Miami Redhawks

2019-20: Named All-MAC First Team … named Academic All-MAC ... competed in six meets this season … MAC Champion in the 200 free relay (1:20.04), 400 free relay (2:56.77) and 200 medley relay (1:27.21) … also at the MAC Championships, finished second in the 50 free (20.39), second in the 100 free (44.51), second in the 800 free relay (6:35.42) and fourth in the 200 free (1:38.69) … his 200 free time at the MAC Championships ranks fourth (1:37.70) in program history … his 50 free time at the MAC Championships ranks seventh (20.20) in program history since 2007 … the 200 free relay time at the MAC Championships ranks second in program history … won the 400 free relay (3:00.87) and 200 free relay (1:21.58), breaking the meet records … won the 100 free against Cleveland State (46.57) … won the 400 free relay against Cleveland State (3:04.39) … finished second in the 50 free twice – against Cleveland State (21.19) and at the Zip Classic (20.57, tied) … finished second in the 400 medley relay against Cleveland State (3:27.58) … finished third in the 100 free at the Zip Classic (45.93) … finished third in the 200 free relay at the CSCAA NIC (1:20.30) … totaled 16 top-five finishes this season.

2018-19: Named All-MAC Second Team … named Academic All-MAC … named MAC Swimmer of the Week on November 14 … competed in eight meets this season … MAC Champion in the 200 medley relay (1:25.99), also setting a new school record … MAC Champion in the 400 free relay (2:56.54), also setting a new school record … also at the MAC Championships, finished second in the 200 free relay (1:20.23), second in the 400 medley relay (3:10.85), tied for second in the 50 free (20.03), third in the 100 free (44.49) and seventh in the 200 free (1:39.53) … set a new school record in the 400 medley relay at the MAC Championships … won the 50 free four times – at the Zip Classic (20.71) and Miami Invitational (20.40) and against Cleveland State (20.85) and Cincinnati (21.12) … won the 100 free four times – against Cleveland State (46.18), Cincinnati (46.01), Ball State (47.12) and at the Zip Classic (45.72) … won the 400 free relay four times – against Cleveland State (3:04.75), Cincinnati (3:04.38), Xavier (3:03.79) and at the Zip Classic (3:01.75) … won the 200 medley relay four times – at the Zip Classic (1:30.37) and Miami Invitational (1:28.87) and against Cincinnati (1;31.45) and Ball State (1:34.48) … won the 200 free relay twice – at the Zip Classic (1:23.38) and against Ball State (1:25.26) … won the 400 medley relay twice – against Cleveland State (3:20.28) and at the Miami Invitational (3:14.42) … finished second in the 50 free twice – against Ball State (21.60) and Xavier (20.91) … finished second in the 200 free relay at the Miami Invitational (1:21.80) … finished second in the 100 free at the Miami Invitational (45.14) … finished second in the 400 free relay at the Miami Invitational (2:58.79) … finished third in the 400 free relay against Michigan/Oakland (3:04.72) … finished third in the 200 free against Xavier (1:43.45) … totaled 28 top-three finishes during the regular season … had the fastest Miami times in the 50 free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay this season.

2017-18: Named Academic All-MAC … swam in six meets this season … at MAC Championships, finished second in the 200 medley relay (1:27.17), 200 free relay (1:20.43) and 400 free relay (2:57.44), third in the 400 medley relay (3:13.12), sixth in the 50 free (20.37) and 100 free (44.84) and 14th in the 200 free (1:40.09) … won the 200 free relay against Ball State (1:24.20) … won the 400 free relay against Eastern Michigan (3:04.38) … won the 50 free against Xavier (21.22) … won the 100 free against Cincinnati (46.93) … won the 400 medley relay against Xavier (3:24.10) … won the 200 medley relay against Ball State (1:36.12) … finished second in the 200 free relay at the Miami Invitational (1:23.31) … finished second in the 400 free relay against Cincinnati (3:04.40) … finished second in the 50 free against Cincinnati (21.17) and Eastern Michigan (21.20) … finished second in the 100 free against Xavier (46.87) … totaled 17 top-five finishes during the regular season.

2016-17: Competed in ten meets ... primary events are the 100 free, 200 free relay and 200 medley relay ... won the 200 free relay at the MAC Championships (1:20.49) and against Ball State (1:24.60) and Wright State (1:25.78) ... Won the 200 medley relay against Eastern Michigan (1:31.57) ... took second in the event against Ball State (1:33.75) and Wright State (1:37.28), third against Ohio State (1:33.38), Purdue (1:34.16) and Cincinnati (1:35.64) ... placed fourth in the event at the MAC Championships (1:28.45) ... won the 100 free against Eastern Michigan (46.30), placed second against Ball State (46.62) and Xavier (47.01) and third against Buffalo (46.96) and Cincinnati (47.09) ... placed third at MACs in the 400 medley relay and seventh in the 50 free.

High School: Attended St. Charles Preparatory School... four-year letter winner in both swimming and water polo... served as a team captain for two years for his swim team... a three time state finalist... three time All American and three time All-Ohio.

Personal: Son of Julianne and John Ward... born December 31, 1997... majoring in engineering management.