000 free, 500 free and 200 free at the Orange Invitational ... Swam both the 400 IM and 1,650 free at the Nike Cup ... Finished third in the 1,000 free and fourth in the 500 free at Seton Hall ... Won the 500 free and placed second in the 1,000 free versus Villanova ... BIG EAST Academic All-Star ... Member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester.
2006-07: Competed in the 500 free and the 1650 free at the Big East Championships ... Finished second in the 500 free, third in the 400 IM, and swam in the 100 breast at Villanova ... Finished first in the 1,000 free and third in the 500 free against Seton Hall ... Finished second in the 1,000 free and the 500 free at Boston University ... Finished third in the 1,650 free at the Nutmeg Invitational ... Finished second in the 500 and 1,000 free at Pittsburgh ... Finished second in the 1,000 free against Colgate.
High School: Competed as an independent swimmer from seventh grade until his senior year because his school district did not offer swimming ... Earned all-conference, all-county and All-Long Island accolades during his career ... Member of the National Honor Society, the Math Honor Society and the Business Honor Society.
Personal: Born March 1987 in Franklin Square, N.Y. ... Son of Louise Gerlach ... One younger brother and two older sisters ... Majoring in information management and technology.
