Virgil Thomas
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Fairfield, Calif.
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- High School:
- Rodriguez
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- Events:
- Backstroke
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- Major:
- Politics
| CAREER-BEST TIMES | ||
| EVENT | TIME | MEET / DATE |
| 200-Freestyle | 1:48.73 | at Midwest Conference Championships (Grinnell) on Feb. 18, 2017 |
| 500-Freestyle | 4:47.40 | at Carthage Swimming Classic on Dec. 5, 2014 |
| 100-Backstroke | 52.16 | at Midwest Conference Championships (Grinnell) on Feb. 18, 2017 |
| 200-Backstroke | 1:57.71 | at Midwest Conference Championships (Grinnell) on Feb. 16, 2014 |
| 100-Butterfly | 52.43 | at Midwest Conference Championships (Grinnell) on Feb. 14, 2015 |
| 200-Butterfly | 2:01.84 | at Midwest Conference Championships (Grinnell) on Feb. 21, 2016 |
| 200-Individual Medley | 2:07.93 | at A3 Carthage Classic on Dec. 5, 2015 |
| AWARDS | |
| YEAR | AWARDS |
| 2013-14 | 1st varsity letter |
| 2014-15 | 2nd varsity letter Forester Commitment Award |
| 2015-16 | 3rd varsity letter Midwest Conference Champion 100-backstroke |
| 2016-17 | 4th varsity letter Team Captain Midwest Conference Champion 400-medley relay Midwest Conference Champion 200-medley relay Nicholas J. Wasylik Senior Athletic Award Academic All-Midwest Conference |
| OTHER NOTABLES | |
| YEAR | NOTES |
| 2013-14 | Competed in each of the team's 11 meets Ranked second on the squad in the 100-backstroke, third in the 200-backstroke, and fifth in the 500-freestyle Was also sixth on the team in the 200-butterfly, seventh in the 100-butterfly, and ninth in the 200-freestyle Finished first in the 50-backstroke in a time trial at Soka University on Jan. 5 Won the 500-freestyle against Carroll University and host Lawrence University on Jan. 18 Posted victories in the 200-backstroke and 400-freestyle relay against University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh on Jan. 25 Placed fourth in the 100- and fifth in the 200-backstroke at the Midwest Conference Championships Feb. 14-16 Also finished seventh in the league in the 500-frestyle and swam on runner-up 200-medley relay team 100-backstroke time at the MWC Championships rank him fifth in program history |
| 2014-15 | Saw action in all but two of the Foresters' 10 meets Ranked second on the team in the 100-backstroke and 100-butterfly and third in the 200-backstroke Placed third in the 100-backstroke and 100-butterfly at the Midwest Conference Championship Meet Feb. 13-15 Also finished sixth in the league in the 200-backstroke |
| 2015-16 | Appeared in eight of the Foresters' 11 meets Swam the team's fastest time of the season in the 100-backstroke Ranked third on the squad in both butterfly events and seventh in the 500-freestyle Finished first in the 100-butterfly against Ripon College on Nov. 14 Claimed a title in the 100-backstroke at the Midwest Conference Championship Meet Feb. 19-21 Also placed fourth in the league in the 200-butterfly and fifth in the 100-butterfly |
| 2016-17 | Participated in all 10 meets Recorded the team's fastest time of the season in the 100-backstroke and ranked third in the 200-backstroke and 100-butterfly Also ranked fourth on the squad in the 200-freestyle and 500-freestyle Posted victories in the 200-freestyle and 200-medley relay at Carroll University on Nov. 5 Finished first in the 100-butterfly at Soka University on Jan. 7 Won the 100-backstroke and 200-medley relay against Illinois Institute of Technology on Jan. 28 Helped team win both medley relays and finish second in the 800-freestyle relay at the Midwest Conference Championships Feb. 17-19 Placed second in the conference in the 100-backstroke, fifth in the 100-butterfly, and sixth in the 200-backstroke 100-backstroke time at the MWC Chanpionships ranks him fourth in program history 200-medley relay time at conference meet ranks first in team history, 400-medley relay fourth, and 800-freestyle relay fifth |
