Ben Shepperd Season 2011-12

• Named to the 2010-11 ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Named to the 2010-11 ACC Academic Honor Roll

As A Sophomore In 2011-12: Won the 50 free twice, sprinting to the wall in a career-best time of 20.68 in a meet versus Liberty and North Dakota, and won it again with a 21.16 versus Emory… Was clocked in a career-best time of 52.34 at the ACC Championship in the 100 fly and also used that meet for a career-best in the 100 free of 46.07.

As A Freshman In 2010-11: Set a career best time in the 50 free with a prelim victory at the Virginia Tech Invitational (20.77) going on to finish third in the race during the finals … Netted a third place finish in the 100 free with a career best time of 46.10 at the Virginia Tech Invite … Set a P.R. in both the 200 free and 100 fly at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational with times of 1:48.78 and 52.90 respectively … Earned the victory in the 50 free at Davidson clocking in with a time of 21.94 seconds.

High School: A four-year letterwinner under the direction of Sharon Loughran … Captained his team for his junior and senior seasons … Earned a State Championship title in the 50 free while also earning County Championship honors in the 50 free and 100 fly … Earned All-American, Academic All-American, All-State First Team, and All-County First Team honors … Holds the 50-Free, 200 medley and 200 and 400 free relay records at his high school … Also a member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club.

Personal: Born Benjamin Clayton Shepperd on June 19, 1992 in Boca Raton, Fla. … Parents are Steve and Sharon Shepperd … Has one older sister, Leah … Says his most memorable athletic achievement has been getting the Georgia Long Course 50m free record … Enjoys water sports … Undeclared on his major.