2025-26 (Junior):
Competed in seven meets this season… Sun Conference All-Academic… NAIA Scholar-Athlete… Had three personal-bests this season: 100-yard back (57.35), 100-yard freestyle (48.17), and 200-yard backstroke (2:07.85).
Season-Best Times:
50 Free: 22.92, The Sun Conference Championships, Feb., 2026
100 Free: 48.17, The Sun Conference Championships, Feb., 2026
200 Free: 1:45.87, The Sun Conference Championships, Feb., 2026
500 Free: 4:49.85, Trinity University Tiger Invitational, Nov., 2025
1000 Free: 10:12.50, The Sun Conference Championships, Feb., 2026
1650 Free: 16:53.72, Trinity University Tiger Invitational, Nov., 2025
50 Back: 27.12, Fall Cross Divisional, Sept., 2025
100 Back: 57.35, Rice Fall Splash, Oct., 2025
200 Back: 2:07.85, William Carey vs. Loyola (LA), Jan., 2026
50 Fly: 26.41, Fall Cross Divisional, Sept., 2025
100 Fly: 56.43 , Fall Cross Divisional, Sept., 2025
200 Fly: 2:04.25, Rice Fall Splash, Oct., 2025
2024-25 (Sophomore):
Competed in eight meets as a sophomore this season… NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athlete… Sun Conference All-Academic… CSC Academic All-District... Placed 12th in the 1,650-yard freestyle, 14th in the 200-yard freestyle, and 25th in the 500-yard freestyle at the Sun Conference Championships… Won the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:05.97 at Berry.
2023-24 (Freshman):
Competed in all eight meets this season, including the NAIA National Championship in March… Placed 20th nationally in the 1,650Y Freestyle, 27th in the 200Y Freestyle and 29th in the 500Y Freestyle at the national meet… Earned NAIA All-America status in the 400Y Freestyle Relay and 800Y Freestyle Relay events… Broke the 1000Y Freestyle (9:55.77) and 1650Y Freestyle (16:36.56) school records at the Sun Conference Championships… Placed sixth in the Sun Conference in the 1,650Y Freestyle event… Also a part of the 400Y Freestyle (3:04.12) and 800Y Freestyle Relay (6:48.08) that broke the school records at the NAIA National Championship… Had personal-bests in the 50Y Backstroke (26.89) at the Fall Cross Divisional meet and the 200Y Freestyle (1:43.60) at the Sun Conference Championships… Recorded season-bests in the 50Y Freestyle (23.11), 100Y Butterfly (54.21) and 200Y Butterfly (1:58.31) this season as well.
Pre-Loyola:
Attended Early College Academy, where his coach was Thomas Clavier … National Honor Society Member and Graduated with an Associate Degree.
Personal:
Majoring in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology … Born March 16, 2005 … Son of Sara and Ross Gary … His favorite food is rotel dip … Favorite book is City of Bones … Favorite movie is Pitch Perfect … Hobby is baking … Favorite athlete is Olga Korbut.
