University of Minnesota Athletics
Men's Swimming & Diving Adds Two Student-Athletes
5/1/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving
University of Minnesota men’s swimming and diving head coach Dennis Dale announced today the addition of two student-athletes for the 2007-08 season. Matt Crees (Chanhassen, Minn.) and Philip Greenberg (Eden Prairie, Minn.) have signed Acceptance of Admission forms to attend the U of M in 2007-08.
Crees, a senior at Chaska High School, was a finalist in the 500 and 200 freestyle as a senior at the Minnesota State High School League AA Championships. He finished third in the 500 free and seventh in the 200 free and earned All-State honors. Crees owns top times of 4:38.42 in the 500 free (short course yards), 9:35.28 in the 1000 free, 16:04.98 in the 1650 free and 4:09.93 in the 400 individual medley. He also competes for Team Foxjet where he was a Junior Nationals qualifier.
Greenberg, a senior at Eden Prairie High School, was a finalist in the 100 butterfly and 200 freestyle at the MSHSL AA Championships as a junior, earning All-State honors. His best times are 51.60 in the 100 backstroke (short course yards), 51.90 in the 100 butterfly and 1:55.58 in the 200 butterfly. He also competes for Team Foxjet where he was a Junior Nationals qualifier.
“Dennis and I are very happy that Matt and Phil are joining the Golden Gophers next year,” assistant coach Bill Tramel said. “We now have 12 swimmers on our team from local clubs in and around the Twin Cities. There is some great coaching here at the Minnesota high school and club levels. We pleased that so many of the best Minnesota swimmers see our program is the best fit for them.”
The addition of Crees and Greenberg brings Minnesota’s 2007-08 incoming freshman class to nine along with Jared White (Matthews, N.C.), Kevin Baseheart (Milwaukee, Wis.), Chris Peterson (St. Charles, Ill.), Curt Carlson (Maple Grove, Minn.), Michael Richards (Falcon Heights, Minn.), Zach Weis (St. Paul, Minn.) and Andrew Brown (Centennial, Colo.).
Crees, a senior at Chaska High School, was a finalist in the 500 and 200 freestyle as a senior at the Minnesota State High School League AA Championships. He finished third in the 500 free and seventh in the 200 free and earned All-State honors. Crees owns top times of 4:38.42 in the 500 free (short course yards), 9:35.28 in the 1000 free, 16:04.98 in the 1650 free and 4:09.93 in the 400 individual medley. He also competes for Team Foxjet where he was a Junior Nationals qualifier.
Greenberg, a senior at Eden Prairie High School, was a finalist in the 100 butterfly and 200 freestyle at the MSHSL AA Championships as a junior, earning All-State honors. His best times are 51.60 in the 100 backstroke (short course yards), 51.90 in the 100 butterfly and 1:55.58 in the 200 butterfly. He also competes for Team Foxjet where he was a Junior Nationals qualifier.
“Dennis and I are very happy that Matt and Phil are joining the Golden Gophers next year,” assistant coach Bill Tramel said. “We now have 12 swimmers on our team from local clubs in and around the Twin Cities. There is some great coaching here at the Minnesota high school and club levels. We pleased that so many of the best Minnesota swimmers see our program is the best fit for them.”
The addition of Crees and Greenberg brings Minnesota’s 2007-08 incoming freshman class to nine along with Jared White (Matthews, N.C.), Kevin Baseheart (Milwaukee, Wis.), Chris Peterson (St. Charles, Ill.), Curt Carlson (Maple Grove, Minn.), Michael Richards (Falcon Heights, Minn.), Zach Weis (St. Paul, Minn.) and Andrew Brown (Centennial, Colo.).
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