Nathan Harper

Position:
Freestyle, Backstroke
Weight:
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Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Warsaw, Ind.
High School:
Wawasee

Career Honors:
Five Appearances in the Top 10 Times in Ball State S&D History
- No. 3 in program history in the 200 freestyle (1:38.74) and 400 freestyle relay (2:59.18)
- No. 10 in program history in the 200 backstroke (1:51.31)
- No. 8 in program history in the 200 individual medley (1:51.63)
- No. 1 in program history in the 800 freestyle relay (6:34.49)

2024-25: Freshman
- Captured one individual event win.
- Swam the eighth-fastest time in program history in the 200 IM (1:51.63) during prelims at the MVC Championships (Feb. 20).
- Earned the 10th-fastest time in program history in the 200 backstroke (1:51.31) during prelims at the MVC Championships (Feb. 22).
- Member of the 400 freestyle relay team that combined for the third-fastest time in program history (2:59.18) at the MVC Championships (Feb. 22), placing fourth.
- Part of the 800 freestyle relay team that swam the fastest time in program history (6:34.49) at the MVC Championships (Feb. 19), placing fourth.
- Earned his season-best time in the 200 freestyle (1:37.69) during prelims at the MVC Championships (Feb. 21) to advance to the B Final.
- Swam his season-best time in the 200 IM (1:51.63) during prelims at the MVC Championships (Feb. 20).
- Qualified for the CSCAA National Invitational Championships (March 13-15), competing in the 200 freestyle and 200 backstroke.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Wawasee High School … swam for head coach Jason Scott … first-team all-conference all four years … named team captain his senior year … named team MVP his sophomore, junior and senior years … four-time sectional champion throughout his high school career … eight-time state qualifier … four-time state finalist … Warriors’ record holder in the 100 backstroke (51.01) and 100 fly (51.43) … one-year letterwinner in tennis … swam five years for the Warrior Swimming club team under coach Jason Scott … six-time Futures Championship qualifier … six-time Speedo Sectionals qualifier … five-time senior state qualifier … two-time senior state medalist.

PERSONAL: Son of Candice and Ryan Harper … his father, Ryan, swam for the University of Indianapolis … majoring in business administration.