West Virginia University Athletics

2017-18 (Junior)

• Big 12 Champion – 100 breaststroke
• Honorable Mention All-America – 100 breaststroke
• All-Big 12 First Team
• Finished 14th in the 100 breast at the NCAA Championships, earning a time of 52.69 and honorable mention All-America honors
• Also swam in 200 breast at NCAAs, finishing in 46th place (1:58.66)
• Successfully defended his 100 breast title at the Big 12 Championship, touching the wall in 52.59; his 52.11 in qualifying notched a new school record
• Helped 200 medley relay team to a school-record time of 1:25.97 and a silver medal at the Big 12 Championship
• A member of school-record breaking 400 medley relay team that earned a silver medal at Big 12s (3:09.78)
• Earned the bronze medal in the 200 breast at Big 12s in an NCAA B-cut time of 1:57.81
• Won 100 breast vs. Villanova (55.85)
• Took third in the 100 breast vs. Pitt in 56.82
• Placed second in the 100 breast at TCU in a time of 57.39
• Finished eighth overall in the 100 breast at the Ohio State Invitational, finishing in 54.99
• Also raced in the 200 breast C final at OSU, claiming 27th place (2:04.79)
• Earned a second-place finish in the 100 breast at Big 12 vs. Big East Weekend (56.70)

2016-17 (Sophomore)

• Big 12 Champion – 100 breaststroke
• Touched wall in 53.09 in 100 breast at the Big 12 Championship to become WVU’s sixth men’s and 10th overall Big 12 champion; the time was second-fastest in program history in the event and secured an NCAA B-qualifying time
• All-Big 12 First Team
• WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (Feb. 27)
• Helped 200 freestyle relay team to second-place finish at Big 12 Championship (1:20.39)
• Finished third in 200 breast at Big 12 Championship (NCAA B-cut time of 1:58.00)
• Part of first place 200 medley relay team at Villanova; also won 100 breast (56.93)
• Won 100 breast vs. TCU (58.21)
• Finished 10th overall in 100 breast at Virginia Tech quad
• Part of winning 400 medley relay team at West Virginia State Games; also helped 200 medley relay team to a win

2015-16 (Freshman)

• Swam in the consolation final of the 100 breaststroke at the Big 12 Championship, placing 11th overall in 54.53
• Placed 14th in the 100 breaststroke, touching the wall in 57.92 at Ohio State
• Took third in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:00.75 against Villanova
• Placed fifth in the 100 breaststroke in 59.27 against Pitt and was a member of the fifth-place 200 medley relay team
• Finished 13th overall in the 100 breaststroke in a time of 57.25 at the Tennessee Invite (B final)

High School

• Swam at Dover High for coach Brenda Wherley
• Swam club at the YMCA, where they were named YMCA National Tournament Team (2011-15)
• All Ohio in the 100 breast, 100 fly, 200 medley relay and the 200 free relay
• Earned All-America honors in the 100 breast, the 200 medley relay and the 200 free relay
• Top time of 56.34 in the 100 breaststroke
• Top time of 52.09 in the 100 butterfly
• Top time of 21.62 in the 50 freestyle
• Played high school football and ran track

Personal

• Son of Ryan and Edie Armstrong
• Has one brother
• Birthday is September 25
• Majoring in entrepreneurship and innovation
• Participated in Mountaineer Idol (2015)