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Paolo Cortez

Paolo Cortez

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Brick Township, N.J.
  • Highschool:
    Brick Memorial
  • Major:
    Biology/Pre-Physical Therapy

Summary

Biography

Awards:
• 2017 All-Middle Atlantic Conference First Team (200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay)
• 2017 All-Middle Atlantic Conference Second Team (100 Breast)
• 2018 All-Middle Atlantic Conference First Team (400 Freestyle Relay)
• 2019 All-Middle Atlantic Conference Second Team (200 Free Relay)

2018-19
MAC Academic Honor Roll...Competed in all 13 meets for the Pride...Posted personal best times in the 50 free (21.94) and 200 breast (2:15.45) at the MAC Championships...Had a pair of first place finishes in the 100 breast and 200 IM in a double-dual meet against Hood and Messiah (11/03/18).

2017-18
Completed in 11 meets as a sophomore...Placed first in the 100 breast and 200 IM vs. Stevenson...Place first in the 100 breast vs. Hood and Messiah with a time of 1:01.40...Swam in three events at the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships, finishing 5th in the 100 breast with a time of 59.72...Made First Team All MAC in the 400 free relay.

2016-17
Competed in all 11 meets as a freshman...Made the All-Middle Atlantic Conference First Team in the 200 and 400 medley relays as well as the All-Middle Atlantic Conference Second Team in the 100 breast...Registered a collegiate-best time of 2:16.46 in the 200 breast at the Franklin & Marshall Invitational (11/19)...Swam in three individual and two relay events at the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships (2/10-12)...Placed fifth in the 100 breast in 59.18 seconds, 13th in the 200 breast in 2:16.70 and 14th in the 200 IM in 2:02.47...Also swam the breaststroke leg for the winning 400 medley relay which touched the wall in 3:28.61 as well as the runner-up 200 medley relay which recorded a time of 1:35.28.

High School
Four-year letter winner at Brick Memorial...Team captain and two-time MVP...Also named program’s rising star as a freshman...Had personal-best times of 1:00.28 in the 100 breast, 2:05.41 in the 200 IM, and 22.71 in the 50 free...Honor roll student...Member of the Spanish Honor Society, Chess Club and Math Team.
 
Personal
Majoring in biology...Enjoys playing the piano, swimming and surfing...Favorite athlete is Michael Phelps...Plans to become a physical therapist.
 
Why Did You Choose Widener?
“I chose Widener because I like what the school has to offer and the programs it has.” 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-2017First Year

  • 2017-18Sophomore

  • 2018-19Junior