The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2015-16 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Matt Ellis
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
- High School:
- Westlake
- Four-time All-American
- Four-time honorable mention All-American
- Three-time Big 12 champion
- Member of 2014-15 USA Swimming National Team
- Member of Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2013)
TOP TIMES (SCY/LCM)
50 free: 19.11/22.53
100 free: 42.44/49.24
200 free: 1:37.76/1:54.32
100 fly: 45.92/51.73
AS A SENIOR (2015-16)
• Took fifth in the 100 freestyle championship final (44.13), sixth in the 50 freestyle championship final (19.95), and sixth in the 100 butterfly championship final (47.51) at the Big 12 Championships
• Took third in the 100 butterfly (50.28) and fourth in the 50 freestyle (21.06) against Arizona
• Finished fourth in the 100 breaststroke (57.57) and fourth in the 100 freestyle (45.39) against Georgia
• Placed fifth in the 100 freestyle (45.42) and completed a 50 freestyle exhibition (20.66) against Auburn
• Took second in the 50 freestyle championship final (19.58/19.62p), third in the 100 butterfly championship final (46.39/46.33p) and third in the 100 freestyle championship final (42.82/43.01p) at the Texas Invitational
• Finished sixth in the 50 freestyle (20.86) and seventh in the 100 freestyle (46.64) against North Carolina State
• Placed third in the 50 freestyle (20.64) and completed a 100 butterfly exhibition (49.15) against North Carolina
• Took fifth in the 100m butterfly (56.15) and sixth in the 50m freestyle (23.87) against Florida and Indiana
• Placed ninth in the 100 freestyle (45.52) and completed a 200 freestyle exhibition (1:42.27) against Florida and Indiana
AS A JUNIOR (2014-15)
• Took second in the 100 freestyle (45.07) and fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:42.46) against Texas A&M
AS A SOPHOMORE (2013-14)
• Joined John Murray, Tripp Cooper and Kip Darmody to place second in the 200 freestyle relay (1:15.53) at the NCAA Championships; led off the relay in 19.19
• Joined John Murray, Caleb Weir and Kip Darmody to place fourth in the 400 freestyle relay (2:50.94) at the NCAA Championships; led off the relay in 43.07
• Helped Texas qualify second in the 400 medley relay preliminary round (3:05.54) at the NCAA Championships after anchoring the relay in 42.23
• Placed eighth in the 50 freestyle (19.20/19.11p), 13th overall in the 100 butterfly (46.43/46.19p) and 15th overall in the 100 freestyle (42.98/42.47p) at the NCAA Championships
• Joined Kip Darmody, Imri Ganiel and Jack Conger to win the 400 medley relay (3:07.12) at the Big 12 Championships; anchored the relay in 42.64
• Teamed with Charlie Moore, Tripp Cooper and John Murray to win the 200 freestyle relay (1:17.41) at the Big 12 Championships; split 19.33 on the relay’s second leg
• Joined Jack Conger, Kip Darmody and John Murray to win the 400 freestyle relay (2:51.99) at the Big 12 Championships; led off the relay in 43.04
• Placed second in the 50 freestyle (19.48) and the 100 freestyle (43.03) and fourth in the 100 butterfly (46.95) at the Big 12 Championships
• Took fifth in the 50 freestyle (20.84), the 100 freestyle (45.69) and the 100 butterfly (50.64) at Arizona
• Placed second in the 100 freestyle (45.16) and the 100 butterfly (48.89) and fifth in the 200 butterfly (1:51.07) against Georgia
• Took third in the 50 freestyle (20.63) and fifth in the 100 freestyle (45.34) against Auburn
• Led off UT’s victorious 200 freestyle relay (1:17.57, NCAA “A” cut) in 19.59 at the Texas Invitational
• Led off UT’s victorious 400 freestyle relay (2:51.50, NCAA “A” cut) in 43.07 at the Texas Invitational
• Placed second in the 50 freestyle championship final (19.37) and fifth in the 100 freestyle championship final (43.11) at the Texas Invitational
• Split 45.87 on the butterfly leg of UT’s third-place 400 medley relay (3:08.80, NCAA “A” cut) at the Texas Invitational
• Anchored UT’s second-place 200 medley relay (1:25.90, NCAA “A” cut) in 19.30 at the Texas Invitational
• Split 1:35.86 on the third leg off UT’s second-place 800 freestyle relay (6:23.58, NCAA “A” cut) at the Texas Invitational
• Competed in the 100 butterfly preliminary round (46.69) and the 100 breaststroke preliminary round (55.35) at the Texas Invitational
• Placed third in the 100 freestyle (45.02) and fourth in the 50 freestyle (20.79) at Virginia, Penn State and West Virginia
• Took fifth in the 100 freestyle (44.93) at Indiana and Michigan
AS A FRESHMAN (2012-13)
· Competed for The University of Georgia, earned honorable mention All-America honors in the 200 and 400 medley relays
HIGH SCHOOL
· Member of the U.S. Junior National Team as a sophomore, junior and senior
· Represented the U.S. at the 2010 and 2012 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
PERSONAL
Born Dec. 21, 1993 in Albuquerque, New Mexico … son of John and Margaret Ellis, who are both graduates of The University of Texas … has one brother, Joseph (21) … major is Government with a minor in Communication.
