Marcus Carson

Position:
Backstroke/Freestyle
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Woodstock, Ga.
High School:
Woodstock

2011-12: Posted season-bests in the 100-free with a 52.01 and the 200-free with a 1:53.06 at the Kenyon Invitational (12/1)… Also swam season-bests at the CCSA Championship meet (2/16), swimming a 55.64 in the 100-yard backstroke and a 2:01.13 in the 200-yard backstroke… A member of the ‘Cats’ fifth-place 200-meter medley relay vs. College of Charleston (11/5)… Finished 26th in the 100-yard backstroke at the 2012 Kenyon Invitational (12/1)… Placed 19th in the 200-yard backstroke, clocking in at 2:02.20 at the meet… Finished second in the 100-yard backstroke vs. Howard at the CCSA Duals (2/1) with a time of 57.45… Also touched second in the 200-yard back, swimming a 2:05.16.

Wildcat Career: 2011 CCSA consolation finalist (400 IM/11th; 200 back) ... 2010 CCSA consolation finalist (400 IM/10th; 1650 free/12th; 200 back/13th) ... All-Academic CCSA (2011).

Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner at Woodstock ... named All-County in 2006 and 2007 ... team captain in 2008 and 2009 ... was a four-time state qualifier ... graduated as a member of the school-record holding 200 and 400 freestyle and 200 medley relays ... academic letterwinner in 2008 and 2009 ... graduated with honors ... father, Alfred Carson, attended Davidson.