Biography
Career Notes: Was a 14-time All-American (eight First Team and six Honorable Mentions) ... was a 16-time All-GLIAC swimmer (eight First Team honors, five Second Team honors, and three Third Team honors) ... twice was selected GLIAC Commissioner's Award honoree (2019 and 2020) ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team for three consecutive years (2018-19-20) ... earned CSCAA Scholar All-America honors for three consecutive years (2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20) ... was a three-time recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2018-19-20) ... voted to the 2019 CoSIDA Academic At-Large All-America Second Team after being selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team ... set a Jenison pool record at the 2018 GLIAC Championships as a member of the first-place 200 medley relay (1:27.48) ... helped break WSU pool records in the 200 medley relay (1:29.35 vs. Calvin), the 400 medley relay (3:20.16 vs. Grand Valley State; 3:18.36 vs. Findlay), and the 400 free relay (3:04.70 vs. GVSU; 3:02.87 vs. UF) during the 2018-19 season ... assisted the Warriors to a pool record in the 200 medley relay (1:27.00) at the 2018 Denison Invite ... anchored the winning quartets of the 200 medley relay (1:26.28) and the 400 medley relay (3:11.26) at the 2019 GLIAC Championships, which both broke GLIAC Meet records and Cleveland State pool records ... named GLIAC Swimming Athlete of the Week twice during 2018-19 ... served as a team co-captain his junior and senior years.
2019-20: Earned CSCAA Scholar All-America recognition ... was a 2019-20 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... was a CoSIDA Academic At-Large All-District nominee. NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Was a four-time All-American (two First Team Relays and two Honorable Mention Relays) ... anchored the 15th-place 200 medley relay (1:28.69) ... advanced to the Thursday finals in the 200 free relay after finishing third in prelims and the 400 medley relay following a 14th-place finish in prelims ... tied-for-18th in the 50 free (20.16) ... was scheduled to compete on the Saturday of the NCAA Championships, which were cancelled due to COVID-19, as the 13th-seeded 400 free relay (First Team) and as the 26th-seed in the 100 free. GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Was a five-time All-GLIAC swimmer (two First Team Relays, two Second Team Relays, one Third Team Individual) ... led off the winning 200 free relay, which met NCAA standards with a time of 1:20.50 ... swam the final leg of the first-place 400 free relay (2:29.95) ... anchored both the second-place 200 medley relay (1:29.22) and the runner-up 400 medley relay (3:16.82) ... earned a third-place finish in the 50 free with an NCAA B-cut time of 20.43 (20.06 in time trial) ... placed fifth in the 100 free (NCAA B-cut time of 45.16) ... finished 12th in the 200 free (1:41.59). SEASON: Selected as a GLIAC Commissioner's Award recipient for outstanding athletic and academic achievement ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... voted team co-captain prior to the start of the season ... served as the lead off in the first-place 200 free relay (1:23.92) and the second-place 400 free relay (3:10.65) at the Golden Grizzly Relays (10/12) and swam as the anchor in both the second-place 200 medley relay (1:34.48) and the 400 medley relay (3:28.12) ... notched victories in the 50 free (21.30), the 100 free (47.04) and as the anchor of the 400 medley relay (3:30.15) versus Tiffin (10/18) ... finished first in the 50 free (21.26), the 100 free (46.97) and as the lead off in the 200 free relay (1:23.58) vs. Oakland (10/25), and also competed as the anchor of the second-place 400 medley relay (3:26.36) ... finished first in the 50 free (21.06) at Ashland (11/8) and served as the anchor of both first-place quartets in the 200 medley relay (1:34.86) and the 200 free relay (1:24.75) ... earned NCAA B-cuts after finishing third in the 50 free (20.30), the 200 free relay (1:20.71), and the 400 free relay (2:59.20) at the Denison Invite (12/5-12/7) and also placed second as the anchor of the 200 medley relay (1:29.19) and third in anchoring the 400 medley relay (3:17.63) ... claimed first place in the 100 free (46.80), anchored the top 200 medley relay (1:33.66), and led off the fastest 200 free relay (1:27.13) at Saginaw Valley State (1/10), while also completing the 50 free in second place (21.22) ... recorded victories in the 50 free (21.26), the 100 free (47.04), and as the anchor in the 200 medley relay (1:33.40) at Findlay (1/17) ... notched a victory in the 50 free (20.91) vs. Grand Valley State (1/25), anchored the first place 400 medley relay (3:23.42), led off the top 400 free relay (3:07.05), and finished second in the 100 free (46.62).
2018-19: Voted to the CoSIDA Academic At-Large All-America Second Team after being selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team. NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Was a five-time All-American (four First Teams and one Honorable Mention) ... assisted WSU to second-place finishes in the 200 medley relay (1:25.23) and the 400 medley relay (3:10.24) as the anchor ... helped the Warriors to a second-place finish as the lead off in the 200 free relay (1:18.79) ... led off the third-place quartet in the 400 free relay (2:56.83) ... finished 11th in the 50 free (20.02) ... led off the 17th-place quartet in the 800 free relay (6:39.68) ... tied-for-20th place in the 100 free (44.56) after completing the event in 44.71 during prelims. GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Was a six-time All-GLIAC swimmer (four First Team, one Second Team, and one Third Team) ... anchored the winning quartets of the 200 medley relay (B-cut time of 1:26.28) and the 400 medley relay (B-cut time of 3:11.26), both breaking GLIAC Meet records and Cleveland State pool records ... anchored the winning group of the 400 free relay (B-cut time of 2:58.35) ... notched a victory in the 50 free (B-cut time of 20.19) ... led off the second-place quartet of the 200 free relay (B-cut time of 1:20.26) ... finished third in the 100 free (B-cut time of 44.71) ... claimed the top spot in the "B" finals of the 200 free (1:40.67). SEASON: Selected as a GLIAC Commissioner's Award recipient for outstanding athletic and academic achievement ... earned CSCAA Scholar All-American recognition ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... voted team co-captain prior to the start of the season ... named GLIAC Swimming Athlete of the Week on Oct. 29 and Jan. 14 ... competed in all nine meets ... won both the 50 free (20.92) and the 100 free (46.44), and was a member of the winning 400 medley relay quartet (3:21.75) in the season-opener against Tiffin (10/19) … claimed first in the 50 free (B-cut time of 20.63) at DI Oakland University (10/26) … also notched a victory in the 200 free relay (1:22.45) with his teammates vs. the Golden Grizzlies … came in first place in the 50 free against Ashland (11/10) with a time of 20.77, and competed in the winning quartet of the 200 medley relay (1:30.35) … claimed the top spot in the 50 free (B-cut time of 20.63) versus Calvin (11/16) … also claimed the top spot with the winning quartet of the 200 free relay (1:23.90) and helped break the WSU pool record in the 200 medley relay (1:29.35) against the Knights … finished first in the 50 free (20.10) and the 200 free relay (B-cut time of 1:20.52) at day one of the Denison Invite (11/29) helped set a pool record in the 200 medley relay (B-cut time of 1:27.00) at day two of the Denison Invite (11/30) … placed fifth in the 100 free (B-cut time of 45.16) at day three of the Denison Invite (12/1) … also earned a third-place finish in the 400 free relay (B-cut time of 2:58.95) … won the 50 free (21.05) at Grand Valley State (1/5), while also helping WSU break pool records for the 400 medley relay (3:20.16) and the 400 free relay (3:04.70) … claimed the top spot in the 50 free (20.77) and the 100 free (46.41) at Saginaw Valley State (1/11), and anchored the winning quartet of the 200 medley relay (1:30.11) … broke WSU pool records in the 400 medley relay (3:18.36) and the 400 free relay (3:02.87) vs. Findlay (1/18), while also garnering a B Cut qualification for a first-place finish in the 50 free (20.71) ... 2018-19 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.
2017-18: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Competed in three events, earning two First Team All-American honors and one honorable mention certificate ... helped the 200 medley relay (1:27.26) and 400 medley relay (3:13.09) to fourth-place finishes ... earned Honorable Mention in the 200 free relay, finishing 12th (1:21.28). GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Won the 50 free with an NCAA B-cut time of 20.28 ... helped the 200 medley relay to an All-GLIAC First Place finish of 1:27.48, setting a Jenison pool record and earning an NCAA B-cut ... competed in the 200 free relay, which claimed second place (1:21.10) and an NCAA B-cut ... helped the 400 relay to second place (3:00.44) ... swam in the 800 free relay, earning All-GLIAC honors and a third place finish (6:48.27) ... finished fifth in the 200 free (1:41.02). SEASON: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... earned CSCAA Scholar All-America honors ... swam in all eight meets ... competed against Oakland (10/27) and was a member of the first place 200 medley relay (1:31.47), individually taking first place in the 100 free (47.59) and second in the 50 free (21.28) ... won the 50 free (20.91) and the 100 free (47.23) against Ashland and Tiffin (11/3) ... earned first place in the 50 free (20.92) and second in the 100 free (46.88) at Calvin (11/17) and was a member of the winning 200 free relay team (1:25.89) ... won the 50 free (20.66) and was a member of the second place 200 medley relay (1:30.97), 200 free relay (1:23.50) and 400 free relay (3:04.97) at the EMU Invite (12/2) ... won the 50 free (21.35) and claimed second place in the 100 free (47.63) vs. Grand Valley State (1/6), while helping the 400 medley relay (3:23.53) to a first-place finish and the 400 free relay (3:08.51) to second place in the same meet ... took first in the 50 free (21.24), the 100 free (47.54) and the 200 free (1:44.14) against Saginaw Valley State (1/12) ... won the 50 free (21.38) and the 100 free (47.18) at Findlay (1/19), while joining the 400 free relay (3:13.97) to a first-place finish ... won the 50 free (21.22) and was a member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:32.45) vs. Eastern Michigan (1/20) ... 2017-18 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.
2016-17: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Notched two Honorable Mention All-American accolades … swam the second leg of both the 200 free relay (1:21.87) and the 400 free relay (3:03.42) that each placed 16th … swam on the 800 free relay team. GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Logged a fourth-place finish in the 50 free (20.30) … took seventh in the 100 free, recording a time of 45.89. SEASON: Participated in all eight meets … posted top time of the season in the 100 free (46.62), and anchored the 400 medley relay time that finished second with a time of 3:18.08 at the EMU Invite (12/3) … recorded top times of the season in the 50 free (21.14) and 200 free (1:44.49) at Saginaw Valley (1/20).
High School: A 2016 graduate from Novi High School … was a four-year letterwinner for the Wildcats and coach Brent Pohlonski … earned two All-State honors after finishing third in the 50 free (20.97) and eighth the 100 free (46.66) at the 2016 Division I State Championships … broke the NHS school record in the 100 free after swimming a 46.68 in the prelims at the state meet … selected as All-Area Boy’s Swimmer of the Year in 2016 … helped lead the Wildcats to its highest finish in school history (second place) at the 2016 Oakland County Championships … won the county title in the 100 free (47.18) … garnered an eighth-place finish in the 50 free (21.65) to earn All-State honors at the 2015 state championships … elected as team captain his senior year … was a scholar-athlete … also swam for Great Lakes Aquatics … finished second in the 50 free with a time of 21.51 at the 2016 Michigan LSC Championships.
Personal: Full name – Ryan E. Katulski … born on February 11, 1998, in Royal Oak … son of Edward and Carol Katulski ... has a younger sister, Julia … is an Accounting/Finance major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Fall 2017 (4.00), Winter 2018, Fall 2018 and Winter 2020 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2019 and Fall 2019 ... was a member of the WSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) ... was a member of the WSU Student Leadership Council ... last name pronounced Ka-tool-skee.
