2011-12: Earned his second letter at Ball State ... clocked season-best times in the 200 back (1:58.51) and 500 free (4:55.58) at the MAC Championships (Mar. 1) ... turned in a collegiate best 54.41 in the 100 back at the league meet ... posted a time of 2:07.27 in the 200 breast at Evansville (Oct. 22), 17:55.74 in the 1650 free at the Butler Invitational (Jan. 22) and 10:37.51 in the 1000 free vs. Southern Illinois (Feb. 3).

2010-11: Earned his first letter at Ball State … turned in the team’s third fastest and career-best 100 back (54.94) at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Mar. 3) … turned in the team’s third-fastest 200 back (1:59.14) at the MAC Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Brad Grieshop at Yorktown High School … four-year letterwinner in swimming … school record holder in the 100 back (54.09) … placed 25th in the 100 back (55.31) at the 2010 IHSAA state meet as a senior … member of the 20th-place 400 freestyle relay (3:16.70) and 26th-place 200 medley relay (1:41.59) at the state meet as a senior … placed fourth in the 100 back and second in the 200 medley relay at sectionals as a senior … team Mental Attitude Award winner as a senior … helped guide the Tigers to Hoosier Heritage Conference titles in 2007, 2008 and 2009 … posted career-best times in the 100 back (54.09) and 500 free (5:01.23) as a senior.

PERSONAL: Son of Don and Nica Watters … has two sisters, Chelsea and Chaila … born Nov. 26, 1991, in Muncie, Ind. … majoring in nursing.