LSU Gold
Position
Backstroke/Individual Medley
Height
6'1
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Grand Blanc, Mich.
High School
Grand Blanc HS
Experience
1L

Curtis’ Top Times
100-Back: 47.50 2022 SEC Championships
200-Back: 1:43.90 2022 SEC Championships
200 IM: 1:47.04 2021 Art Adamson Invitational
100 Fly: 48.47 2021 Art Adamson Invitational

SOPHOMORE SEASON
In a dual meet against South Carolina, won the 200-back with a time of 1:47.86, claimed fifth place in the 100-back with a time of 50.17 and placed seventh in the 200 IM with a time of 1:54.00… For a tri-team meet with Denver and Air Force, won the 100-back and 200 IM with respective times of 50.14 and 1:53.22; claimed third in 200-back with a time of 1:50.60

FRESHMAN SEASON
Opened up his first season with two wins against Grand Canyon, one in the 100-yard backstroke and another in the 200-yard backstroke; placed fifth in the 200-yard IM and was the first leg for the first-place finisher in the 200-yard medley relay… At the Rocky Mountain Invitational, he won the 100-yard back and 200-yard back with times of 49.88 and 1:50.23; placed third in the 200-yard IM with a time of 1:52.89 and seventh in the 100-yard fly with a time of 51.11… Against Alabama, finished with a second-place time in the 200-yard back (1:47.21); placed third in the 100-yard back with a time of 49.21 and fourth in the 200-yard IM with a time of 1:51.96… At the Art Adamson Invitational, finished in fourth place for the 200-back with a time of 1:44.46 and ninth in 100-back with a time of 47.87; also placed 14th in the 200-IM with a time of 1:47.95 and 18th in the 100-fly with a time of 48.47… Against Texas A&M, had two second-place finishes in the 100- and 200-back with respective times of 49.47 and 1:47.83… At the 2022 SEC Championships, claimed 32nd place in the 200 IM with a time of 1:47.13, 21st place in the 100-back with a time of 48.03, and 22nd in the 200-back with a time of 1:44.09; a part of the school record-breaking relay team in the 200-yard medley with a time of 1:24.79

PERSONAL
Born October 10, 2002… His hometown is Grand Blanc, MI, where he attended Grand Blanc HS… In his academic journey, he majors in business management… Has two parents Paishann and Joseph with five siblings – Quentin, Bailey, Emma, Jonah and Sophie… His mother achieved All-State honors in basketball and softball, while his dad played basketball… He chose LSU because “(Coaches and teammates) treat me like family, and family is everything.”

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