Missouri State

Event	Personal Best Time at MSU	2024-25 Best Time
50-yard free	20.90 (3/2/23)	21.18 (10/26/24)#
100-yard free	47.11 (11/18/22)#	--
200-yard free	1:43.04 (12/3/22)	--
100-yard fly	47.99 (3/8/24)	48.16 (2/21/24)
200-yard fly	1:46.97 (3/9/24)	1:47.00 (2/22/25)
50-yard back	23.80 (11/21/24)	23.80 (11/21/24)
100-yard back	49.75 (2/21/25)	49.75 (2/21/25)

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Top Achievements

• 2024-25 MVC bronze medalist in 200 freestyle relay, 200 butterfly

Awards & Honors

• All-MVC First Team: 2025
• MVC Scholar-Athlete Team: 2025
• MAC All-Academic Team: 2024
• MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll: Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025

2024-25 Season (Junior)
Appeared in all eight swim meets…Placed third in the 200-yard butterfly (1:47.00), third in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:20.47), seventh in the 100-yard butterfly (48.25) and 16th in the 100-yard backstroke (50.47) at the MVC Championships (Feb. 19-22)...Placed ninth in the 100-yard butterfly (48.87), 12th in the 200-yard butterfly (1:50,74), 25th in the 50-yard backstroke (23.80) and 29th in the 100-yard backstroke (51.32) at the House of Champions Invitational (Nov. 21-23)...Had team-best time in 200-yard butterfly (1:47.00) which was third individual best in MVC…Second-best team time in 100-yard butterfly (48.16) which was 11th individual best in MVC…Won three individual events all in the 200-yard butterfly…Named to All-MVC First Team...Named to MVC Scholar-Athlete.

2023-24 Season (Sophomore)
Swam in all 10 meets…Placed sixth in the 200-yard butterfly (1:47.63), seventh in the 100-yard butterfly (47.99) and 17th in the 100-yard backstroke (50.18) at the MAC Championships (March 6-9)...Placed eighth in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:22.63), 10th in the 400-yard medley relay (3:19.24), 10th in the 200-yard medley relay (1:30.05), 14th in the 200-yard butterfly (1:52.76) 15th in the 100-yard butterfly (50.16), 23rd in the 100-yard backstroke (53.00) and 37th in the 50-yard freestyle (21.17) at the Purdue Invitational (Nov. 16-18)...Team best times in the 100-yard butterfly (47.99) and 200-yard butterfly (1:46.97)...Recorded 12 top-five individual finishes…Named to MAC All-Academic Team.

2022-23 Season (Freshman)
Swam in all 10 meets...Placed 10th in the 200 butterfly (1:49.15), 11th in the 100 butterfly (49.52) and 24th in the 50 freestyle (20.90) at the MAC Championships (March 1-4)... Posted five top-five finishes in individual events.

Background
Attended school at Huntsville High School and started on his high school team for six years…Was a state champion during his junior, sophomore, and freshman seasons…As a senior, was a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American…As a junior, was a medalist in the 50 and 100 Free (3rd place in both) and a team captain. Also was a Summer Junior National Qualifier and USA Swimming Scholastic All-American…As a sophomore, was a finalist in the 50 and 100 Freestyle (4th & 5th, respectively) and a team captain and futures qualifier…As a freshman, was a finalist in 50 and 100 Freestyle (7th place in both) and Sectional Champion in 50 Free…also set a club team record for 50-yard Freestyle for 14-year-olds…Was a Southeastern Swimming Zone Team Member.

Personal
Born 12/02/2003 in Huntsville, Alabama…Son of Jimmy and Jennifer Bedsole…Has two brothers, Luke and Drew…Majoring in Information Technology.

UPDATED: 5/23/2025