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Paul Vernon

2022-23: Won third letter as member of men’s swimming & diving team.

Finished third in 100 backstroke at 24th-ranked Case Reserve Oct. 22.
Won 100 backstroke in :57.33 at Baldwin Wallace Nov. 5...also finished fourth in 200 freestyle.
Won 50 freestyle in :23.50 and 200 backstroke in 2:05.11 vs. Wittenberg Nov. 12...also helped 200 medley relay team win in 1:44.65.
Named North Coast Athletic Conference Men’s Swimming Athlete of Week after Wittenberg meet.
Finished third in 200 backstroke and fourth in 100 backstroke at Corbiere-Merion Invitational Nov. 19...also helped 200 medley relay team win in 1:39.49.
Placed fourth in 100 IM at Corbiere-Merion Invitational Nov. 20...also helped 400 medley relay team win in 3:37.01.
Won 200 IM in 2:09.40 and finished second in 50 backstroke at Collegiate Invitational Sprint Meet Jan. 7.
Finished second in 100 backstroke at Oberlin Jan. 14.
Won 100 backstroke in :56.71 vs. Ohio Northern and Bluffton Jan. 20.
Finished third in 200 backstroke vs. Wooster Jan. 21.
Placed eighth in 100 backstroke and 10th in 50 backstroke against ninth-ranked Denison and NCAA Division I entity Youngstown State Jan. 28.
Finished 24th in 200 IM in 2:03.67 at North Coast Athletic Conference championship Feb. 9.
Placed 11th in 100 backstroke in :53.65 at NCAC championship Feb. 10.
Won “B” final of 200 backstroke in 1:58.79 to finish 10th at NCAC championship Feb. 11.
Helped 400 medley relay team set school record of 3:29.67 at Kenyon Fast Chance meet Feb. 18.

2021-22: Won second letter as member of men’s swimming & diving team.

Placed fifth in 100 backstroke, 50 freestyle, and 200 backstroke vs. Case Reserve Oct. 23.
Finished second in 100 backstroke vs. Baldwin Wallace Oct. 30.
Won 100 backstroke in :59.33 at Wittenberg Nov. 13...also helped 200 medley relay team win in 1:44.57 and helped 200 freestyle relay team win in 1:34.44.
Won 100 backstroke in :54.63 during first day of Corbiere-Merion Invitational Nov. 20...also was second in 200 backstroke...helped 400 freestyle relay team win in 3:19.11 and helped 800 freestyle relay team win in 7:31.35.
Finished second in 100 IM during second day of Corbiere-Merion Invitational Nov. 21, helping Bishops win team title...helped 400 medley relay team win in 3:38.02.
Won 100 backstroke in :57.86 and placed fourth in 200 freestyle in double-dual meet vs. Oberlin and Division II Malone Jan. 15...also helped 400 freestyle relay team win in 3:23.75.
Won 100 backstroke at Ohio Northern Jan. 21.
Placed third in 100 backstroke and fourth in 200 backstroke in double-dual meet with Hiram at Wooster Jan. 22.
Finished 17th in 100 backstroke during third day of NCAC championship Feb. 11.
Placed 11th in 200 backstroke during fourth day of NCAC championship Feb. 12.

2020-21: Member of men’s swimming & diving team.

Helped 200 freestyle relay team win in 1:29.50 vs. Wooster Feb. 20...also finished second in 200 freestyle and 200 backstroke.
Won 50 backstroke in :27.24 during first day of NCAC Swimming & Diving Virtual Challenge meet March 18.
Helped 400 medley relay team win in 3:37.05 during second day of NCAC Swimming & Diving Virtual Challenge meet March 19.
Won 100 backstroke in :54.09 vs. Wittenberg during third day of NCAC Swimming & Diving Virtual Challenge meet March 20...also helped 200 medley relay team win in 1:37.90.
Helped 400 freestyle relay team win in 3:11.54 vs. Hiram during fourth day of NCAC Swimming & Diving Virtual Challenge meet March 21...also finished second in 200 backstroke.

2019-20: Won first letter as member of men’s swimming & diving team.

Won 100 backstroke in :59.74 vs. Wittenberg Oct. 25.
Placed second in 100 backstroke at Baldwin Wallace Nov. 2...also helped 200 freestyle relay team win in 1:33.66.
Won 100 backstroke in :57.65 and finished third in 200 freestyle vs. Urbana Nov. 8.
Placed second in 100 backstroke during first day of Corbiere-Merion Invitational Nov. 23...also helped 200 medley relay team win in 1:36.33.
Finished fifth in 100 backstroke and 50 freestyle at Wooster Jan. 18.
Won 100 backstroke in :57.27 vs. Oberlin Jan. 25...also helped 200 freestyle relay team win in 1:31.74.
Finished fifth in 100 backstroke at top-ranked Kenyon Jan. 31.
Placed fourth in 100 backstroke and fifth in 100 backstroke in double-dual meet vs. second-ranked Denison and Division I Youngstown State Feb. 1.
Finished 24th in 50 freestyle at NCAC championship meet Feb. 13.
Placed 14th in 100 backstroke at NCAC championship meet Feb. 14.
Finished 21st in 100 freestyle at NCAC championship meet Feb. 15.

High School: Earned 4 letters in swimming.

Was 3-time selection as team’s Most Valuable Player...also earned Most Improved Player honors once.
Led team in points 3 times.
Served as team captain for 3 years.