Mark Nau

Position:
Breaststroke
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Ft. Wayne, Ind.
High School:
Snider

2010-11 (JR): Earned his third letter at Ball State … finished 14th with a career best time of 59.18 in the 100 breast at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Mar. 3) … finished 16th in the MAC Championships in the 200 breast, posting a time of 2:12.54.

2009-10 (SO): Earned his second letter at Ball State … posted the third fastest time for BSU in the 200 breast with a career-fast time of 2:08.64 at the MAC Championships (Mar. 4) … added BSU's fourth-fastest individual time of the season in the 100 breast with a career-fast swim of 1:00.24 at the MAC Championships.

2008-09 (FR): Earned his first letter at Ball State … turned in a season-best effort of 1:02.03 in the 100 breast at the IUPUI House of Champions (Dec. 5) … also clocked a season-best time of 2:16.84 in the 200 breast at the meet … both times were BSU's fifth-best individual times in the event for the year.

HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Chris Knobbuch at Snider … four-year letterwinner … all-conference as a senior … all-conference honorable mention as a sophomore and junior … team Mental Attitude Award winner as a freshman … helped guide Snider to a conference championships his senior season … posted career-bests of 23.06 (50 free), 52.07 (100 free), 58.67 (100 fly), 1:02.15 (100 breast) and 2:09.08 (200 IM).

PERSONAL: Son of Julie Thessin and David Nau … has one sister, Jaymi, and one brother, Eric … born Feb. 14, 1990, in Ft. Wayne, Ind. … majoring in biochemistry.