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Wingate University Athletics

2018-19 Men's Swimming Roster

Ed Cottingham

Lukas Kraft

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Steinheim, Germany

Biography


2017-18 (FRESHMAN)

  • Recorded three first team All-American swims and two honorable mention AA swims at the 2018 NCAA Division II national championship meet in Greensboro
  • First team NCAA All-American swims: 200 Freestyle Relay (seventh, 1:20.70), 400 Medley Relay (fifth, 3:13.22) and 400 Freestyle Relay (second, 2:56.48)
  • Kraft swam the first leg as the WU men’s 400 Freestyle Relay quartet went from the number eight seed to a second-place finish with the time of 2:56.48
  • Honorable mention NCAA All-American swims: 200 Medley Relay (ninth, 1:27.87) and 100 Freestyle
  • Swam in seven total NCAA events with times of 20.25 in the 50 Freestyle and 49.24 in the 100 Backstroke
  • Won the 100 Freestyle at the 2018 Bluegrass Mountain Conference meet in Charlotte with his triumphant time of 44.32
  • Seven events, seven All-BMC swims in his first league meet with one gold medal, four silvers and one bronze
  • BMC recap: 200 Medley Relay (second, 1:27.89), 50 Freestyle (tie for third, 20.25), 400 Medley Relay (second, 3:11.95), 200 Freestyle Relay (second, 1:20.85), 100 Backstroke (sixth, 49.21), 100 Freestyle (first, 44.32) and 400 Free Relay (second, 2:56.62)
  • Won two events at the SCAD Savannah Invitational: 4x50 Freestyle Relay (1:22.23) and 4x100 Freestyle Relay (2:59.98)
  • Remaining SCAD Savannah Invite ledger: 200 Individual Medley (second, 1:51.81), 100 Backstroke (fourth, 50.08), 4x100 Medley Relay (second, 3:16.22) and 200 Backstroke (third, 1:52.36)

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    BK/FREE
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    BK/FREE