| Chris Happel |
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 | Class: Senior
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 | Hometown: Woodstock, Md.
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 | High School: Loyola Blakefield
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 | Height / Weight: 6-1 / 180
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 | Event: Free/Fly
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 | Experience: 3L
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As a Junior (2007-08)
Competed in the 200-yard butterfly at the Atlantic 10 Championship, finishing 11th with a time of 1:56.23 ... posted a 2:01.71 mark for a second place result against Duquesne ... earned silver in the 100-yard butterfly and the 200-yard free relay against Pittsburgh ... was victorious in the 200-yard butterfly against Georgetown after posting a time of 1:57.30.
As A Sophomore (2006-07)
Member of 400 medley team who took first against La Salle (3:33.19) ... swam a 22.25 in the 50-yard free at the Summa Care Invitational ... part of the A-10 200 medley relay ... swam fly leg in 22.4 but ended up sitting out due to pneumonia.
As A Freshman (2005-06)
Placed in two events at the A-10 Championships in his rookie campaign ... finished 13th in the 100-fly (51.96) ... touched in for a 15th place finish in the 200-fly (1:56.03), a time that is his personal best in the event.
High School
A four-year letter winner at Loyola Blakefield, Happel earned All-American honors each of his last three seasons and named all MIAA for all four years ... All-Maryland as a senior and took first place in the 100 fly at the National Catholics Championship ... set two school records as a member of the 200 and 400 free relay teams ... as a junior, set two Maryland state records as a member of the 200 and 400 free relay and placed in the top 16 for the 200 and 400 free relay ... received All-American consideration during his sophomore and junior seasons ... named to the All-Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association team all four years ... coached by Keith Schertle.
Personal
Born on June 21, 1987 ... son of Tom and Penny Happel ... a member of the National Society of High School Scholars and the Who's Who Academic and Athletic.