Top Achievements
• 2017-18 MAC brone medalist in the 400 and 800-yard freestyle relays
• 2016-17 MAC gold medalist 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
Honors & Awards
• Academic All-MAC - 2016, 2017
• MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll - Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017
2017-18 Season (Senior)
Earned bronze medals in the Bears’ 400 and 800 free relays at the MAC Championships … Finished eighth in the 100 free, ninth in the 200 free and tied for 12
th in the 50 free at the league meet …. Earned two top-15 finishes and helped the 400 free relay to a second-place finish at the Missouri Show-Me Showdown (Sept. 29) … Finished third in the 100 free and helped the 400 relay squad to a first-place finish over Southern Illinois on Oct. 7 … Won the 100 free, 200 free, 400 free relay and 800 free relay against South Dakota (Oct. 20-21) … Took second in the 200 free and fourth in the 100 free in the Bears’ home meet against Drury on Oct. 27 … Earned a top-20 finish in the 200 free at the Purdue Invitational (Nov. 16-18) … Touched the wall fourth in the 100 free and 100 fly against Evansville on Dec. 1 … Claimed third in the 100 and 200 free at Drury (Jan. 18) and helped the 200 free relay to a second-place finish … Placed third in the 100 free and fourth in the 50 free against Missouri (Jan. 20) … Picked up one top-25 finish at the Shamrock Invitational on Jan. 27-28.
2016-17 Season (Junior)
Earned a gold medal and anchored the MAC 800 free championship relay … Garnered conference medals on the second-place 400 relay squad and third-place 200 free relay team … Placed sixth in the 100 and 200 free A-final at the championship meet … Led the Missouri State squad in the 100 free with a personal best time of 44.96 seconds … Earned top-six finishes in the 50 and 100 free at the Missouri Show-Me Showdown (10/7) and was a member of the second-place 200 and 400 free relays … Finished third in the 50 and 200 free and fourth in the 100 free against North Dakota on Oct. 21 … Served as the final leg in the Bears’ first-place 200, 400 and 800 free relays against the Fighting Hawks … Touched the wall in 21.44 seconds in the 50 free against the Drury Panthers (10/29) … Earned two, top-10 finishes and a fifth place finish in the 200 free against Iowa and Purdue (11/4) … Claimed first and set a career best time of 44.96 seconds in the 100 free at the House of Champions Invitational (11/18) with also set the meet record … Cracked the meet record and picked up second in the 200 free and finished fifth in the 50 free (1:37.93) … Aided the Bears in the first-place 200, 400 and 800 free relay squads … Claimed first in the 200 free relay and again in the 200 IM at Evansville (12/2), finishing the event in 1:56.12 … Picked up top-five finishes in the 100 fly, 100 and 200 free at Southern Illinois (12/3) … At Drury (1/19), he finished third in the 50 and 100 free.
2015-16 Season (Sophomore)
Had a personal-best fifth place finish at the 2016 MAC Championships in the 200 freestyle behind lifetime-best 1:37.71 finish … Completed first NCAA consideration time of career in 200 free … Two appearances in B-final of events, including fastest time in the 50 free with personal-best 20.62 … Also took 12th overall in the 100 free after career-best time in prelims (44.97) … Had a fifth-place finish versus nationally-ranked Missouri on Jan. 23 in the 200 free … Took 12th overall with a time of 1:41.74 in the 200 free at Purdue Invite against Purdue, SIU, Notre Dame and Air Force … Member of fastest MSU squads in the 200 free relay, 400 free relay and 800 free relays … Finished season with MSU’s fastest time in the 50 free and second-fastest marks in the 100 free and 200 free … Set a total of four personal-best times over course of season.
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2014-15 Season (Freshman)
Set three lifetime bests at the 2015 Mid-American Conference Championships ... Placed sixth in the B-final of the 100 freestyle with a time of 45.84 ... Also set career best marks in preliminaries of the 50 freestyle (21.30) and 200 freestyle (1:39.53) ... Member of 200 medley relay team that broke Kansas' Robinson Natatorium pool record (1:32.20) in dual versus Denver (Oct. 24-25) ... Swam personal-best mark in 200 butterfly (1:56.25) and helped 400 free relay achieve season-best time in first-place finish in same meet ... Earned third in dual versus SIU and 12 in the Louisville Invitational in the 100 free ... Helped Missouri State set season-best time heading into conference championships in the 200 freestyle relay at the Invite ... Contributed to 400 medley relay victory at Evansville to open dual season ... Finished season with top-five times in two events for the Bears.
Background
Graduated from Glendale High School in 2014 ... Competed for Springfield's Glendale High School and Springfield Aquatics club team ... Named swimmer of the year at the 2013 Missouri High School Championships ... State champion in the 100 butterfly and was co-champion in the 200 freestyle as a senior... Conference champion in the 100 fly, 200 free and 200 freestyle relay ... Qualified for state in 100 fly each year of prep career ... Competed at NSCA Junior Nationals in multiple events.
Personal
Son of Curt and Alison Brand ... Born March 15, 1996, in Springfield, Mo. ... Has two sisters, Olivia and Emma, and one brother, Thomas ... Sister, Olivia, played volleyball for Missouri State from 2011-2014 ... Father, Curt, ran track at MSU and holds the indoor and outdoor school records in the high jump ... Majoring in construction management.
| Career Bests at Missouri State |
| Event |
Time |
Opponent/Meet |
Date |
| 50 Free |
20.62 |
2016 MAC Championships |
3/3/16 |
| 100 Free |
44.96 |
IUPUI House of Champions Invitational |
11/18/16 |
| 200 Free |
1:37.71 |
2016 MAC Championships |
3/4/16 |
| 500 Free |
4:38.78 |
Purdue Invitational |
11/20/15 |
| 100 Fly |
51.44 |
Louisville Invitational |
11/22/14 |
| 200 Fly |
1:54.33 |
vs. Drury |
10/29/16 |
| 200 IM |
1:56.12 |
vs. Evansville |
12/2/16 |
