2021-22 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Max Gustafson
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Shaker Heights, Ohio
- High School:
- Shaker Heights HS
2020-21 (Senior)
- All-Big 12 Second Team
- Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
- Gustafson took sixth overall in both the 500 free (4:28.31) and the 200 free (1:37.24); also competed in the B finals of the 100 free (9th - 44.14) at Big 12 Championships
- Helped the 800 free relay (6:31.40) and 200 free relay (1:19.73) earn silver medals at Big 12s, while placing third in the 400 free relay (2:55.75)
- Finished second in the 200 free relay (1:20.96), third in the 500 free (4:30.37) and the 400 free relay (3:01.48) against Notre Dame
- Tallied a pair of fourth place finishes in the 200 medley relay (1:30.42) and 400 medley relay (3:19.20), as well as a trio of fifth-place finishes in the 100 free (45.05), 200 free (1:40.40) and the 100 back (50.30) against ND
- Earned a season-opening victory in the 200 free (1:39.07) at Pitt, and finished second in the 100 free (45.15)
- Was also a member of the 400 free relay (2nd - 2:59.46) and the 200 medley relay (3rd - 1:29.94) at Pitt
2019-20 (Junior)
- All-Big 12 First Team
- Represented WVU at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship and USA Swimming’s 2019 Toyota U.S. Open
- Competed in the A final of the 200 freestyle at the Big 12 Championship and finished seventh with a time of 1:39.47; also won the 500 free consolation final (4:27.26) and placed fifth overall in the 1,650 free (15:46.16)
- Also earned a bronze medal in the 800 free relay at Big 12s, after the team combined to post a time of 6:35.20
- Captured a win in the 500 freestyle in 4:34.25 against George Washington; also finished sixth in the 200 medley relay (1:35.14) and fourth in the 200 free (1:40.98)
- Against Villanova, he secured wins in the 1,000 free and 500 free after touching the wall in 9:35.64 and 4:41.97, respectively; also placed third in the 50 free (21.24)
- Notched a victory at TCU as a member of the 400 free relay with a time of 3:06.29; also placed second in the 200 free (1:43.11) and 200 free relay (1:26.86)
- Earned a win in the 500 freestyle after touching the wall in 4:36.31 at SMU; also placed second in the 200 free with a time of 1:41.15
- Finished fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:34.23), fourth in the 200 free (1:42.54), second in the 500 free (4:37.30) and third in the 200 free relay (1:24.19) against Pitt
- Competed in the 400-meter freestyle, 50-meter free, 100 fly at the Toyota U.S. Open
- Reached the finals in five events at the WVU Invitational, highlighted by appearances in the A final of the 100 free (6th – 45.51), 200 free (2nd – 1:39.44) and the 500 free (2nd – 4:27.17), while tallying a win with the 400 free relay team (2:55.61)
- Also appeared in the 50 free B final, 100 fly B final, 200 free relay, 800 free relay, 200 medley relay and the 400 medley relay
- Earned a win as a member of the 400 free relay team (3:03.18), as well as a trio of second-place finishes in the 200 free, 500 free and 200 free relay at the West Virginia State Games
- Placed fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:42.27) and the 500 free (4:43.66) at WVU’s season-opening meet at Penn State; also finished second (3:07.38) as a member of the 400 free relay and fourth (1:32.99) in the 200 medley relay
2018-19 (Sophomore)
- Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
- Won the consolation final and placed ninth overall in the 200 free at Big 12 Championship (1:37.89)
- Also finished 10th in the 500 free (4:27.22) and 11th in the 100 free (44.90) at the conference meet
- Helped 800 medley relay team to a bronze medal at Big 12s
- Earned the win in the 500 free against TCU, touching the wall in 4:40.72
- Also placed third in the 200 free against the Horned Frogs in 1:43.82
- Finished fourth in the 500 free at Pitt – 4:41.62
- Took 16th overall in the 200 free at the Ohio State Invitational after his B-final swim of 1:40.21
- Placed 25th in the 500 free (4:35.28) and 27th in the 100 free (45.62) in Columbus
- Tallied a pair of wins at Villanova, topping the field in the 200 free (1:41.05) and 500 free (4:41.44)
- Won 200 free (1:40.51), placed second in the 500 free (4:39.98) and took third in the 100 free (46.63) against Seton Hall and Xavier
- Earned two victories at the West Virginia State Games in the 200 free (1:42.63) and 500 free (4:37.75); also finished second in the 100 free (1:42.63)
- A member of the first-place 800 free relay team at the West Virginia State Games and 400 free relay team at Big 12 vs. Big 12 Weekend and at Villanova
- Touched the wall in 4:39.50 in the 500 free to earn a third-place finish at Penn State
2017-18 (Freshman)
- All-Big 12 Second Team
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Helped 800 free relay team to a silver medal at the Big 12 Championship
- Earned a sixth-place finish in the 200 free at Big 12s in a time of 1:38.73
- Also finished eighth in the 200 fly at the conference meet (1:50.08)
- Placed second in the 1,000 free vs. Villanova (9:53.68)
- Against Pitt, he finished third in the 500 free (4:37.98)
- Recorded a third-place finish in the 200 fly in a time of 1:54.51
- Swam in the D final of the 200 fly at the Ohio State Invitational, finishing 33rd overall in 1:51.73
- Also logged swims in the 100 fly, 200 free, 500 free and two relays at the OSU Invite
- Finished second in the 500 free at the Big 12 vs. Big East Weekend, touching the wall in 4:40.24, behind teammate Trayton Saladin
- Began WVU career with a trio of fourth-place finishes at the West Virginia State Games – 100 fly (51.58), 500 free (4:40.95) and 1,650 free (16:55.86)
High School
- Swam at Shaker Heights High for coach Eric Peterson
- A member of the Shaker Sharks Swim Club
- Swam in 2017 USA Swimming Futures Championships – 50 free, 100 back, 200 free, 100 fly
- Finished fourth in 100 fly and fifth in 200 yard free at OHSAA State Championships in 2017
- Won B final of 500 free at 2016 OHSAA State Championships
- Competed at the 2016 Lake Erie Senior Championships and 2016 NCSA Spring Swimming Championships
- Ranked as the No. 23 Ohio swimmer by CollegeSwimming
Personal
- Son of Kenneth and Elyse Gustafson
- Has one brother
- Birthday is March 12
- Majoring in mining engineering
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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