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Missouri State

2017-18 Swimming and Diving Roster

William Frisbie

  • Position Free/IM
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Omaha, Neb.

Biography

Honors & Awards
• All-MAC Second Team - 2018
• Academic All-MAC Team - 2016, 2017, 2018
• MSU Athletics Director's Honor Roll - Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014

2017-18 Season (Senior)
All-MAC Second-Team selection … A member of the AD Honor roll each semester he’s been at MSU, he broke multiple personal records this season … He set PRs in the 100 breast and 100 fly, as well as the 200 IM … Finished fifth in the 200 back in the Bears’ dual against Southern Illinois (Oct. 7) … Against South Dakota (Oct. 20-21), he won the 200 back and finished third in the 100 back … Earned top-10 finishes against Drury and Missouri … Recorded a NCAA B-Standard time in the 200 IM and posted the Bears’ fastest time in the 200 back.

2016-17 Season (Junior)
Finished in the top 25 in the 100 back, earning a time of 53.93 seconds at the Missouri Show-Me Showdown (10/7) … Set a personal best against Iowa and Purdue (11/4) with a time of 47.55 seconds in the 100 free … Set a career record in the 100 fly at the House of Champions Invitational (11/18) after finishing the event in 50.45 seconds … Set a career record and earned a second-place finish at Evansville in the 1000 free, touching the wall in 10:06.58 … Garnered two top-five finishes in the 100 free (48.06) and 100 back (53.60) at Southern Illinois on Dec. 3 … Finished fifth and set a career record with a time of 22.07 seconds in the 50 free at Drury (1/19).

2015-16 Season (Sophomore)
Completed two personal-best times over course of 2016 MAC Championships … Set top times of career in the 200 back (1:49.24) and 100 fly (50.58) … Completed a top time of the year in the 200 IM during the Purdue Invitational and a season-best time in the 100 back during the MAC Championships … Finished season with top-five times in three events for the Bears … Had MSU’s second best time in the 200 back, fourth fastest in the 100 fly and fifth fastest in the 100 back (50.97). Competed in every event during the regular season for the Bears … Finished season with top-five times in three events for MSU, including the second fastest mark in the 200 back.

2014-15 Season (Freshman)
Set three personal-best times at the Shamrock Invitational to end his season ... Finished sixth in the 200 IM (1:52.59) for his best placing ... Also notched top times in the 100 backstroke (50.70) and the 200 backstroke (1:51.34) ... Swam three top times of his season in November at the Louisville Invitational, including the 400 IM (4:08.26) ... Earned an individual-best ninth-place finish in the 200 back at the Invite ... Several third-place showing in duals including in the 100 back at SIU (Oct. 11) and against Truman State (Jan. 17) ... Also finished third at Evansville (Oct. 10) in the 100 back and the 1000 freestyle (10.27.97) ... Ended season with a top-five time in three events for the Bears.

Background
Graduated from Burke High School in Omaha, Neb., in 2014 ... Rated the fifth best swimmer in the 2014 class out of the state of Nebraska ... Competed for the Greater Omaha Aquatics swim club ... Events included the free, back, IM, fly and breast ... Advanced to the Nebraska State Championships for high school squad ... Finished fourth and fifth in the 200 IM and 100 free, respectively ... Set three Burke High School swimming records, including two relay records ... Named an Academic All-American ... Made school's honor roll and was a member of National Honor Society.

Personal
Son of Adam and Jerilyn Frisbie ... Born February 8, 1996 ... Has three siblings, Alex, Jacob and Ella ... Majoring in computer information systems.
 

Career Bests at Missouri State
Event Time Opponent/Meet Date
Event Time Opponent/Meet Date
50 Back 25.38 Missouri Show-Me Showdown 10/7/16
100 Back 50.70 Shamrock Invitational 1/31/15
200 Back 1:49.24 2016 MAC Championships 3/5/16
100 Fly 50.45 IUPUI House of Champions Invitational 11/18/16
200 Fly 1:58.94 Duel in the Pool 10/16/14
50 Free 22.07 at Drury 1/19/17
100 Free 47.55 vs. Iowa/Purdue 11/4/16
200 Free 1:48.41 vs. Missouri 10/31/14
1000 Free 10:06.58 vs. Evansville 12/2/16
200 IM 1:52.59 Shamrock Invitational 1/30/15
400 IM 4:08.26 Louisville Invitational 11/22/14

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Free/IM
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Free/IM
  • 2016-17Junior

    Free/IM
  • 2017-18Senior

    Free/IM

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