St. Bonaventure

HONORS
Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team - 2020-21
CSCAA Scholar All-American - 2018-19
Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week - Jan. 16, 2018
Most Outstanding Rookie Performer - 2018 Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships

As A Senior (2020-21)

• Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll honoree
• Finishes career with 12 medals
• Won a silver medal and set a new program record in the 100-butterfly (47.76) and added another silver medal in the 400-medley relay (3:15.32) while also winning bronze medals in the 200-backstroke (1:45.18) and 400-freestyle relay (2:58.68) at the Atlantic 10 Championships (4/17)
• Finished first in the 100-butterfly (51.77) and 200-backstroke (1:56.24) while placing second in the 200-IM (2:01.24) and 200-medley relay (1:35.52) at Binghamton (4/3)

As A Junior (2019-20)

• Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll honoree
• Won four medals and set a new Atlantic 10 Conference Championship and program record at the 2020 A-10 Swimming and Diving Championships (2/22)
• Set an A-10 Conference and school record in the 200-IM, earning the gold medal with a time of 1:45.73 at the A-10 Championships
• Led the 400-medley relay team to a gold-medal finish (3:14.54) at the A-10 Championships
• Grabbed a silver medal in the 100-backstroke (47.79) in the third day of competition at the A-10 Championships
• Earned a bronze medal in the 200-backstroke with a time of 1:45.49 at the A-10 Championships
• A member of the fifth-place 200-medley relay (1:28.86) in the first day of the A-10 Championships
• Placed first in the 100-backstroke (52.08), third in the 50-freestyle (21.94), and led the 200-medley relay team to a second-place finish (1:40.63) in a win at Niagara (1/31)
• Won both the 100-backstroke (51.45) and 200-backstroke (1:56.57) and led the 200-freestyle relay to first place (1:26.25) and the 200-medley relay to third place (1:36.73) in a victory over Binghamton (1/20)
• Guided the 400-freestyle relay team to victory (3:09.67) and took first place in both the 100-backstroke (50.81) and 200-IM (1:55.76)
• Took third in the 100-backstroke (52.55) and led the 200-medley relay squad to third (1:35.55) at Cornell (11/9)
• Earned first place in the 200-IM (1:57.59), 200-backstroke (1:53.98), and 100-backstroke (51.10), grabbed second in both the 100-butterfly (52.19) and 50-freestyle (21.92), and was a member of both the first-place 400-freestyle relay (3:13.01) and 400-medley relay (3:31.50) teams in a win at Colgate (10/12)
• Grabbed first place in the 50-backstroke (23.81) and 100-backstroke (51.80), was part of the first-place 100-freestyle relay (39.42) and led the 200-medley relay to third (1:29.78) in season opener at Penn State (10/4)

As A Sophomore (2018-19)

• Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll honoree
• Won a silver medal in the 100-backstroke, swimming a NCAA “B” cut time of 47.61 and finished fourth in the 200-backstroke (1:46.63) as well as the 200-IM (1:47.96) at the 2019 Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships (2/23)
• Won the 100-backstroke (51.04), finished second in the 200-IM (1:56.78) and was a member of the second-place 200-medley relay team (1:35.69) vs. Niagara (2/2)
• Was a member of the second-place 400-freestyle relay (3:11.95) and third-place 200-medley relay (1:36.14) teams and placed fifth in the 100-breaststroke (1:01.08) at Binghamton (1/26).
• Was a member of third-place 400-medley relay (3:30.64) team and took fifth in the 100-butterfly and in the 100-backstroke (55.03) against Cornell (1/21).
• Earned wins in the 200-IM (1:55.52) and the 100-backstroke (51.24), was a member of the second-place 200-medley relay (1:35.52) team against Canisius (11/10).
• Was a member of fourth-place 200-freestyle relay (1:26.57) team and finished fifth in the 100-backstroke (51.40) at the Atlantic 10 Classic (10/28).
• Was a member of the first-place 400-freestyle relay (3:10.75) team, placed first in the 100-backstroke (50.66), second in the 200-IM (1:55.50) and 100-butterfly (51.36) and  was a member of the second place 200-medley relay (1:36.44) team at Justin Jennings Memorial Invite (10/5).
• Set Justin Jennings Memorial Invite meet record in 200-backstroke with a time of 1:53.41 (10/5).

As A Freshman (2017-18)

• Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll honoree
• Earned Most Outstanding Rookie Performer of the 2018 Atlantic 10 Championships after winning two silver medals and one bronze medal
• Won a silver medal in the 200-IM (1:47.39) and 200-freestyle relay (1:20.54). Grabbed a bronze medal in the 100-backstroke (48.12) and finished fourth in the 200-backstroke at the 2018 Atlantic 10 Championships (2/17)
• Member of the winning 200-medley relay team that finished in 1:35.24 at Niagara (1/27)
• Winner of the 200-IM (1:55.50), 100-backstroke (50.63) and was also a member of the first-place 200-medley relay team (1:33.56) against Binghamton (1/14)
• Took second in the 200-backstroke with a time of 1:49.91, finished third in the 200 IM (1:52.12), 100-backstroke (49.73) and was part of the third-place 200-medley relay (1:31.71) and 400-freestyle relay (3:05.82) at the Zippy Invite (12/3)
• Winner of the 100-backstroke (51.16) and the 200-IM (1:56.91), also finished second in the 200-backstroke (1:56.12) against Canisius (11/11)
• Grabbed fourth-place in the 100-backstroke (52.42) and fifth in the 200-backstroke (1:54.75) and 200-IM (1:57.11) at the Atlantic 10 Classic (10/29)
• Earned first-place in the 200-IM with a time of 1:59.11 and placed second in the 100-backstroke (52.58) at UConn (10/20)
• Placed third in 100-backstroke (52.65), third in 200-medley relay (1:35.83), third in 400-freestyle relay (3:14.31), fourth in the 100-IM (54.80), fifth in 200-backstroke (1:55.58) and fifth in 200-IM (1:59.82) at the Justin Jennings Memorial Invite (10/7)

Personal
Son of Ulrike and Joachim Krusch ... sport studies major.

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