John Mordach
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: Naperville, Ill. High School: Neuqua Valley Event: Mid-Distance

AS A SOPHOMORE (2012-13): Finished fourth in the 200 back (2:00.13) and fifth in the 200 free (1:48.64) at Wright State (10/13) ... came in second in the 100 back (55.29) and third in the 400 IM (4:17.54) against Eastern Illinois (10/27) ... at Milwaukee (11/03), captured fourth in the 200 free (1:46.76) ... won the 1000 free (10:02.99) versus IIT (11/10) and placed third in the 100 back (56.18) ... produced a second-place finish in the 200 back (1:59.46) and a third-place finish in the 200 free (1:48.08) at Western Illinois (12/15) ... versus Green Bay (01/12), took third in the 1000 free (10:14.31) and 200 back (1:59.39) ... claimed second in the 100 back (55.36) and third in the 100 breast (1:02.99) at Valparaiso (01/26) ... finished third in the 500 free (4:48.92) and fifth in the 400 IM (4:14.19) against Cleveland State (02/02) ... competed in the prelims and finals of the 500 free (4:39.12, 4:39.76), 400 IM (4:05.13, 4:04.96) and 200 back (1:54.00, 1:53.80) at the Horizon League Championships (02/27-03/02)

AS A FRESHMAN (2011-12): Took fourth in the 100 back with 55.53 and second in the 200 back with 1:58.86 against Wright State (10/15) ... placed third in the 400 IM (4:22.11) and second in the 100 back (56.16) at Eastern Illinois (10/29) ... claimed fourth in the 500 free with 4:52.36 against Milwaukee (11/5) ... came in fourth versus Northwestern and North Dakota in the 1000 free (10:08.42) and the 200 back (1:59.15) ... swam in the 400 IM and 200 back at the TYR Invitational (11/18-20) ... finished fourth in the 100 back with 56.38 and third in the 500 free with 4:55.98 against Western Illinois and Saint Louis (12/17) ... produced a fourth-place finish in the 200 IM with 2:01.85 at Green Bay (01/14) ... was the runner up in the 400 IM with 4:16.52 and had an exhibition time of 4:49.20 in the 500 free against Valparaiso (01/20) ... set bests in the 500 free (4:40.95), 400 IM (4:06.07) and 200 back (1:53.25) at the Horizon League Championships (02/22-25) ... had five top-3 performances throughout the season

PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-time letterwinner both in swimming and water polo at Neuqua Valley (Ill.) ... undefeated in all four years ... four-time conference and two-time sectional champion ... born April 9, 1992 in Boston, Mass. ... son of John and Carol Mordach ... has three siblings, Faith, Elizabeth and Sam ... currently enrolled as a marketing major.

CAREER BEST
200 Free: 1:46.76 (11/03/2012)
500 Free: 4:39.12 (02/28/2013)
1000 Free: 10:02.99 (11/10/2012)
100 Back: 55.36 (01/26/2013)
200 Back: 1:53.25 (02/25/2012)
100 Breast: 1:02.99 (01/26/2013)
200 IM: 2:00.41 (11/05/2011)
400 IM: 4:04.96 (03/01/2013)

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