Friede, Tucker & Ziolkowski head back to NCAAs for the second year in a row.
Purdue Personal Preferences Favorite Athelete: Aaron Peirsol
In His MP3 Player: 2-Chainz
Last Concert Attended: Hollywood Undead
Favorite Actor: Will Ferrell
Favorite Director: Michael Bay
Favorite Month of the Year: June
Favorite Holiday: Easter
Favorite Building on Campus: Wiley Dining Hall
Favorite Big City: Washington D.C.
Unique Travel Locale: Australia
Country He'd Most Like to Visit: Russia
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Table Tennis
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Fishing
Before Purdue: Seliskar was a four-year Virginia state qualifier for coach Ian Handerhan at Thomas Jefferson Science and Tech High School in McLean, Va.... qualified for the state meet in backstroke, butterfly and freestyle events as a senior... set new school records in the 100 back and 200 free... took third place in the 100 fly at the state meet as a junior... helped his 200 and 400 free relay teams place fourth at the 2010 state meet... also qualified for the championship final of the 100 fly and 200 free at the state meet as a sophomore... two-time team MVP and USA Swimming Scholastic All-American... Virginia Northern Region Scholar-Athlete and Potomac Valley Swimming Scholar-Athlete awards winner as a freshman... qualified for the 2012 USA Swimming LCM Junior Nationals... finalist in five events at the 2011 NCSA Junior Nationals, helping his club team win the team title.
Personal: Full name is Stephen Moncure Seliskar... born in Charlotte, N.C.... parents are Dan and Fontaine Seliskar... family also includes younger brother Andrew... his cousin Courtney Tumbush swam for the Purdue women's team from 2010-13... majoring in engineering.