Joe Badziong  -  
    Joe Badziong

    Class:
    Senior
    Hometown:
    Parma, Ohio
    High School:
    Padua
    Event:
    Free

    2005-06 - Junior Season Competed in five of the six freestyle events while also providing depth in the backstroke and individual medley...posted season-best time in the 500 free (4:48.89) at the Horizon League Championships...swam the anchor leg of the 200 back relay at the La Jolla Sprint Relay Classic (1/6).

    2004-05 - Sophomore Season
    Registered personal-bests in the 1,000 (9:56.36) and 1,650 free (16:40.63) at the Horizon League Championships...turned in the squad's fourth- and fifth-fastest times in the 200 and 100 back events, respectively...won the 500 free versus Illinois-Chicago (2/5).

    2003-04 - Freshman Season
    Recorded the team's third-best time in the 1,650 free (16:45.33) and fourth-best times in the 500 free (4:45.13) and 200 back (2:03.03)...1,650 free time earned him a ninth-place finish at league meet.

    High School
    Chosen team captain his senior year at Padua...was a multiple sectional and district qualifier and a member of the honor roll all four years.

    Personal
    Son of George and Mary Rose Badziong...born May 18, 1984...a accounting major...named to Dean's List...earned CSU's Athletic Academic Excellence Award in 2005.