University of California Athletics

Accolades

• NCAA team championship (2019)
• Pac-12 team championship (2018, 2019, 2020)
• 1x CSCAA All-American
  • 2020: 100 Back

At Cal
2019-20 (Sr.)

• Capped his final collegiate season with his first CSCAA All-America honor in the 100 back
• Swam NCAA "B" cuts in the 100 back (46.05) & 200 back (1:41.97)
• Scored 19 individual points to help Cal win its third consecutive Pac-12 Championship
  • 7th in 100 back (46.94)
  • 10th in 200 back (1:41.97)
• Swam a lifetime-best 46.05 backstroke leg before the Bears were DQ'd in the 400 medley relay at Pac-12 Championships
• Swept the backstroke events in a dual meet victory at UC San Diego
  • 1st in 100 back (48.51)
  • 1st in 200 back (1:47.07)
• Won 400 free relay (3:06.15) in Cal's first dual meet of the season at Pacific (Oct. 3)

• Member of Cal's NCAA national title squad
• Also saw Bears win their second straight Pac-12 Championship during his junior year
• Won 200 medley relay (1:27.96) in dual meet victory over Pacific 
• Placed third in 100 back at Georgia Fall Invite

• Made progression as one of Cal's best backstrokers during sophomore year
• Swam Cal's third-fastest 100 back & 200 back in 2017-18 season
• Entered Bears' all-time top 10 in 200 back with 1:41.41 swim at Pac-12 Championships

• Made contributions in the backstroke events as a freshman, ranking third in both 100 back & 200 back
• Swam his fastest time of the season in both events at Pac-12 Championships
  • 100 back (46.92)
  • 200 back (1:45.79)

National

• Competed at 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships (Irvine, Calif.)
• Former member of USA Swimming Junior National Team (2014-16)
• 2015 USA Junior national champion in 100 back (set meet record)
• Swam for USA at 2014 Junior Pac Pans

High School / National / Club

• Graduated from Dalton High School (Dalton, Ga.)
• Was a six-time Georgia state champion
• Set Georgia state record in 100 back (47.33)
• Helped Dalton HS become first public high school to win Georgia State Championship in 2014
• Was an AP Scholar, Academic All-American & Honors student at Dalton HS
• Swam for Carpet Capital Aquatics Club

• Native of Dalton, Ga.
• Son of Leslie & Roger Young
• Has two siblings, Cole & Mimi Grace
• Major: Pre-Law/Legal Studies
• Considers himself a true Southern Gentleman