Ryan Verlin Class: Senior Hometown: Rye, N.Y. High School: Brunswick Position: Butterfly/IM Birthdate: 02/23/1979

AS A JUNIOR: Will serve as team co-captain for the 2000-01 season ... finished runner-up in the 200 butterfly at the BIG EAST Championships with a career-best time of 1:48.39 ... placed fourth in the 400 individual medley at the BIG EAST Championships, finishing in a career-best 4:00.40 ... placed 10th at the BIG EAST Championships in the 200 individual medley, swimming a career-best 1:53.35 ... posted 12 first-place finishes during the 1999-2000 season ... won the 200 butterfly event every time he competed in it, tallying victories against Oakland, St. Bonaventure, Cleveland State, Pittsburgh, TCU and Air Force ... also won the 200 butterfly at both the Notre Dame and Early Bird Invitationals ... posted three victories in the 100 butterfly, winning against Oakland, TCU, and at the Shamrock Classic ... won the 400 individual medley at the Early Bird Invitational ... placed second in the 400 individual medley at the Notre Dame Invitational ... tallied 28 top-five finishes.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Given the 1999 Patrick Reilly McManus Captains Award presented to the individual who performs well both in and out of the pool in pressure situations and best exemplifies the term teammate ... had eight top-five finishes in the 200 butterfly in 1998-99, including wins against Buffalo and St. Bonaventure ... swam to fifth place at the 1999 BIG EAST Championships in the 200 butterfly in a career-best 1:50.46 ... runner-up in the 200-yard individual medley against defending NCAA national champion Stanford ... reached a career-best time of 1:54.82 in the 200 IM at the conference meet ... sixth in the 400 individual medley at the 1999 BIG EAST meet with a career-best time of 4:00.48 ... had a second-place finish at the Bill Ritter Invitational in 400 IM ... placed third in 200 butterfly against Cleveland State and in the 200 individual medley against Wisconsin-Milwaukee ... recorded a second place the only time he swam the 1650 freestyle in 1999 at the Bill Ritter Invitational ... had a third place showing at the Shamrock Classic in the 100 butterfly.

AS A FRESHMAN: Had a good showing at the ‘98 BIG EAST Championships, placing fifth in the 400-yard individual medley and 10th in the 200 butterfly ... held second-fastest time on the team in both the 200 fly and 400 IM ... had seven top-three finishes in the 200 fly ... had seven top-four finishes in the 200 IM ... won the 500 freestyle against Wisconsin-Milwaukee ... recorded third-place finish in the 400 IM at the Notre Dame Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Did not swim for his high school, Brunswick ... his club team was the YWCA Middies coached by Ilan Noach ... swam for same club team as former teammate and 1999 graduate Scott Zumbach ... club team tri-captain in 1996-97 ... born Feb. 23, 1979, in New Rochelle, N.Y. ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business with a major in finance.