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Wayne State University Athletics

2019-20 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Jennifer Michalski

Emil Nkemdilim-Dantzler

Emil Nkemdilim-Dantzler

  • Position:
    Sprint Free/Breast
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    210
  • Letters:
    2
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Rochester Hills, Mich.
  • High School:
    Avondale

Summary

Biography

2019-20:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Swam exhibition in the 50 free (21.79), the 100 breast (59.15), and the 200 breast (2:12.56).  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... assisted WSU to fourth-place finishes in both the 200 medley relay (1:37.49) and the 300 (3x100) breast relay (3:06.07) at the Golden Grizzly Relays (10/12) ... clocked in at 23.00 for the 50 free vs. Tiffin (10/18) ... placed fifth in the 100 breast (1:02.24) versus Oakland (10/25) ... completed the 50 free in 22.40 at Ashland (11/8) ... competed at the Denison Invite (12/5-12/7) ... swam in the fastest 200 free relay (1:27.13) at Saginaw Valley State (1/10) and finished the 100 free in 50.56 ... helped the Warriors to a fourth-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:37.66) at Findlay (1/17), while placing fifth in the 50 breast (28.34) ... clocked in at 2:19.64 for the 200 breast vs. Grand Valley State (1/25) ... 2019-20 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2018-19:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Finished 12th in the 100 breast (57.77) ... finished the 50 free in 21.99 ... completed the 200 breast in 2:10.60.  SEASON:  Competed in all nine meets ... finished fifth in the 50 breast (27.79) and in the 100 breast (1:01.21) at D1 Oakland (10.28) ... swam the best time in the 100 breast (1:01.89) against the Calvin Knights (11/16) ... placed second in the 100 breast (1:01.13) at Saginaw Valley State (1/11) ... earned a third-place finish in the 50 breast (27.64) vs. Findlay (1/18).

High School:  A 2018 graduate of Avondale High School ... received All-State recognition after finishing 13th at the 2018 MHSAA Division 3 state meet in the 100 breast (1:01.36) ... earned All-League and Academic All-American accolades ... was a four-year letterwinner under coach Justin Gray ...  was an individual champion at the 2018 OAA Blue Division League Championships in the 100 breast and the 50 free ... broke the school record for the 100 breast ... named OAA's All-League Team for the 200 medley relay and the 50 free... also lettered in track and field ... voted captain of the swim team in 2017 and 2018, as well as the track team (2018) ... graduated Magna Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.8.

Personal:  Full name -- Emil C. Nkemdilim-Dantzler ... born on August 16, 2000, in Warren, Mich. ... son of Chike Nkemdilim and Marrisa Dantzler ... is majoring in Computer Science ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2018,  Fall 2019 and Winter 2020 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2019.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Sprint Free/Breast
    5'11" 200 lbs

  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Sprint Free/Breast
    5'11" 210 lbs