Top Achievements
• 2016-17 MAC gold meadlist in the 800-yard freestyle relay
• 2016-17 MAC silver medalist in the 400-yard freestyle relay
• 2016-17 MAC bronze medalist in the 200-yard freestyle relay
• 2015-16 MAC silver medalist in the 800-yard freestyle relay
Honors & Awards
• CSCAA Scholar All-American - Spring 2017
• Academic All-MAC - 2017, 2018
• MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll - Fall 2017, Spring, 2017, Fall 2016
2017-18 Season (Junior)
Academic All-MAC selection … Finished 15
th in the 100 free and 10
th in the 200 free at the Missouri Show-Me Showdown (Sept. 29) … Won the 200 free and took sixth in the 500 free in the Bears’ home meet against Southern Illinois on Oct. 7 … Touched the wall eighth in the 200 free at Drury (Jan. 18).
2016-17 Season (Sophomore)
Medaled three times at the 2017 MAC Championships … Led the Bears’ 800 free relay to a gold medal with a pool record-breaking time of 6:26.98 … Helped Missouri State to a silver finish in the 400 free relay and a third-place performance in the 400 free relay … Finished fourth in the 200 free with a B-cut time of 1:37.55 and seventh in the 100 free in 45.71 seconds … Took third in the 500 free B-final …Began the season with a second-place finish in the 200 free at the Missouri Show-Me Showdown on Oct. 7 … Finished fourth in the 100 free in the in-state meet and helped the Bears to a second-place finish in the 400 free relay … Led the Bears to three golden finishes in the 200, 400 and 800 free relays and earned two, top-two finishes in the 100 and 200 free against North Dakota (10/22) … Earned a silver finish in the 200 free against Iowa and Purdue (11/4) with a time of 1:40.26 … Set three personal records at the House of Champions Invitational on Nov. 18 … Topped his career best in the 100 free with a second-place time of 44.97 seconds … Set a personal record in the 200 free prelims with a time of 1:37.63 and came back to win the final … Finished third in the 500 free and set a personal record with a time of 4:28.05 … Led the Bears’ 400 and 800 free relays to first-place finishes … Claimed third in the 200 free and fourth in the 100 free against Drury on Jan 19 … Picked up two top-five finishes in the 50 and 500 free at Missouri (1/21).
2015-16 Season (Freshman)
Competed in first MAC Championships and earned a silver medal by contributing to Missouri State’s record-breaking 800 free relay squad which finished in a time of 6:26.48 … Finished an individual meet-high ninth overall and first in the B-final after achieving personal-best time of 4:29.46 in the 500 free prelims … Earned lifetime bests with 11th place and 15th place showings in the 200 free (1:38.83) and 100 free (45.54), respectively … Earned first collegiate victory in dual versus Evansville (Oct. 9) along with finishing runner-up in the 200 IM … Led team in the 200 free with a runner-up performance at Hammons Student Center against nationally-ranked Mizzou (Jan. 23) … Also scored points for the Bears in two events against the Texas A&M Aggies (Jan. 7) … Had top-10 showings in both the Show-Me Showdown (Oct. 2) and the Shamrock Invitational (Jan. 29-30) … Strong efforts in the 200 free included a third place finish against Drury (Oct. 16) and 13th place finish at the Purdue Invitational (Nov. 20-22).
Background
Competed for Elkhorn High School and Greater Omaha Aquatics (GOAL) under head coach Tom Beck. The second-rated swimmer out of Nebraska in the recruiting class of 2015 by Collegeswimming.com ... Participated at various events such as the Speedo Junior National Championships, Speedo Champions Series and Minnesota Grand Prix ... Earned dual state titles as a senior in the 100 breast (55.76) and the 200 free (1:38.54) ... Also earned a state championship as a junior in the 200 free with a time of 1:40.73 ... Placed second that same year in the 100 back and sixth in the 100 free ... Placed in the top three in three events at the Speedo Champions Series in March before arriving at Missouri State.
Personal
Son of Len and Elise Mollak ... Born Nov. 6, 1996 ... Has one sister, Claire ... Majoring in dietetics.
| Career Bests at Missouri State |
| Event |
Time |
Opponent/Meet |
Date |
| Event |
Time |
Opponent/Meet |
Date |
| 100 Breast |
49.30 |
vs. Truman State |
1/16/16 |
| 200 Breast |
2:08.74 |
Purdue Invitational - Prelims |
11/20/15 |
| 50 Free |
20.71 |
IUPUI House of Champions Invitational |
11/18/16 |
| 100 Free |
44.97 |
IUPUI House of Champions Invitational |
11/18/16 |
| 200 Free |
1:37.63 |
IUPUI House of Champions Invitational - Prelims |
11/18/16 |
| 500 Free |
4:28.05 |
IUPUI House of Champions Invitational |
11/18/16 |
| 200 IM |
1:59.31 |
vs. Evansville |
10/9/15 |
