2023-24 (Sophomore): Competed in the backstroke, IM and breaststroke … Place first in the 400 IM (3:36.36), third in the 200 IM (1:49.68) and first in the 200 breast (2:02.61) in the first meet of the season vs Florida State … Came in second in the 200 IM (1:49.83) and third in the 200 breast (2:02.72) vs Georgia; also swam a leg of the 200 medley relay … Had two first place finisheds vs Emory – 200 IM (1:49.35) and 200 breast (2:02.06); also swam a leg in the 400 medley relay … Had two second place finished vs FSU – 200 IM (1:47.09) and 200 back (1:45.48) … Came in fifth in the 400 IM (3:50.70), seventh in the 200 breast (1:58.79), second in the 200 L IM (2:07.65) and fourth in the 200 L back (2:12.11) vs Texas/Texas A&M … Recorded a seventh place finish in the 400 IM (4:46.34), fifth place in the 200 IM (1:44.78) and 13th place finish in the 200 breast (1:57.58) at the Georgia Fall Invite … Finished fourth in the 200 LIM (2:13.48) at the UGA Fall LC Time Trial … Had three first place finishes at the Gardner Webb/Queens meet – 200 back (1:47.32), 200 IM (1:50.18), 100 back (49.08) … Finished second in the 200 back (1:45.56), fourth in the 100 back (48.44) and sixth in the 200 IM (1:51.14) vs South Carolina … Had two first place finishes in the meet vs Carson Newman and ECU – 400 IM (3:51.90) and 100 back (48:68) … Swam in three events at the ACC Championships – 400 IM (3:47.05), 200 IM (1:45.04) and 200 breast (2:00.16) … Sits eighth in program history in 200 breast with 1:57.58
2022-23 (Freshman): Competed in the backstroke and IM … Recorded an NCAA B cut and the eighth-best time (1:44.25, tied) in program history in the 200 back at the Georgia Fall Invite … Ranks fourth in program records in the 200 IM (1:44.94) after his performance at the ACC Championships … Swam the third-best time in program history in the 400 IM (3:45.80) at the ACC Championships … Won the 200 IM (1:51.87) at UNC Wilmington … In the short course meet vs Georgia, he placed second in the 200 IM (S, 2:02.55) … Placed third in the 200 IM (1:48.64) at Florida State … Took home first in the 400 IM (3:54.38) and third in the 100 Back (49.04) versus Queens (NC) & West Florida … Won the 100 Back (50.01), 200 Back (1:49.34) and 200 IM (1:50.91) against Carson-Newman
Before Tech: Four seasons of swim at Eastside H.S. … Swimming State Championships (2018-2022) … All-State Swimmer (2018-2022)
Personal: Sister, Cara Bognar, swims at Illinois (2020-pres.) … Chose Tech because of the academics, culture of excellence within the team and school and the amazing coaching staff … Enjoys basketball
