Matt Salig Class: Sophomore Hometown: Downingtown, Pa. High School: Downingtown East Event: Butterfly/IM

LION CAREER
2010-11: Earned a trip to the Big Ten Championships in three events (100 Butterfly, 200 Butterfly, 200 Individual Medley)...Bested the NCAA "B" Standard in the 200 Butterfly at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 1:45.11...Finished second among Nittany Lions and 18th overall in the 100 Butterfly at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 45.56...Swam 1:45.07 in the Last Chance Meet to beat the NCAA "B" Standard in the 200 Butterfly...Placed first in the 200 Butterfly against Virginia Tech (10/23/10) with a time of 1:50.27...Swam 3:21.28 to win the 400 Medley Relay against Buffalo (2/4/11)...Earned two first place finishes in the 500 Freestyle, swimming 4:38.64 against Pittsburgh (1/15/11) and 4:36.57 against Buffalo...Finished an impressive day at St. Bonaventure (1/22/11) with a second place finish in the 100 Freestyle (47.14) and 1,000 freestyle (9:42.67), and a third place finish in the 50 Freestyle (22.11).

HIGH SCHOOL
Earned five All-America honors under the direction of Ross Herman...Four-year letterwinner in swimming...Member of the Upper Main Lion YMCA club team coached by Glenn Neufeld...2009 YMCA Long Course National Champion in the 200 IM and all five relays.

PERSONAL
Matthew Charles Salig was born in Fairfax, Va. on November 15, 1991 to John and Carolyn Salig...Has two siblings, Lauren and Colin...Intends to major in engineering.

ON CHOOSING PENN STATE
"I chose Penn State for the outstanding academics and athletics with the great team atmosphere and spirit."