Alex Cohara  -  
    Alex Cohara

    Class:
    Junior
    Hometown:
    Sagamore Hills, Ohio
    High School:
    St. Edward
    Event:
    Free/IM

    02/26/2012

    Vikings Take Second at Horizon League Championships

    CSU Was Third in 2011

    02/24/2012

    Men In Third Place at Horizon League Meet

    Vikings Trail Milwaukee and UIC

    02/22/2012

    Men Take Three of Four Events on First Day of League Championships

    Vikings in Second Place After First Day

    02/04/2012

    Vikings Defeat UIC on Senior Day

    Next Up: Horizon League Championships (Feb. 22-25)

    01/21/2012

    Depth Helps CSU Defeat Wright State

    Vikings Earn Second Win of the Weekend

    2010-11 - SOPHOMORE SEASON
    Set new personal bests in the 400 IM (4:05.35), 1,000 free (9:39.92) and 1,650 free (16:20.64) at the Horizon League Championships...finished eighth at the league meet in the 400 IM...was ninth in the 1,000 free...finished 11th in the 1,650 free...also swam personal best 100 free (48.67) at the TYR Invitational...fifth on the team in the 500 free (4:45.23), third on the roster in the 1,000 free and fourth in the 1,650 free...new quickest time in 200 IM (1:58.32) against Notre Dame College...shaved almost 17 seconds off his 400 IM when compared to his best time as a freshman...also cut 22 seconds from his 1,000 free and 11 seconds from his 1,650 free from 2009-10 to 2010-11.

    2009-10 - FRESHMAN SEASON
    Swam the team's fourth fastest 500 free (4:40.50), fifth fastest 1,000 free (10:02.18), fourth fastest 1,650 free (16:31.60), fifth fastest 400 individual medley (4:22.12) and fifth fastest 200 breast (2:20.87)...set personal records during the season in the 100 free, 500 free, 1,000 free, 1,650 free, 200 back, 200 breast, 50 fly, 100 fly and 200 IM...consistently improved his time in the 200 free, culminating with a season best 1:43.05 performance at the Horizon League Championship.

    HIGH SCHOOL
    2009 USA Swimming Scholastic High School All-American...four-year letterwinner in swimming...all-time high point holder at St. Edward High...placed first at sectionals and districts in the 200 and 500 free in 2009...set records in the 200 and 500 free during sectional competition...designated as co-captain as a senior.

    PERSONAL
    Born May 2, 1991 in Sagamore Hills, Ohio...son of Catherine and Mark Cohara...has one sister, Morgan...mechanical engineering major.