Martin Cernansky

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Maria Enzersdorf, Austria
High School:
Sport Gymnasium Enzersdorf

2007-08 (SOPHOMORE) - Garnered first team Academic All-Big 12 accolades ... named Big 12 Men's Swimmer of the Week for week of Oct. 27, 2007 ... holds school record in the 200 breast (1:59.17) and ranks third all-time in the 100 breast (55.63) ... also has the school's sixth-fastest time in the 200 IM (1:51.37) ... earned top-five finishes in both the 100 (55.99) and 200 breast (2:00.74) at Big 12's, and came in 11th in the 200 IM (1:51.83) ... opened season by claiming top honors in the 200 breast (2:01.89) and runner up in the 200 IM (1:53.47) against Indiana ... picked up a win in the 100 breast (56.72) at the Show-Me Showdown ... swept the 200 IM (1:54.32) and 200 breast (2:03.16) in a conference battle against Texas A&M ... time in the 100 breast (57.53) at the Pittsburgh duals was good for first against Penn State, Maryland, and Villanova ... finished in first-place 23 times during the regular season and only finished lower than third on two separate occasions.

2006-07 (FRESHMAN) - Earned top-five finishes in the 100 (55.63) and 200 breast (2:00.07) at Big 12s ... took top honors in the 100 breast (58.40) in his first meet as a Tiger at the Show-Me Showdown ... paced the field in the 200 breast (2:05.63) and IM (1:55.12) in a conference battle with Texas A&M ... posted his second win in as many days in the 200 breast (2:04.52) vs. Louisville ... took first in the 200 breast (2:05.62) against Truman State.

HIGH SCHOOL - Posted bests of 1:04.16 (LCM) in the 100 breast and 2:18.52 (LCM) in the 200 breast ... coached by Robert Michlamayer on the SVS Schwechat club team ... a 10-time Austrian Junior National Champion in a combination of breast, fly and IM events ... a two-time Austrian Senior National Champion in the 200 breast ... a European Junior Championships finalist in the 200 breast.

PERSONAL - Martin Cernansky is the son of Karol and Anna Cernansky ... has two older siblings, Claudia (39) and Branislav (34) ... majoring in international studies ... aspires to be a diplomat.