Hartwick College Athletics

2015-2016: Earned All-America Honorable Mention honors in the 200 back with sixteenth place finish at the NCAA Division III Championships … also finished thirty-fifth in the 100 back and forty-second in the 200 free … won UNYSCSA and Empire 8 championships in 500 free and 200 back with “B” cut times in both … Empire 8 First Team in both events … named the UNYSCSA Male Swimmer of the Meet and the Empire 8 Co-Male Swimmer of the Meet at the championships … secured Second Team recognition in the 100 back … also earned Empire 8 Second Team in 400 medley relay, 400 free relay, and 800 free relay … Team MVP … named Empire 8 Athlete of the Week (2/22) … added ECAC Athlete of the Week honors (2/24) … 633 points led team … won 14 races on the season … finished second 17 times … combined for a pair of first-place relay finishes … program record holder in the 100 back and 200 back … ranks third in the 500 free … ends career a part of 200 medley relay team which ranks second in program history … also ranks third in 400 medley relay and 800 free relay, fourth in 400 free relay, and fifth in 200 free relay.     

2014-2015: Claimed an Empire 8 title and finished second overall in the 200 backstroke at the UNYSCSA meet … his time of 1:48.85 set a new Hartwick record and was an NCAA “B” cut time … 555.8 points ranked second on the team … 204.25 points in dual meet competitions … 133 points at the UNYSCSA Championships ranked second on the team … 13 wins individually … 13 second-place finishes … a part of three relay wins.

2013-2014: Enjoyed a career year with the Hawks as he was third on the team in points (350.5) … 115.5 of those points came at the UNYSCSA Championships which was second on the team … posted six wins, 10 second place results, and two third place finishes … set new Hartwick record in 200 backstroke (1:50.76) … was a part of eight relay wins, six second place, and two third place relays … member of 800 free relay team that set new Moyer Pool record … earned Empire 8 Second Team honors in the 500 free.

2012-2013: Had three second-place and seven third-place finishes … was a part of one winning relay team, four second-place and five third-place teams ... registered 116.25 points on the season.

Prior to Hartwick: Attended Cooper City High School ... competed in swimming for four years for the Patriots.

Personal: Son of Jeff and Kim Plunkett ... Biology major.