Lucas Kuriga
Freshman
Free
Menomonee Falls, Wisc./Marquette University HS
At Delaware: First-year swimmer will look to add depth in the freestyle events for the Blue Hens swimming team.
High School: Two-time Swimmer of the Year and three-year letterwinner at Marquette University High School • chose not swim for MUHS during his senior season • second in the 200 medley relay, third in the 100 freestyle, fourth in the 200 freestyle relay and 16th in the 200 freestyle at 2011 Wisconsin State Championships • earned all-state accolades in the 200 medley relay, 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle relay • first in the 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay at the 2011 sectionals • first in the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay, second in the 100 freestyle and third in the 200 freestyle at 2011 conference championships • earned MUHS Swimmer of the Year as a sophomore in 2010 • seventh in 50 freestyle, ninth in the 100 freestyle, 16th in the 400 freestyle relay at the 2010 Wisconsin State Championships • first in the 200 medley relay, 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay at the 2010 sectionals • first in the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle at the 2010 conference championships • earned 2009 all-state status in the 200 freestyle and 200 freestyle relay • second in the 200 freestyle relay, fourth in the 200 freestyle and 15th in the 100 butterfly at the 2009 Wisconsin State Championships • first in the 200 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay in addition to second in the 100 butterfly at the 2009 sectionals • first-team, all-conference in the 200 freestyle relay and second-team, all-conference in the 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay at 2009 conference championships • 2012 National YMCA Championship • NSCA Junior Nationals participant (2009-11) • participated with the Schroeder Swim club team during prep career.
Personal: Lucas Kuriga • son of Mary and Brian Kuriga • born on October 20, 1993 • originally from Romania • pursuing a degree in computer engineering at Delaware.
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