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Missouri State

2016-17 Swimming and Diving Roster

Ethan Bresette

  • Position IM/Fly/Free
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Lee's Summit, Mo.

Biography

Top Achievements
• 2014-15 MAC bronze medalist in the 400-yard individual medley

Honors & Awards
• 2015-16 All-MAC Second Team
 2014-15 All-MAC Second Team
 MSU Athletics Director's Honor Roll- Fall 2014

2015-16 Season (Sophomore)
Named an All-MAC Second Team selection for his efforts at the 2016 MAC Championship … Took individual meet-high fifth in the 400 IM with a personal-best time of 3:51.89 … Achieved top times of year in the 500 free (4:28.07) and 1650 free (15:53.83) for seventh and 12th place, respectively … Helped Bears top Drury at Hammons Student Center on Oct. 16 with first-place finish in the 200 fly (1:53.49) along with third place showings in the 200 IM and 500 free … Earned points in three different events for squad at the Purdue Invitational (Nov. 20-22), finishing fifth in the 500 free … Also finished in top five in duals versus Southern Illinois, Texas A&M and nationally-ranked Missouri … Completed regular season with three top-eight finishes at the Shamrock Invitational on the campus of Notre Dame … Finished season with top-five times in five events for MSU, including the third fastest marks in the 1000 free and 400 IM.

2014-15 Season (Freshman)
Recognized as second-team all-conference honoree ... Earned a bronze medal in the 400 IM behind a personal-best 3:53.65 at the Mid-American Conference Championships ... Finished sixth in both the 500 freestyle and the 1650 freestyle, setting lifetime marks in both events ... Touched wall in first in the 500 free at both the Show-Me Showdown (Oct. 3) and the Duel in the Pool hosted by Drury (Jan. 22) ... Finished second in the 1000 freestyle in duals at Southern Illinois and at Hammons Student Center against Drury ... Had two B-finals appearances in the Louisville Invitational ... Ended season with top-five times in five events for the Bears, including three which were second fastest on team.

Background
Swam for Lee's Summit North High School and the Kansas City Blazers ... Crowned state champion in the 200 individual medley and runner up in 500 freestyle as a senior ... Conference champion in 200 IM and 500 free that same season ... Set conference 200 free and 400 free relay records and broke 500 free school record in 2013 ... Captain of team as a senior ... All-state in the 200 IM, 100 fly and 200 and 400 free relays as a junior ... Broke school marks for the 100 fly, 200 IM and 200 and 400 free relays as a junior ... Four-time letterwinner ... Named to All-Metro Sports First Team in Kansas City in 2012 and 2013.

Personal
Son of Dennis and Melissa Bresette ... Born Sept. 18, 1995 in Overland Park, Kansas ... Has four siblings, Alexis, Sydney, Liam and Lucia ... Sister, Alexis, attends Missouri State ... Plans to major in graphic design.
 

Career Bests at Missouri State
Event Time Opponent/Meet Date
100 Breast  1:00.17 vs. Evansville 10/9/15
100 Free  47.98 vs. Southern Illinois 12/3/16
200 Free 1:43.01 Missouri Show-Me Showdown 10/7/16
500 Free 4:27.52 2015 MAC Championships 3/5/15
1000 Free 9:26.17 2015 MAC Championships 3/7/15
1650 Free 15:39.59 2015 MAC Championships 3/7/15
200 Fly 1:50.88 IUPUI House of Champions Invitational 11/18/16
200 IM 1:57.25 Missouri Show-Me Showdown 10/3/15
400 IM 3:51.89 2016 MAC Championships 3/4/16

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    IM/Fly/Free
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    IM/Fly/Free
  • 2016-17Junior

    IM/Fly/Free

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