Nebraska Wesleyan University Athletics

2021-22: Earned a varsity letter as a junior... swam in ten meets over the course of the season... got ninth in the 100 IM with a time of 1:01.79 at the Grinell Invitational (1/21-22/22)... tallied a personal-best time of 2:10.21 in the 200 IM at the Grinnell Invitational and finished 16th in the event.

2020-21: Earned a varsity letter as a sophomore... participated in the 100-yard freestyle (51.77). Participated in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay with Ethan Schmaderer, Cael Dice and Andrew Oberg (1:33.27). Placed second in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:52.92) in the American Rivers Conference Mid-Season Virtual Meet (11/22/20)... participated in the 500-yard Freestyle (5:27.62). Placed first in the 1000-yard Freestyle (11:04.75) in the dual meet win vs. Simpson (1/22/21).

2019-20: Earned a varsity letter in his first season with the Prairie Wolves … made a strong showing at the Liberal Arts Championships … was on the 800 Free relay team that finished 5^th overall … placed 8^th individually in the 1650 … qualified for consolation finals in 200 Free swimming season best 1:53.26 to place 13^th … also competed in 500 Free … placed 1^st in the 1000 Free at two different competitions … won the event in triangular versus Simpson/Morningside and the dual versus Loras … was 2^nd in 1000 Free in duals against both Luther and Coe … placed 2^nd in 500 Free in dual against Coe.  

Academic: Undeclared major. 

In High School: A four-year varsity letterwinner in swimming at Thompson Valley HS in Colorado … individual state qualifier all four years of swimming … named the team’s most improved swimmer … had a personal best time of 5:01.68 in 500 Free and 1:53.71 in 200 Free … earned All-Academic honorable mention recognition.  

Personal: Born 5/2/2001, son of Chad and Sheila Axelson.


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