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2018-19 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Emma Connell

Matt Ramsey

  • Position Freestyle
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Allison Park, PA
  • Highschool Hampton
  • Major Accounting and Finance

Biography

collegeswimming.com profile

Career Honors
  • National
    • 2019 NCAA Division III Honorable Mention All-American: 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
    • 2019 NCAA Division III National Qualifier: 50 Free, 200 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay
    • 2017 CSCAA Scholastic All-American
  • Conference
    • OAC Champion 200 Medley Relay: 2017, 2019
    • OAC Champion 200 Free Relay: 2017, 2019
    • OAC Champion 400 Medley Relay: 2018, 2019
    • OAC Champion 400 Free Relay:  2019
    • OAC Champion 100 Free: 2017, 2018, 2019
    • OAC Champion 50 Free: 2017, 2018, 2019
    • All-OAC 200 Free: 2019
    • All-OAC 200 Free Relay: 2018
    • All-OAC 200 Medley Relay: 2018
    • All-OAC 400 Free Relay: 2018
    • OAC Swimmer of the Week:1/22/18
    • OAC Swimmer of the Week: 11/5/18
    • Winter Academic All-OAC recipient: 2017, 2018
    • All-OAC 400 Free Relay: 2017
    • College Swimming Conference Swimmer of the Week: 2/22/17

Records
  • Conference
    • 200 Free Relay (1:22.02) 2019
    • 50 Free (20.47) 2019
    • 400 Medley Relay (3:19.78) 2019
    • 200 Medley Relay (1:30.78) 2019
    • 100 Free (45.53) 2019
    • 400 Free Relay (3:04.04) 2019
  • School
    • 200 Free Relay (1:22.02) 2019
    • 50 Free (20.47) 2019
    • 400 Medley Relay (3:19.78) 2019
    • 200 Medley Relay (1:30.78) 2019
    • 100 Free (45.53) 2019
    • 400 Free Relay (3:03.21) 2019

Career Top Times
  • 50 Free = 20.47 (2/14/19)*
  • 100 Free = 45.53 (2/16/19)
  • 200 Free = 1:43.97 (2/15/19)
2019-2020
  • Helped his 200 medley relay (1:34.92) finish first and 400 relay relay (3:13.48) finish second in the win against Ohio Northern. (10/26)
  • Finished first in the 50 free (21.72) and 100 free (48.28) in the win against Ohio Northern. (10/26)
  • Took third in both the 50 (21.92) and 100 free (49.42) in the win against Mount Union. (11/2)
  • Took second in the 50 free (21.63) and fourth in the 100 free (48.71) in the win against Case. (11/9)
  • Anchored the winning 200 free relay (1:25.99) against Case (11/9)
  • Placed first in the 50 Free (20.85) and second in the 100 Free (46.56) at the Wabash Invitational (1/11)
  • Finished first in the 100 Free (48.58) and second in the 50 Free (21.84) against Gannon University (1/18)
  • Took third in the 1000 Free (11:42.61) and fourth in the 100 IM (58.69) against Baldwin-Wallace (1/18)
  • Completed the 50 Free in 21.83 and the 100 Free in 48.20, both good enough for second place in each event against Ashland (1/24)
2018-2019
  • At NCAA's, earned All-American Honors in the 200 Medley Relay and 400 Free Relay (3/22/19)
  • At the OAC's, broke the record in the 50 Free with a time of 20.47. Also broke the 100 Free record with a time of 45.53. Placed second in the 200 Free (1:43.97) (2/14/19- 2/16/19)
  • At OAC's, broke the record in the 200 Free Relay (1:22.02), the 400 Medley Relay (3:19.78), the 200 Medley Relay (1:30.78), and the 400 Free Relay (3:04.04). (2/14/19- 2/16/19)
  • Won the 50 Free at the Wabash Invitational with a time of 20.88 (11/16/18)
  • Undefeated in the 50 and 100 Free in the OAC during the 2018-2019 season 
  • Finished first in the 200 Free Relay with a time of 1:27.44 against ONU (10/27/18)
  • Started off the season with a victory in the 200 Medley Relay against CWRU with a time of 1:36.44 and won the Freestyle Relay with a time of 1:27.15 (10/20/18)

2017-2018
  • Placed 2nd in the 50 Free at the Kenyon College Fast Chance Invitational 
  • Won the 50 and 100 Free at the OAC's with times of 20.68 and 45.60 and took 4th place in the 200 Free as well 
  • Won the 100 Meter Butterfly against Wilmington with a time of 1:04.07 
  • Placed 1st in the 200 Free versus Baldwin-Wallace
  • Claimed 1st in both the 50 and 100 Free against Wooster
  • Won the 100 Free with a time of 48.80 against Gannon
  • Was the runner up for both the 50 and 100 Free at the Fredonia Invitational
  • Finished 2nd in the 50 Free with a time of 20.95 and 7th in the 100 Free (46.26) at the Magnus Invitational
  • Placed 1st in both the 50 and 100 Free against Mount Union, improving his 50 Free time by over a second
  • Won the 50 Free against Ashland with a time of 21.70

2016-2017
  • Earned a "B" (provisional) NCAA qualifying time with his school record in the 50 Free (20.50)
  • Was the only Blue Streak to earn CSCAA Scholar All-American Award for the 2016-17 Season
  • OAC Champion in the 50 and 100 Free (20.50 / 45.68)
  • Placed first in the 50 free (21.63), 100 free (47.76), and 200 free relay (1:28.64) in a win over Case Western (10/21/2016)
  • Brought home the first place 200 medley relay (1:36.94), took the top spot in the 50 free (21.75), finished second in the 100 free, and spearheaded the first place 400 free relay team (3:15.26) in a winning team effort over Ohio Northern (10/29/2016)

High School
  • Swam under head coach Mike Seiferth at Hampton High School
  • Two-time district champion
  • Two-time district runner-up
  • State runner-up in the 50 Freestyle
  • Northern Area Triathlete Scholar
  • Hampton High School Scholar Athlete
  • U.S. Marine Corps Sportsmanship Award Winner
  • Member of the golf and tennis teams
  • Member of the band, honor roll, and National Honors Society
  • Graduated with a 4.1 GPA

Academics & Personal
  • Double majoring in Accounting and Finance
  • CSCAA Scholastic All-American
  • Dean's List honoree
  • Chi Alpha Sigma inductee.
  • Member of the Dean's List and Investment Banking Club
  • Interned at First Commonwealth
  • Son of Amy and Bill Ramsey

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17First Year

    Freestyle

  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Freestyle
    6'0"

  • 2018-19Junior

    Freestyle
    6'0"

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