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2020-21 Men's Swim & Dive Roster

James Skuse

  • Position Backstroke
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 170
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Clovis, N.M.
  • Highschool Clovis HS

Biography

2019-20 (SOPHOMORE): Backstroker grabbed ten top-10 finishes in 2019-20...Placed first in the 100 Back (1:55.36) and second in the 200 Free (1:47.36) against UC Santa Cruz...Competed in the 100 Back (51.16) and the 200 Back (1:50.32) at the WAC Championship meet, finishing 21st and 20th, respectively.

2018-19 (FRESHMAN): Finished 12th at the WAC Championships in the 200 back and set a new career-best in the process (1:48.96)...took 14th in the 100 back (50.58) at the WAC Championships...had six top-five finishes on the season with four of them coming in the 100 back.  


HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Clovis High School in Clovis, N.M...coached by Vincent Demaio...named team MVP...4.0 student and member of National Honor Society...recipient of Bank of Clovis Honors Scholarship.

PERSONAL: Born on November 28, 1999 in Ventura Calif...son of Brian and Stephanie Stover...kinesiology major. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Backstroke
    6'3" 0 lbs
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Backstroke
    6'4" 165 lbs
  • 2020-21Junior

    Backstroke
    6'4" 170 lbs
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