Eben Krigger Season 2020-21

CAREER BESTS

Event	Time	Date	Competition
100 Free	45.19	2/29/20	Big Ten Championships
200 Free	1:37.09	2/28/20	Big Ten Championships
500 Free	4:25.91	2/28/19	Big Ten Championships
1000 Free	9:31.67	10/12/18	George Washington
1650 Free	15:50.21	2/24/18	Big Ten Championships

 
Career Accolades

• Academic All-Big Ten (2019, 20).
• Member of the third-fastest 800 free relay team in Penn State history (6:24.31).
• Competed at the 2019 Phillips 66 Nationals

2020-21 (Senior Year)

• Big Ten Championships (3/1-3/6): Placed 29th overall in the 200 free (1:37.49). Competed in the 50 free (21.02) and 100 free (45.33) preliminary events.
• Michigan State (2/5-2/6): Swam for second in the 100 free with a time of 45.90.  

2019-20 (Junior Year)

• Awards: Academic All-Big Ten.
• Big Ten Championships (2/26-2/29): Finished with career-best swims in the 100 free (45.19) and 200 free (1:37.09) and set a season best in the 500 free (4:28.26).
• St. Bonaventure (10/4): Won the 500 free (4:37.91) and placed second in the 100 free (46.00)... Member of winning 200 free relay team (1:24.10).
• West Virginia (10/11): Placed second in the 200 free (1:40.24).
• Big Al Invitational (12/6-8): Placed 11^th in the 200 free (1:38.48) in a season-best time and swam a personal best in the 100 free (45.58)
• at Bloomsburg (1/17): Won the 200 free (1:41.20) and placed second in the 100 free (47.00).
• Villanova (1/31): Finished second in the 500 free (4:40.02).

2018-19 (Sophomore Year)

• Awards: Academic All-Big Ten.
• Big Ten Championships (2/27-3/2): Earned personal-best times in the 500 free (4:25.91) and 100 free (46.07).
• Virginia (10//6): Placed third in the 500 free (4:37.26) against Virginia.
• George Washington (10/12): Placed first in the 1000 free (9:31.67).
• Big Al Open (11/9/10):  Placed 10^th in the 200 free (1:41.47).
• West Virginia (1/18): Placed third in the 200 free (1:40.47) and second in the 500 free (4:38.35).
• Tennessee Invitational (11/29-12/2): Earned his season best time in the 200 free (1:38.39).
• Bloomsburg (1/19): Placed second in the 100 free with a time of 47.06.
• at Villanova (2/1): Won the 500 free (4:45.13) and placed second in the 200 free (1:41.08).

2017-18 (Freshman Year)

• Big Ten Championships (2/21-24): Swam season-bests in the 200 free (1:38.19), 500 free (4:29.19) and 1650 free (15:50.21). Member of 800 free relay team that placed sixth at Big Tens in 6:27.26 to rank fourth in school history.
• Virginia (10/14): Placed third in the 200 free (1:40.03).

 
High School

• Four-year letterwinner swimming freestyle events at North Allegheny High School for head coach Patrick Wenzel.
• All-American.
• State runner-up as a junior.
• Helped lead school to a state championship as a senior.
• Swam for Allegheny North Swim Club.
• Competed at Junior Nationals, Futures and NCSAs. Placed second in the 800 freestyle relay at NCSAs. Raised $4,000 for breast cancer research through the student section, Mini THON and Tiger THON.

 
Personal

• Full name is Eben Rousseau Krigger.
• Parents are Dave and Andrea Krigger, who are both Penn State alums.
• Has an older sister, Arielle, who swam at Penn State.
• Grandfather, Dude Krigger, and aunt, Susan Krigger, also attended Penn State.
• Enjoys Ultimate Frisbee, playing the guitar and practicing calisthenics.
• Majoring in corporate innovation & entrepreneurship.
• Aspires to be an entrepreneur and beach lifeguard.
• Born October 12, 1998 in Pittsburgh.