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Patrick O'Berry |
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Contributor in middle-distance freestyle and 200 butterfly ... three-time monogram winner ... stands as sixth-fastest Irish swimmer ever in the 200 free (1:40.58) ... good work ethic ... possesses quiet, modest demeanor ... very team-oriented ... one of team's top students carries 3.671 cumulative GPA.
AS A JUNIOR: Posted BIG EAST "A" cuts in the 200-yard free (1:40.58), 500-yard free (4:35.96) and the 200-yard fly (1:53.69) ... the 200-fly and 200-free times occurred in a dual meet at Oakland ... the 500-free time was done at the Notre Dame Invitational ... swam team's third fastest 200-free time ... won the 200 free versus Oakland ... member of victorious 800-yard freestyle relay team at the Notre Dame Invitational.
AS A SOPHOMORE: Ranked third on team in 200 free (1:41.15) and 200 fly (1:52.52) ... scored points at the BIG EAST Championships in both events, taking 13th in the butterfly and 16th in the freestyle ... also finished 23rd in the 500 free with season-best 4:36.20 ... was top qualifier in 200 butterfly in Notre Dame Invitational before taking fifth in finals ... swam third leg on 800 free relay that set a meet record in the Dennis Stark Relays.
AS A FRESHMAN: Provided quality depth for Irish in middle distance freestyle and butterfly ... qualified for BIG EAST Championships in 500 free and 200 fly, posting season bests in each ... part of 800 free relay that posted top Irish time since 1991 in finishing sixth in conference meet ... third-quickest on team in 200 free ... also swam 1000 free and 100 fly at times during dual-meet season ... finished second in 1000 free vs. St. Bonaventure.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Four-year letterwinner in swimming at Milton High School in Alpharetta, Ga. ... also won four conference championships during his prep career ... earned MVP honors his freshman year and all-state honors in his final three years of high school ... holds many school records, including the 100 butterfly, the 500 freestyle, the 100 freestyle and the 100 and 200 backstroke ... member of the National Honor Society and the Latin Honor Society ... born January 14, 1984 in Atlanta, Ga. ... boasts 3.671 cumulative GPA ... named to Dean's List in both semesters of 2003-04 academic year ... returned to the Dean's List in the spring of 2005 ... a BIG EAST Academic All-Star ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a finance major.
