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2016-17 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Miguel Mattox

  • Position Freestyle/Backstroke/Butterfly
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mill Valley, Calif.
  • Highschool Tamalpais

Biography

207022016-17: Served as team co-captain... Had a solid run at the Atlantic 10 Championship, scoring in both backstroke events and two relays, while setting three school records... Won the "B" final of the 200 backstroke in a school record time of 1:47.87, while taking seventh in the 100 backstroke in 49.99 seconds... Helped the 800 freestyle relay place fourth in a school record time of 6:40.14... Was also a member of the 200 medley relay, which took fifth in a school record time of 1:29.67... Finished second in both backstroke events against Massachusetts (100 - 52.46; 200 - 1:53.51)... Was fourth in the 200 freestyle versus Iona (1:46.89)... Was second in the 200 backstroke versus La Salle (1:54.35)... Placed fifth in the 500 freestyle (5:13.00) against Manhattan... Placed fifth in the 200 backstroke (1:50.17) and sixth in the 100 backstroke (51.17) at the Bucknell Invitational... Took seventh in the 200 backstroke (1:56.52) and tenth in the 100 backstroke (53.23) at the Princeton Invitational... Was second in the 200 backstroke against Boston University (1:53.04)... Was third in both the 100 (49.94) and 200 freestyle (1:46.19) during the Fairfield/Monmouth meet...  Won the 200 backstroke against Marist (1:53.39)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2015-16: Competed in three individual events and three relays at the Atlantic 10 Championships... Scored in both backstroke events, taking 12th in both the 100 (50.17) and 200 (1:49.53) events, while finishing 26th in the 500 freestyle (4:40.37)... Helped the 400 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay teams to seventh place finishes, while the 800 freestyle relay took eighth... Won the 200 freestyle event against St. Francis (NY) (1:44.92)... Placed third in the 200 backstroke (1:54.21) and fourth in the 100 backstroke (52.89) at Massachusetts... Was second in the 200 backstroke (1:55.23) and third in the 100 backstroke (53.46) at the Iona-La Salle dual meet... Won the 50 backstroke (24.73) against Manhattan... Scored in both backstroke events at Bucknell Invitational, taking 13th in the 200 (1:52.61) and 19th in the 100 (51.99)... Placed second in the 200 backstroke (1:55.75) at Boston University... Took third in the 500 freestyle (4:51.53) at the Fairfield-Monmouth dual meet... Won the 200 backstroke (1:55.67), while taking fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:48.48) against Marist... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.18669

2014-15: Competed in two events at the Atlantic 10 Championship, finishing 21st in the 100 backstroke (51.71) and 27th in the 500 freestyle (4:40.92)... Was second in the 500 freestyle against St. Francis (NY) in 4:53.64... Tied for third in the 100 backstroke (53.91) against Massachusetts, while taking fourth in the 200 backstroke (1:55.95)... Was fourth in both the 100 (54.16) and 200 (1:55.47) backstroke versus La Salle... Won the 200 backstroke event in 1:56.81 against Iona, while taking second in the 200 freestyle (1:48.38)... Scored in four events at the Bucknell Invitational, placing 11th in the 200 backstroke (1:53.32), 16th in the 200 freestyle (1:44.54), 20th in the 500 freestyle (4:42.66), and 21st in the 100 backstroke (52.86)... Took fourth in the 100 backstroke against Boston University (54.40)... Was fourth in the 200 backstroke versus Connecticut (1:56.75)... Finished second in the 200 SCM freestyle at Fairfield in 2:01.78, while grabbing third in the 400 SCM freestyle in 4:22.04... Opened the year with a third place finish in the 200 backstroke against Marist (1:57.66)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

144152013-14: Was Fordham's top performer in the 100-yard backstroke event... Scored in two events for the Rams at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Was a part of the 400 medley relay team that took seventh overall in 3:25.68, and then scored individually in the 100 backstroke, taking 15th in 52.04... Also took part in the 200 backstroke (18th - 1:54.42) and the 500 freestyle (27th - 4:42.16)... Took second in the 200 freestyle against St. Francis (NY) (1:47.03)... Was fourth in both the 100- (55.03) and 200-yard backstroke (1:58.14) at Massachusetts... Earned sixth place overall in the 100 backstroke (54.91) at the Rider/Yale meet, while taking seventh in the 200 backstroke (2:01.40)... Placed fourth in both backstroke events at La Salle (100 - 54.76, 200 - 2:00.19)... Was fifth in the 100 butterfly against Manhattan (56.30)... Had a pair of top 20 finishes at the Bucknell Invitational, taking 18th in the 200 backstroke (1:54.83) and 19th in the 100 backstroke (53.36)... Cracked the top 15 three times at the Princeton Invitational in the 200 backstroke (11th - 1:59.81), 100 backstroke (11th - 56.08), and the 200 freestyle (13th - 1:49.68)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Before Fordham: Four-year varsity swimmer at Tamalpais High School... Served as team captain... Two-time MVP... Set school records in the 200 and 500 freestyle, the 100 backstroke, the 200 medley relay, and the 400 freestyle relay... Three-time league champion in the 500 freestyle... Named Rookie of the Year as a freshman... Competed for North Bay Aquatics for club swimming, where he was a Junior Nationals qualifier... NCS Scholar-Athlete.

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CAREER BEST TIMES SCHOOL RECORDS
200 Free: 1:44.54 200 Back: 1:47.87 (2017)
500 Free: 4:40.37 200 Medley Relay: 1:29.67 (2017)
100 Back: 49.99 800 Freestyle Relay: 6:40.14 (2017)
200 Back: 1:47.87
100 Fly: 52.01

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    Freestyle/Backstroke/Butterfly
    5'8"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Freestyle/Backstroke/Butterfly
    5'8"
  • 2015-16Junior

    Freestyle/Backstroke/Butterfly
    5'8"
  • 2016-17Senior

    Freestyle/Backstroke/Butterfly
    5'8"