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2019-20 Men's Swimming Roster

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Jeff Ragatz

Jeff Ragatz

  • Position:
    Back/Free
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    200
  • Hometown:
    Brookfield, Conn.
  • Highschool:
    Brookfield

Summary

Biography

2018-19
  • Season-best times:
    • 100 back: 52.51
    • 200 back: 1:54.65
    • 50 free: 22.09
  • Team’s top performer in the backstroke events
  • Won the consolation final of the 100 back at the Centennial Conference Championship
  • Placed seventh in the 200 back at the conference meet
  • Studied abroad in Spain during the fall semester
 
2017-18
  • Season-best times:
    • 100 back: 51.87
    • 200 back: 1:52.41
    • 50 free: 21.45
  • Team’s top performer in the backstroke events
  • Garnered All-Centennial Conference Honorable Mention as part of the second-place 200 medley relay at the Centennial Conference Championship
  • Team’s top finisher in both backstroke events at the CC event, finishing fourth in the 100 and fifth in the 200
  • Helped the 400 medley relay to a third-place showing at the conference meet
  • Placed 11th in the 50 free at CCs
  • Claimed the top spot in the 100 and 200 backstroke races at the Gettysburg Invitational
  • Won the 100 back five times in dual competition.
 
2016-17
  • Season-best times:
    • 100 back: 52.10
    • 200 back: 1:52.74
    • 50 free: 21.72
  • Team’s top performer in the backstroke races
  • Competed in three individual events and three relays at the Centennial Conference Championships
  • Captured third place in the 200-backstroke while taking fourth in the 100-back and 15th in the 50-freestyle
  • Swam on the 400-medley relay team that placed third and the 200-medley relay squad that took fourth
  • Also helped the 200-freestyle relay win the consolation final to place ninth overall
 
Off the Pool Deck
  • Organization and Management Studies major and Business minor
  • Team captain of the Bullets swim team
  • Studied abroad in Spain in the fall of 2018
  • Member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity
 
High School
  • Competed in swimming at Brookfield High School
  • Was named a team captain
  • Six-time all-state selection
  • Achieved personal-best times of 1:54.74 in the 200 back and 53.02 in the 100 back
 
Personal
  • Son of William and Stephanie Ragatz
  • Both parents swam at Iowa State

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Back/Free
    6'3" 190 lbs
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Back/Free
    6'3" 195 lbs
  • 2018-19Junior

    Back/Free
    6'3" 195 lbs
  • 2019-20Senior

    Back/Free
    6'3" 200 lbs