Christian Sprang

Class:
Senior
Position:
Distance
Hometown:
Sicklerville, N.J.
High School:
St. Augustine Prep

Senior (2008-09)... Finished third in the 200-yard butterfly (1:55.04) at Michigan State (Feb. 8) ... Took fourth in the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:16.50) at Ohio State (Jan. 30) ... Finished fourth in the 500-yard freestyle (4:29.53) at Indiana (Jan. 10) ... Member of the fifth-place 800-yard freestyle relay (6:31.73) at USA Swimming Short Course Nationals (Dec. 5) ... Finished fourth in the 1,000-yard freestyle relay (9:25.96) against Florida (Oct. 17).

Junior (2007-08)...Regular Season... Finished fourth (9:16.97) in the 1,000-yard freestyle against Northwestern, Ohio State and Penn State (Feb. 1-2) ... Finished second (9:24.87) in the 1,000-yard freestyle and fourth (4:40.69) in the 500-yard freestyle against Michigan State (Jan. 18) ... Finished sixth (15:54.37) in the 1,650-yard freestyle against Indiana (Jan. 12) ... Touched the wall fourth (15:39.41) in the 1,650-yard freestyle at the Husky Invite (Dec. 1) ... Finished third (15:57.64) in the 1,650-yard freestyle against Northwestern and Wisconsin (Nov. 17) ... Finished fifth (9:26.49) in the 1,000-yard freestyle against Indiana and Texas (Nov. 2) ... Finished third (9:33.45) in the 1,000-yard freestyle against Eastern Michigan (Oct. 12).

Sophomore (2006-07)...Championship Meets... Took 27th in the 1,650-yard freestyle (15:29.56) and 36th in the 500-yard freestyle (4:25.83) at NCAAs (March 15-17) ... Placed fifth in the 1,650-yard freestyle (15:09.68), sixth in the 500-yard freestyle (4:23.92) and 24th in the 200-yard butterfly (1:53.34, 1:49.56 in prelims) at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 16-18) ... Regular Season... Recorded times of 4:36.44 in the 500-yard freestyle, 9:37.97 in the 1,000-yard freestyle and 1:57.06 in the 200-yard butterfly (1:57.06) against Ohio State and Northwestern (Jan. 26-27) ... Also helped a 400-yard freestyle relay team to a time of 3:12.82 against the Buckeyes and Wildcats ... Clocked 4:42.83 in the 500-yard freestyle and 15:59.96 in the 1,650-yard freestyle vs. Indiana (Jan. 13) ... Took second in the 1,650-yard freestyle (16:01.22), recorded a time of 4:43.04 in the 500-yard freestyle and helped a 400-yard freestyle relay team to clock a time of 3:18.78 vs. Purdue (Jan. 12) ... Placed fourth in the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:27.10) and touched the wall in 4:36.83 against Arizona State and California (Jan. 6) ... Took fourth in the 400-meter freestyle (4:17.54) and clocked 8:41.27 in the 800-meter freestyle at Arizona (Jan. 5) ... Recorded a time of 26.15 in the 50-meter freestyle against the Mexican National Team. (Jan. 3) ... Finished sixth in the C-final of the 400-meter freestyle (4:03.59) and finished 22nd in the 1,500-meter freestyle (16:12.75) at the U.S. Open (Nov. 30 - Dec. 2) ... Finished third in the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:26.02) vs. Michigan State and Princeton (Nov. 11) ... Clocked 16:18.68 in the 1,650-yard freestyle and assisted a 200-meter freestyle relay team to a time of 1:40.50 at Georgia (Nov. 3-4) ... Placed third in the 500-yard freestyle (4:38.45) and recorded a time of 9:39.62 in the 1,000-yard freestyle at Eastern Michigan (Oct. 20) ... Clocked 9:32.06 in the 1,000-yard freestyle and 1:57.73 in the 200-butterfly vs. Florida (Oct. 14).

Freshman (2005-06)...Championship Meets... At Big Ten Championships (Feb. 23-25), set career-best 4:27.35 in the 500-yard freestyle for 17th ... Also placed 15th in the 1,650-yard freestyle (15:36.11) and 48th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:42.57) ... Regular Season... Participated in first collegiate meet vs. Eastern Michigan (Oct. 21), finished third in the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:40.60) ... Place second in 1,650-yard freestyle (15:47.92) and fourth in the 500-yard freestyle (4:43.04) against Michigan State (Nov. 18) ... Finished 15th and 22nd in the 1,650- (15:40.13) and 500-yard freestyle (4:33.21) at the Texas Invitational (Dec. 1-3) ... Took seventh in the 200-yard freestyle (1:46.27) and eighth in the 500-yard freestyle (4:41.80) at Purdue (Jan. 13) ... Placed third in the 500-yard freestyle (4:31.40) vs. Ohio State (Jan. 28) ... Finished seventh in the 1,650-yard freestyle (15:55.82) at Indiana (Jan. 29) ... Took runner-up spot in 1,000-yard freestyle (9:16.18) at Northwestern (Feb. 4) ... Swam personal-best 15:21.19 in the 1,650-yard freestyle at Ohio State Last Ditch meet (March 5).

National/International... Competed in the 2008 U.S. Open, finishing 11th in the 1,500-meter freestyle (15:39.56), 18th in the 400-meter freestyle (3:56.66) and 25th in the 200-meter freestyle (1:53.90).

Prep... St. Augustine Prep (2005) ... Member of Spanish Honor Society ... 2004 Olympic Trials qualifier in 1,500-meter freestyle ... Member of the U.S. National Junior Team in 2005 ... 2004 Summer Nationals finalist ... Member of two state champion teams ...

Personal... Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts ... Birthday is October 18, 1986 ... Brother Ryan swam at St. Bonaventure and graduated in 2002, brother Matt swam at Rowan University and graduated in 2000.