2018-19 Swimming and Diving Roster
Biography
2018-19 Season (Sophomore)
Top finish in the MAC Championships 200 breaststroke consolation finals, posting a time of 2:03.44 (Career-best)…Part of third-place team finish in 200 medley relay (1:38.62) at Evansville…Tied his personal best in the 50 freestyle at Evansville (23.12).
2017-18 Season (Freshman)
Finished 14
th in the 100 breast in his collegiate debut at the Missouri Show-Me Showdown (Sept. 29) … Finished eighth in the 100 free in the Bears’ home meet against Southern Illinois (Oct. 7) … Touched the wall sixth in the 200 free against South Dakota on Oct. 20-21 … Finished sixth in the 200 breast in the Bears’ Oct. 27 home meet against Drury … Took 11
th in the 100 breast against Evansville (Dec. 1) and seventh in the 100 free at Drury (Jan. 18).
Background
A four-year letterwinner at Bartlesville High School, he holds the team school, conference and state record in the 100 breast … Named the Oklahoma State Champion in the 100 breast and led his team to a third-place finish at the state meet … As a junior, helped his team to a second-place finish at the state meet … Was awarded the Splash Club Award as a junior and a senior and received the Iran Ram Award as a sophomore … Qualified for Summer Junior Nationals in 2017 … Member of the Phillips 66 Splash Club.
PersonalÂ
The son of Mark and Deann Keesling … Born January 7, 1999 … Has four brothers, Mason, Cody, Kieffer and Mason.
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Career Bests at Missouri State |
Event |
Time |
Opponent/Meet |
Date |
50 Free |
23.12 |
vs. Drury |
10/27/17 |
100 Free |
51.50 |
vs. Southern Illinois |
10/7/17 |
200 Free |
1:52.73 |
vs. South Dakota |
10/20/17 |
100 Back |
57.94 |
vs. Evansville |
12/1/17 |
100 Breast |
58.13 |
2018 MAC Championships |
3/1/18 |
200 Breast |
2:09.57 |
2018 MAC Championships |
3/2/18 |
100 Fly |
55.81 |
vs. Evansville |
12/1/17 |
200 IM |
1:56.54 |
2018 MAC Championships |
2/28/18 |
Historical Player Information
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2017-18Freshman
Breaststroke/Individual Medley
6'4"
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2018-19Sophomore
Breaststroke/Individual Medley
6'4"