Penn State in 6th after day one of Big Ten Championships
LION CAREER 2011-12: Qualified for first NCAA Championships in 2012...Set a school record in the 200 butterfly with a 1:44.18 swim at the Last Chance Meet (3/4/12)...Set a personal best in the 200 IM with a time of 1:46.02 at NCAAs, the time was second-fastest on the team and fifth-fastest in school history...Twice swam the fastest 200 freestyle swim on the team with a time of 1:38.09 at the NCAA Championships (3/23/12) and leading off the 800 freestyle relay at Big Ten Championships (2/22/12)...Earned a personal best time in the 500 free at the OSU Invitational (4:30.78, 12/2/11)
2010-11: Earned a trip to the Big Ten Championships in three events (100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, 200 IM)...Bested the NCAA "B" Standard in the 200 butterfly at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 1:45.11 (2/27/11)...Finished second among Nittany Lions and 18th overall in the 100 butterfly at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 45.56 (2/25/11)...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 (2/4/11).
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned five All-America honors under the direction of Ross Herman...Fouryear 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...Majoring in engineering.
ON CHOOSING PENN STATE
"I chose Penn State for the outstanding academics and athletics with the great team atmosphere and spirit."
