Photo Gallery 2011-12: Team Captain.
2010-11: Selected MAC swimmer of the week Jan. 19 ... won 12 individual and nine relay events during the season ... finished 13th in the 100 free at the MAC Championships ... finished fifth in the 100 back, 6th in the 200 back, eighth in the 100 free and 11th in the 200 free at the Miami Invitational ... recorded top times of 1:53.76 in the 200 back, 1:41.77 in the 200 free, 45.77 in the 100 free and 21.84 in the 50 free.
2009-10: Named to the All-MAC Second Team ... placed in the top eight in seven events at the MAC Championships, highlighted by two third-place finishes in the 200-yard freestyle and the 400-yard freestyle relay ... placed eighth and ninth at the Miami Invitational in the 100- and 200-yard backstrokes, respectively ... had an impressive 13 first place finishes on the season ... finished in first place three times against both Xavier and Eastern Michigan ... set career marks in the 100-yard freestyle (45.91), 200-yard freestyle (1:38.68), 100-yard backstroke (50.06), and 200-yard backstroke (1:49.83) at MAC Championships ... is the top returning swimmer in the 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, and 200 backstroke.
2008-09: Won Bill Mulliken Award, given to the team's most outstanding freshman ... named to All-MAC Second Team ... won five individual events ... posted an 8th and two 21st place finishes in the 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke, respectively, at the Sun Belt/MAC Championships.
High School: 2008 North Carolina swimmer of the year and state MVP ... 2008 state champion in 100 free and 100 back ... four-time all-conference and all-region ... member of 2008 North Carolina state championship team.
Personal: Son of David and Terry Gunnels ... born July 6, 1990 ... majoring in microbiology.
Gunnels' Career Bests Event | Time |
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50 Freestyle | 21.84 |
100 Freestyle | 45.77 |
200 Freestyle | 1:38.68 |
100 Backstroke | 50.06 |
200 Backstroke | 1:49.83 |