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California Baptist University

2019-20 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Andrew Shortall
Robert Jordan

Joe Molinari

  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Position Backstroke/Butterfly/Medley
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 185
  • Hometown Redwood City, Calif.
  • Prev School Arizona State

Biography

2019-20
Swam half the season and 12 different events (individual and relay) for CBU... Qualified for the 2020 CSCAA National Invitational Championships in the 50, 100 and 200 backstrokes and 200 and 400 IM ... Set four top-10 times in CBU history in the 200 IM (1:49.14, sixth); 400 IM (3:55.98, eighth); 100 back (49.63, eighth) and 200 back (1:48.11, eight)... Took sixth in the 800-yard freestyle relay (6:36.34), 10th in the 200 IM (1:49.14), 14th in the 200 back (1:48.54) and 17th in the 400 IM (4:03.02) at the WAC Championships. 

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Swam at Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz., for two seasons (2016-17 & 2017-18)... Won the 400 individual medley in a dual with Denver on Oct. 29... Took second in the 400 IM in a dual against Arizona and in the 200 IM at BYU... Logged personal bests of 49.46 in the 100 back, 1:44.28 in the 200 back, 1:46.43 in the 200 fly, 1:46.90 in the 200 IM abnd 3:48.97 in the 400 IM.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended at Advanced Christian Academy... Won Junior Nationals with his club team, Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics... Swam at the 2016 Olympic Trials.

PERSONAL
Son of John and Laura Molinari... Has four older siblings: John, Matt, Linda and Katie... Enjoys music, including playing the piano and singing and playing basketball.