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2018-19 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Evan Villafranca

Evan Villafranca

  • Position:
    Freestyle/Butterfly
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    New Hope, PA
  • Highschool:
    Central Bucks East

Summary

Biography

At UR 2018-19: Posted a strong finish to his collegiate career, finishing ninth on the team in points at 120… Had five top-3 finishes, including one win… At the UAA Championships, he posted season best times in the 50 free (21.66), 100 free (47.88), and 100 fly (52.59)… Was a part of the 200 free and 400 free relays that earned the team best time for the season at the UAA Championships… Named to the UAA All-Academic Team.

At UR 2017-18: Competed in nine meets for UR during his junior season...Swam the 50 freestyle in each meet...Took first place in the 50 freestyle in a dual meet at RIT...Swam his best 50 freestyle time (21.68) at the UAA Championships...Was a part of a 200 freestyle relay that placed 7th and a 200 medley relay team that placed 15th at the UAA meet. Recorded seven top-3 finishes on the year and ended as the 13th best scorer on the team with 26 points...Had the top time (52.89) in the 100 butterfly by a Rochester swimmer this season...Earned UAA-All Academic honors for the winter season.

At UR 2016-17: Competed as one of UR's top sprinters during sophomore season...Scored in seven events at the Liberty League Championships, including being on UR's champion 200 freestyle relay...Also, was 8th in the 400 freestyle relay, 9th (3rd fastest) in the 400 medley relay...Individually placed 8th in the 100 butterfly, 12th in the 50 freestyle, 19th in the 100 backstroke and 23rd in the 100 freestyle...Competed in seven events, scoring on four relays for Rochester at the UAA Championships, including UR's 7th place 200 and 400 freestyle relays...Had best finish of 28th in the 100 freestyle, posting a season best time of 48.02 seconds...Finished the season 9th overall on UR in total points scored (including relays), with 152.25...Was part of Rochester's top-3 fastest 200 freestyle relays...Earned Liberty League and UAA All-Academic team honors.

At UR 2015-16: The freshman scored for Rochester in eight events across the two championships meets in his opening season...Was on three 'B' relays at the UAA Championships, placing 14th on the 200 free relay and 15th in both the 400 and 800 free relays...Also, posted individual best times of the season at UAA's in the 50 free (22.33), 100 free (49.00) and 100 butterfly (54.57)...At the Liberty League Championships, finished 13th in the 100 butterfly, 14th in the 100 freestyle and 18th in the 50 freestyle as an individual...Also, competed on 'B' squad in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays which had the 5th fastest times in both events.

HS: Graduated from Central Bucks HS East...Earned varsity letters in swimming (4x) and golf (2x) for the Patriots...Named swimming co-captain as a senior...MIP as a junior and coaches award winner as a senior...Earned All-League honors on both 200 and 400 free relay as a junior and senior...All-District in two relays in senior season while also earning All-State Honorable Mention honors in 400 free as a senior...Personal bests of 22.71 in the 50 freestyle and 54.71 in the 100 butterfly...Helped set team record in 400 free relay at District meet during senior year, qualifying for state where they would finish in 10th place...Member of the National and Spanish Honor Societies...Graduated Summa Cum Laude and earned President's Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence...Named to NISCA Academic All-America team.

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