The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2020-21 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
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Staka, Chris
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Chris Staka
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Santa Cruz, Calif.
- High School:
- Aptos
- Major:
- Physical Culture & Sports
Bio
- National Championship Team (2021)
- NCAA Champion
- 400 medley relay (2021)
- Four-time All-American
- 200 free relay (2021)
- 400 free relay (2021)
- 200 medley relay (2021)
- 400 medley relay (2021)
- Two-time Honorable Mention All-American
- 100 free (2021)
- 100 back (2021)
- Two-time Big 12 Team Champion (2020, 2021)
- Two-time Big 12 Champion
- 400 free relay (2021)
- 200 medley relay (2020, 2021)
- 400 medley relay (2020, 2021)
- Big 12 Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 30, 2019)
TOP TIMES (SCY/LCM)
- 100 butterfly: 45.78/55.62
- 100 backstroke: 45.35/54.73
- 100 freestyle: 43.07/51.30
- 50 freestyle: 19.56
AS A SENIOR (2020-21)
- Finished 10th in the 100 back (45.23) and 14th in the 100 free (42.47) at the NCAA Championships
- Teamed with Daniel Krueger, Alvin Jiang and Jake Sannem to place sixth in the 200 free relay (1:15.82) at the NCAA Championships
- Won gold with Caspar Corbeau, Alvin Jiang and Daniel Krueger in the 400 medley relay (3:00.23) at the NCAA Championships
- Joined Caspar Corbeau, Alvin Jiang and Daniel Krueger to finish fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:22.56) at the NCAA Championships
- Took fourth with Daniel Krueger, Jake Sannem and Drew Kibler in the 400 free relay (2:48.48) at the NCAA Championships
- Placed second in the 100 back (45.12) and third in the 100 free (42.42) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won gold with Caspar Corbeau, Alvin Jiang and Daniel Krueger in the 200 medley relay (1:23.21) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won gold with Caspar Corbeau, Alvin Jiang and Daniel Krueger in the 400 medley relay (3:02.11) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won gold with Daniel Krueger, Jake Sannem and Drew Kibler in the 400 free relay (2:48.48) at the Big 12 Championships
- Finished second in the 100 free (43.93) and fourth in the 200 IM (1:46.89) against SMU
- Won the 100 back (46.67) at the Texas Invitational
- Joined Charlie Scheinfeld, Alvin Jiang and Daniel Krueger to win the 200 medley relay (1:23.58) at the Texas Invitational
- Teamed with Charlie Scheinfeld, Alvin Jiang and Daniel Krueger to win the 400 medley relay (3:04.64) at the Texas Invitational
- Took second with Luke Bowman, Peter Larson and Zac Van Zandt in the 200 free relay (1:17.97) at the Texas Invitational
- Placed third with Halvor Borgrtoem, Coby Carrozza and Armando Vegas in the 400 free relay (2:58.83) at the Texas Invitational
- Took fourth in the 100 back (49.13) and seventh in the 100 free (47.46) against Texas A&M
- Teamed with Charlie Scheinfeld, Alvin Jiang and Daniel Krueger to win the 200 medley relay (1:26.83) against Texas A&M
- Competed in the 100m free at the U.S. Open
- Finished 18th in the 100 free (46.91) at the First Chance Invitational
AS A JUNIOR (2019-20)
- Placed third in the 50 free (19.77), fifth in the 100 free (43.59), and fifth in the 100 fly (46.97) at the Big 12 Championships
- Took second in the 100 back (45.67) against SMU
- Finished second in the 100 back (47.18) and third in the 100 fly (48.40) against Arizona
- Won first in the 100 back (47.39) against Arizona State
- Placed first in the 100 fly (47.17) and second in the 100 back (47.35) against Indiana and Louisville
- Took first in the 100 back (47.28) against Texas A&M
- Won both the 100 back (47.30) and the 100 fly (47.22) against Kentucky
BEFORE TEXAS
2017 - 18 (Sophomore at Alabama):
- Earned a place on the Tide’s NCAA championships squad
- Scored in the 50 freestyle (23rd) and 100 butterfly (24th) at the SEC championships
- Competed in the 100 backstroke at the SEC championships
- Scored against Ohio State in the 100 backstroke (3rd)
- Took top honors at FSU in the 100 backstroke and as part of the 200 medley relay
- Posted a career-best 46.11 in the 100 backstroke at the GaTech Invitational
- Took top honors at Auburn as part of the 200 medley relay
- Scored in the 100 (4th) and 200 (4th) backstroke events at Auburn
- Scored against Florida in the 100 backstroke (4th) and the 100 butterfly (5th)
- Opened the season by scoring at Delta State in the 100 breaststroke (3rd) and the 100 butterfly (3rd)
2017 – Summer:
- Took top honors in the 100-meter backstroke at the 2017 Speedo Champions Series - California-Nevada with a 55.19
2016- 2017 (Freshman at Alabama)
- Swam a career-best 19.95 in the 50 freestyle at the Bulldog Invitational
- His season-best 47.30 in the 100 backstroke at the Bulldog Invitational ranks him fourth all-time at Alabama
- Scored at Georgia Tech in the 50 freestyle (3rd)F
- Finaled in the 100 butterfly (8th) at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational
- Scored at Mizzou as part of the 200 freestyle relay (2nd) and 200 medley relay (3rd)
- Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
PERSONAL
Born May 12, 1998 to Charlie and Sandra Staka...has three siblings, Mary (23), Johnny (19), and Oli (2).
