2014-15 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Biography
Why Niagara?
“Niagara seems like a good fit for me. I would enjoy spending the next four years here.”
In The Pool
2013-14 (Junior)
The 2014 MAAC Champion in the 100 backstroke (49.56) and 200 backstroke (1:48.27)...Finished fourth in the 200 IM (1:52.18) during the MAAC Championships...During the conference championship helped the 200 medley relay to a second-place finish (1:31.93) and the 800 freestyle relay to a third-place finish (6:50:34), both times were NU records...Helped the 200 freestyle relay to a sixth place finish (1:24:32) and a new NU record, and the 400 medley relay to a fifth place finish (3:24.33) during the MAAC Championships...Broke the 200 backstroke record, and was a member of four relay teams that set Niagara records...Secured first-place finishes in the 200 backstroke four times during the regular season, while earning first in the 100 backstroke five times....Added top times in the 100 butterfly, 200 IM and 50 freestyle...Helped the 200 and 400 medley relays for a combined four first-place finishes...A MAAC Performer of the Week (11/16).
2012-13 (Sophomore)
Broke four individual records, and was a member of four relay teams that set Niagara records...Swam a total of 12 first-place finishes during the 2012-13 season, including five in the 200 backstroke, four in the 200 IM, two in the 100 backstroke and one in the 400 IM...His finishing times in the 200 IM, and 100 and 200 backstroke during the WNY All-Catholic Invitational were meet records...Finished second in the 100 backstroke, and ninth in the 200 IM and 200 backstroke during the 2013 MAAC Championships...Competed in the 2013 ECAC Championships...Finished fourth in the 100 backstroke and seventh in the 200 backstroke during the ECAC Championships, both finishing times being NU records...A member of the 200 medley relay that finished seventh, and a part of the 400 medley relay that placed ninth during the ECACs.
2011-12 (Freshman)
Broke nine Niagara swim records in the 2011-12 season...Tallied four victories in the 100 yard backstroke, five victories in the 200 yard IM, four victories in the 200 yard backstroke and a win in the 100 yard butterfly event his freshman season...Finished in third place in the 200 yard backstroke event and eighth in the 200 yard IM event in the 2012 MAAC Championships...A member of the 200 and 400 yard medley relay team that set new Niagara records...Finished 3rd in 100 backstroke at MAAC Championship.
Personal
Born in Ottawa, ON...Son of Rick and Peggy Baxter...Has one brother, Troy and two sisters, Tara and Penny...A member of the academic exploration program.
Historical Player Information
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2011-12Freshman
Backstroke & IM
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2012-13Sophomore
Backstroke & IM
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2013-14Junior
Backstroke & IM
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2014-15Senior
Backstroke & IM
