2009-10 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
2008-09 (Junior): Qualified for the Outdoor SUNYAC Championships in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 10:07.26 ... Hit his best time of the year in the event at the NYC New Balance meet at Icahn Stadium (10:04.13) ... Posted his best time in the 800m (2:15.08) and the 1,500m (4:27.93) at Middlebury College ... Competed in the Indoor SUNYAC Championships in the 3,000m (9:22.24)
2007-08 (Sophomore): Participated in cross country and track & field at Plattsburgh.
2006-07 (Freshman): Participated in cross country and track & field at Plattsburgh.
High School: Five-time letterwinner in track and field at Fredonia, three-times in cross country ... Named Fredonia's Senior Athlete of the Year, team MVP twice, and runner of the week 14 times ... Team won 2004 league and county titles in cross country and 2002 track and field league title.
Personal: Born John Lawrence Swartz on May 11, 1987 in Buffalo, N.Y. ... Son of John and Peggy Swartz ... Father and uncle, Jim, swam in college ... Uncle, Jeff, ran cross country at the collegiate level ... Elementary education major.
