UIC Athletics

2006-07: Posted career best times in the 100- and 200-meter freestyle events at the Horizon League Championships...placed ninth in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:42.45 while taking 11th in the 100 freestyle in 47.21...finished tenth in the 500 freestyle at the league championship meet with at time of 4:40.75...recorded four first-place finishes during the season with three coming in the 200-freestyle...posted a career low time of 22.09 in the 50-meter freestyle in a time trial during the league championships. 2005-06: Swam a 1:42.99 in the 200 free finals at the Horizon League Championships to place sixth overall...finished the 500 free finals at the league meet in 4:38.77... part of school record-setting 800 free relay (6:50.37) at the league finals...won the 200 free in 1:45.89 against Eastern Illinois...claimed a 200 free victory in 1:45.55 against Saint Louis and Western Illinois...swam to a first-place 48.27 in the 100 free against Butler...posted a 1:44.96 in the 200 free to place third against Ball State...placed second in the 200 free (1:45.22) at UW-Green Bay...won the 200 free in 1:44.59 at the Bill Ritter Invitational...swam a 4:47.06 in the 500 free against Iowa. Prep/Personal: Swam for 10 years with the Greater Ottawa Kingfish club...led club to three Division I Ontario Team Championships...earned a single age national title in the 100 free...club record holder in 200-meter free (both short and long course) and 100 free (long course)...born July 7, 1987...son of Cameron and Joanne Dawson...majoring in political science.