2020-21 Men's Swimming and Diving
Biography
- Two-Year Letterwinner who has already earned eight All-Landmark Conference selections at a pair of Landmark Championships
- 2020 CSCAA Scholar All-American and two-time Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll recipient
- School record holder in six total events
Junior Season (2019-20)
- Put together a strong second season in the program that culminated with a second-straight Landmark Conference championship in the 100-breaststroke
- Broke the program record in the event, finishing with a mark of 56.13
- Went on to earn All-Landmark Conference Second Team honors in the 200-breaststroke, breaking the program record in that event with a mark of 2:04.12 (time was also an NCAA B-Cut in event)
- Was a member of a pair of All-Landmark Conference relay teams (200-medley and 400-medley) that shattered school records in those respective events; 200-medley relay team finished in 1:34.16, while the 400-medley relay squad finished in 3:26.92
- Finished sixth in the 50-free at the Landmark Championships, breaking another school record with a mark of 21.57
- Swam in every event throughout the course of the season for Scranton, registering at least one first-place finish in seven dual meets
- Also finished first in the 100-breaststroke at the Drew Invitational (Dec. 7) and third in the 50-free at the Diamond City Invitational (Nov. 24)
Sophomore Season (2018-19)
- Had a banner rookie campaign for the Royals, earning All-Landmark Conference honors in three events (two individual and one relay) at the 2019 Landmark Championships
- Became a conference champion in the 100-breaststroke at the Landmark Championships, hitting the wall in 57.14 to tie a school record in the event
- Finished second in the 200-breaststroke in 2:08.16 to earn All-Conference Second Team honors in that event; also qualified for the finals in the 50-freestyle, finishing seventh (21.95)
- Helped both the 200-medley relay (1:34.72) and 400-medley relay (3:27.72) teams smash school records in the event at the Landmark Conference Championships; earned All-Landmark Conference Second Team accolades for his efforts
- Also helped the Royals' 200-freestyle relay team break a school record at the Landmark Championships on their way to a third-place finish in the event
- Took part in 12 total events for the year for Scranton
- Won five events in various dual meets throughout the year for the Royals, while also posting five runner-up finishes, as well
Notables
- Royals' record-holder in the 100-breaststroke (56.13), 200-breaststroke (2:04.12), and 50-freestyle (21.57)
- Member of Royals' record-holder team in the 200 medley relay (1:34.16), 400 medley relay (3:26.92), and 200 freestyle relay (1:25.27)
Landmark Conference Championship Finishes
2020
- 50-freestyle (21.57, 6th)
- 100-breaststroke (56.13, 1st)
- 200-breaststroke (2:04.12, 2nd)
2019
- 50-Freestyle (21.95, 7th)
- 100-Breaststroke (57.19, 1st)
- 200-Breaststroke (2:08.16, 2nd)
Honors/Awards
- 2020 CSCAA Scholar All-American
- Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll (Winter 2019, 2020)
- First Team All-Landmark Conference (2019 - 100-breaststroke; 2020 - 100 breaststroke)
- Second Team All-Landmark Conference (2019 - 200-breaststroke, 400-Freestyle Relay, 400-Medley Relay; 2020 - 200 breaststroke, 200-medley relay, 400-medley relay)
High School/Personal
- Earned two varsity letters at Council Rock North H.S.
- Achieved Honor Roll status
- Is the son of Maurice and Ellen Donnelly
- His father graduated from Babson College while his mother is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts
- Also has two young siblings: a sister, Kate, and a brother, Scott
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