West Virginia University Athletics

2024-25 (Senior)

• Part of the 800-yard freestyle relay team that set a program record (6:24.88) at the Big 12 Championships
• Swam in the C final of the 200-yard freestyle at the Big 12 Championships
• Represented WVU at the U.S. Open Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina
• Finished third in the 100-yard freestyle (44.75) against Penn State
• Part of the relay team that placed third in the 400-yard freestyle relay (2:58.00) against Penn State
• Part of the relay team that placed first in the 400-yard freestyle relay (2:59.74) against Villanova
• Placed third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:38.21) against Pitt and George Washington
• Finished third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:37.92) at the WVU Invitational
• Part of the relay teams that won the 200-yard freestyle (1:19.32) and the 400-yard freestyle relay (2:54.60) at the WVU Invitational 
• Part of the relay team that finished second in the 800-yard freestyle relay (6:30.87) at the WVU Invitational 
• Part of the relay team that placed third in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:25.30) against Kentucky
• Placed second in the 100-yard freestyle (46.71) and 200-yard freestyle (1:41.88) at the WV State Games
• Finished third in the 50-yard freestyle (21.27) at the WV State Games
• Part of the relay team that won the 200-yard freestyle (1:22.57) relay at the WV State Games 
• Part of the relay teams that placed second in the 200-yard medley (1:30.69) and the 400-yard freestyle (3:04.65) relays at the WV State Games
• Part of the relay that finished third in the 400-yard medley (3:26.40) relay at the WV State Games

2023-24 (Senior)

• Part of the 800-yard freestyle relay (6:26.02) team that set a program record and placed third at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Part of the 400-yard freestyle relay (2:54.95) team that set a program record and placed fourth at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Part of the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:18.47) team that earned a bronze medal at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Won the B final of the 200-yard freestyle (1:36.45) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed fifth in the B final of the 100-yard freestyle (44.36) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed fourth in the B final of 50-yard freestyle (20.35) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed second in the 50-yard freestyle (20.71) against Villanova
• Part of the 200-yard medley relay (1:30.79) team that placed second against Villanova
• Finished in third place in the 50-yard freestyle (21.24) against Pitt
• Part of the relay team that won the 200-yard freestyle relay against Pitt (1:21.33)
• Won the 200-yard freestyle (1:37.42) at the WVU Invitational
• Placed third in the 100-yard freestyle (44.99) at the WVU Invitational 
• Part of three relay teams that placed first at the WVU Invitational (200-yard freestyle (1:19.10), 800-yard freestyle (6:34.19), 400-yard freestyle (2:56.66))
•  Part of the relay team that placed third at the WVU Invitational (400-yard medley)
• Won the 200-yard freestyle (1:40.37) against Cincinnati
• Part of the 400-yard freestyle (2:58.62) relay team that set a pool record at the Keating Aquatics Center against Cincinnati 
• Part of the relay team that won the 200-yard medley (1:29.76) against Cincinnati 
• Placed third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:40.91) event against Penn State
• Finished in second place in three individual events at the WV State Games (200-yard freestyle, 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle)
• Part of the relay team that placed first at the WV State Games (400-yard medley)

2022-23 (Junior)

• Set the school record for the men’s 200-yard freestyle in the preliminary round of the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• Placed fifth in the 200-yard freestyle in the finals of the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• Finished in second-place in the 200-yard freestyle relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• Finished in third-place in the 800-yard freestyle relay at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• Finished in sixth-place in the men’s 500-yard freestyle at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• Won the 200-yard freestyle at the West Virginia State Games
• Won the 400-yard medley relay with Justin Heimes, Adam McDonald and Braden Osborn at the West Virginia State Games
• Won the 400-yard freestyle relay with Max Nielsen, Braden Osborn and Conner McBeth against the University of Cincinnati
• Won the men’s 200-yard freestyle event at the WVU Invitational
• Won the 800-yard freestyle relay with Jamin Harlan, Brendan Williams and Logan McFadden at the WVU invitational
• Won the 400-yard freestyle relay with Osborn, Nielsen and McBeth at the WVU Invitational
• Second Team All-Big 12

2021-22 (Sophomore)

• Second Team All-Big 12
• CSCAA Qualifier
• Had two top-ten relay finishes at the CSCAA National Invitational, including the 400 free relay (7th – 2:51.31) and the 800 free relay (8th – 1:20.85); additionally, he competed with the 400 medley relay (12th – 3:13.23) and in the B final of the 100 free (45.03)
• Secured a silver medal with the 200 free relay team at the Big 12 Championships, touching the wall in 1:19.64; also, was a member of the two bronze-medal relay teams, including the 400 free relay (2:56.07) and the 800 free relay (6:36.01)
• Additionally, at Big 12s, he took sixth overall in the 200 free (1:37.48) and appeared in the consolation finals of the 100 free (44.90) and the 500 free (4:26.79)
• Against Villanova, he earned second in the 200 free (1:43.00) and fifth in the 100 free (47.01), respectively
• Won the 200 free (1:38.66) at the WVU Invitational, while placing fifth in both the 100 free (45.45) and the 500 free (4:35.24); also, swam with the 200 free relay (1:22.73) and the 400 free relay (3:02.15)
• Took third in the 200 free (1:43.32), seventh in the 100 free (47.39) and the 100 fly (53.41), and sixth with the 400 medley relay (3:30.05) against PSU
• At the WV State Games, he finished second in the 100 free (47.37), eighth in the 50 free (21.99), and sixth in the 200 free (1:45.72) and the 500 free (4:53.61)
• Was a member of the 400 free relay (1st – 3:08.18), the 200 medley relay (1:37.21), the 400 medley relay (4th – 3:34.02) and the 200 free relay (2nd – 1:25.70)

2020-21 (Freshman)

• Big 12 Men's Newcomer of the Week (2/10/20)
• Earned silver as a member of the 800 free relay (6:31.40) and bronze with the 400 free relay (2:55.75) at Big 12 Championships
• Placed seventh in the 200 free, touching the all in 1:37.32 at Big 12s; also competed in the B Finals of the 100 free (11th - 45.01) and the 500 free (9th - 4:28.50)
• Against Notre Dame, he took third in the 200 free relay (3:01.48) and the 400 free relay (3:01.48), and fourth in the 200 free (1:39.68)
• Competed in the 100 fly (6th - 50.01), the 200 free relay (6th - 1:24.09), the 400 medley relay (6th - 3:24.75), the 200 medley relay (7th - 1:33.30), and the 100 free (7th - 45.91) against ND
• Finished second as a member of the 400 free relay (2:59.46) at Pitt; also placed fourth in the 200 free (1:40.15) and seventh in the 100 fly (50.81)

High School

• Swam at Muhlenberg High School for coach Todd Eisenhofer, an alum of the WVU Swimming and Diving team
• Also swam club at the Boyertown YMCA under coach and mother Raynelle Shirk
• Central Penn Swim League MVP
• Two-year captain of high school swim and water polo teams
• Holds team records in the 100 free, 100 fly and 200 free
• Also was a member of the water polo team

Personal

• Son of Benjamin and Raynelle Shirk
• Birthday is Feb. 12
• Has one sibling
• Majoring in integrated studies
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll