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Wayne State University Athletics

2022-23 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Jennifer Michalski

Noah Barstad

Noah Barstad

  • Position:
    Sprint Free
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    171
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Allen Park, Mich.
  • High School:
    Allen Park

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team four times (2019-20, 20-21, 21-22 and 22-23) ... was a recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award three times (2019-20, 20-21 and 21-22) ... competed in 34 meets, earning first-place finishes as a member of five different relay teams (the 400 Free, 125 Free, and three times in the 200 Free).

2022-23:  2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Deans' Award recipient from the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences for having the highest cumulative grade-point average among all student-athletes in that particular college.   GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Finished 25th in the 50 free (21.42), 28th in the 100 free (47.27), and 43rd in the 100 fly (54.35).  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in all 11 of the team’s regular season meets.

2021-22:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Placed 12th in the 100 free (46.45), 15th in the 50 free (21.37) and 31st in the 100 fly (53.71).  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... swam in eight regular-season meets ... helped the 400 free relay team to a first-place finish at the Davenport/Ashland Tri Meet (10/22) with a time of 3:09.74, while also taking third in the 50 freestyle (21.72) ... aided a first-place finish in the 125 free relay (47.65) on the first day of the Northern Michigan dual meets (11/5) ... raced with the first place 200 free relay team (1:22.89) on the second day of dual meets at Northern Michigan (11/6) … posted a first-place finish with the 200 free relay team at the Don Kimble Invitational (11/21) with a time of 1:21.22 ... was part of the second place 200 free relay team (1:23.43), while also swimming in three other events versus Oakland (1/22) ... competed in four events at Oakland (1/23) ... swam the second leg of the 200 free relay, which came in second place, while also competing in two other events against Calvin (1/28) ... took second in the 50 (21.82) and 100 free (48.37), while also claiming first in the 200 free relay (1:24.16) versus Saginaw Valley State (1/29).

2020-21:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... did not compete ... 2020-21 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2019-20:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Swam exhibition for the 50 free (21.18), the 100 back (56.14), and the 100 free (46.61) ... completed the 50 free time trial in 21.20.  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in the third-place 200 free relay (1:26.99) and the fifth-place 300 (3x100) back relay (2:54.43) at the Golden Grizzly Relays (10/12) ... finished fourth in the 400 medley relay (3:51.93) vs. Tiffin (10/18) ... served as the anchor in the third-place 200 free relay (1:26.53) against Oakland (10/25) ... participated in the second-place 200 free relay (1:27.32) at Ashland (11/8) ... was the lead-off in the sixth-place 200 free relay (1:24.07) at the Denison Invite (12/5-12/7) ... placed fourth in the 50 free (22.32) at Saginaw Valley State (1/10) and swam the fifth-fastest time as the anchor in the 200 free relay (1:27.67) ... assisted WSU to a fourth-place finish in the 400 free relay (3:14.64) vs. Grand Valley State (1/25) ... 2019-20 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2018-19:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Swam the 50 free in 21.37 ... completed the 100 fly in 54.24 ... finished the 100 back in 56.25 ... swam the 100 free in 47.41.  SEASON:  Competed in eight meets ... finished the 100 free in fifth place (49.97) vs. Ashland (11/10) ... earned a second-place finish in the 50 free (22.35) versus Findlay (1/18).

High School/Club:  A 2018 graduate of Allen Park High School ... was a four-year letterwinner under coaches Chris and McKenna Maurino ... competed at the 2017 MHSAA Division 2 state meet ... swam the third leg on the 11th-place 200 free relay ... was a member of the 16th-place 400 free relay and 17th-place 200 medley relay ... was a three-year (2016-18) All-Downriver League honoree ... helped the Jaguars to an undefeated record and first place at the Downriver League Championship meet as a senior ... scored in three events at the 2018 MHSAA Division 3 state meet - tied-for-sixth in the 200 free relay (swam second leg), 11th in the 200 medley relay (swam third leg) and 12th in 400 free relay (swam third leg) ... received Academic All-League (2015-18) and Academic All-State (2018) recognition.

Personal:  Full name -- Noah C. Barstad ... born on June 30, 2000, in Livonia, Mich. ...  son of John and Debbie Barstad ... has two older brothers, Jacob and Spencer ... Jacob was also on WSU's swimming team (2017-2021) ... earned a bachelor's degree in Exercise and Sport Science ... currently pursing a Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2018, Winter 2019, Fall 2019 (4.00), Winter 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2021 (4.00), Fall 2021 (4.00), Winter 2022, Fall 2022 and Winter 2023.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Sprint Free
    6'0" 155 lbs

  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Sprint Free
    6'1" 165 lbs

  • 2020-21Junior

    Sprint Free
    6'1" 176 lbs

  • 2021-22Senior

    Sprint Free
    6'0" 170 lbs

  • 2022-23Graduate Student

    Sprint Free
    6'1" 171 lbs