Sean Grier Class: Sophomore Hometown: Hummelstown, Pa. High School: Hershey Event: Butterfly/Backstroke Birthdate: 05/02/1992

2011 ALL-AMERICAN
2011 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER

LION CAREER
2010-11: Earned trips to the NCAAs in seven different competitions (100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay)...Had career-best finish in the 100 backstroke at the Big Ten Championships with a ninth place finish with a time of 47.86... Swam a time of 48.13 in the 100 backstroke at the NCAA Championships... Notched top two personal-best finishes in the 200 backstroke at the Big Ten Championships (17th) with a time of 1:45.62 and the NCAA Championships (32nd) with a time of 1:46.05... Finished ninth at the Big Ten Championships and 34th at the NCAA Championships in the 100 butterfly.... Helped his team to a 19th place finish in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays at the NCAA Championships... Helped the Nittany Lions record a ninth place finish in the 200 medley relay at the NCAA Championships and a third place finish at the Big Ten Championships... In the 400 Medley Relay, earned a fifth place finish in the Big Ten Championships and a tie for 17th place in the NCAA Championships... Swam to first place finishes six times (100 backstroke vs. North Carolina, 51.18; 100 butterfly at Maryland/vs. Pittsburgh, 49.71; 200 medley relay, three times; 400 medley relay at Maryland/vs. Pittsburgh, 3:20.71.).

HIGH SCHOOL A celebrated swimmer out of Hershey High School under the direction of Greg Fastrich...Six-time PIAA State Champion capturing the 2009 and 2010 200 medley relay and 400 free relay events...The 2010 PIAA 200 medley relay was swam in a state and national record of 1:30.27...The 2010 PIAA 400 free relay of 3:03.98 was a new state record...Crowned champion in the PIAA 2010 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke events...Won four conference, three PIAA District 3, and two PIAA team championships at Hershey...Holds the 100 fly district record...Named a 12-time All-American...Four-year letterwinner...Member of the Hershey Aquatic Club coached by Fastrich...Qualified to NCSA and USA Junior National events.

PERSONAL Sean Patrick Grier was born in Lebanon, Pa. on May 2, 1992 to Cheryl and Dennis Grier...Has one sibling, sister Alexis...Majoring in business...Intends to work as a financial advisor after Penn State.

ON CHOOSING PENN STATE "The Team was very accepting when I was on my recruiting trip and they are so closely knit that it just felt right."