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2015-16 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Ben Winn

Ben Winn

  • Position:
    Free/Breast
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    170
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Washington, Mich.
  • High School:
    Romeo

Summary

Biography

2015-16:  Selected as the WSU Male Student-Athlete of the Year.  NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS:  A one-time First Team All-American and earned three Honorable Mention All-American accolades … swam the final leg for the 200 medley relay team that placed seventh with a time of 1:28.42 … member of the 400 medley relay squad that notched a 12th-place finish (3:16.72) … recorded a 14th-place finish with the 200 free relay team (1:22.34) … earned 15th place with the 400 free relay squad (3:02.24) … also competed in the 50 free.  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Claimed the conference title and posted a NCAA “B” standard in the 50 free with a time of 20.70 … member of the 200 medley relay and 200 free relay teams that both placed second with marks of 1:28.77 and 1:21.93 … notched an 11th-place finish in the 100 free (46.93) … finished 16th in the 100 breast with a time of 58.29.  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team … competed in all eight meets … posted a top time in the 200 breast (2:15.53) at the Eastern Michigan Invitational (12/4).


2014-15:  NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Earned Honorable Mention All-American honors in the 800 freestyle relay, which finished 15th with a time of 6:58.62 ... also competed in the 50 free (20.80) ... swam the prelims of the 200 freestyle relay to help WSU go on to win a national title.  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Finished off the championship-winning 200 freestyle relay that won in a time of 1:20.89 ... also competed in the 50 free (20.87) and swam a 20.99 to finish sixth in the finals of the 50 free, 100 free (47.60), 100 breast (58.91) and 200 breast (2:11.29).  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... swam in seven meets ...top regular season times in the 50 free (21.96) vs. Grand Valley State (1/10), the 100 free (49.06) and the 200 breast (2:19.73) at the Eastern Michigan Invitational (12/5) ... named to the CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team.

2013-14:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... swam in seven meets ... swam in exhibition races in the 50 freestyle (21.24), 100 breaststroke (58.60) and 200 breaststroke (2:14.49) at the GLIAC Championships ... top regular season times in the 50 freestyle (21.75) and 100 freestyle (49.60) at Eastern Michigan (1/24) ... 1:01.47 in the 100 breaststroke at the Eastern Michigan Invitational (12/7).

2012-13:  Competed in nine meets ... led off third-place 200 freestyle relay (1:24.52), finished 14th in the 100 breaststroke (59.50) and 16th in the 50 freestyle (21.36) at the GLIAC Championships ... also swam in the 100 freestyle (47.82) at the conference meet ... top times in the 100 free (47.53) and 100 breaststroke (59.42) at Eastern Michigan Invitational (11/30-12/1) ... named to the CSCAA Scholar All-America Honorable Mention Team.

High School:  A 2012 graduate of Romeo … earned four varsity letters in swimming … all-state and all-county honors … broke his own school record in the 50 free (21.12), finishing second at the 2012 state meet … won county titles in 50 free and 100 breaststroke as a senior … served as team captain … National Honor Society member.

Personal:  Full name--Benjamin A. Winn … born in Mount Clemens … son of Lyle and Jane Winn … has a brother, Alex, and a sister, Emily … is a secondary education major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2012, Winter 2013 and Winter 2015 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2014, Fall 2015 and Winter 2016 ... was a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and served as co-president in 2015-16. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    Free/Breast
    6'4" 165 lbs
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Free/Breast
    6'3" 170 lbs
  • 2014-15Junior

    Free/Breast
    6'3" 170 lbs
  • 2015-16Senior

    Free/Breast
    6'3" 170 lbs