2019-20 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Babcock, Colton

Colton Babcock
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Freestyle
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 195
- Hometown:
- Columbia Falls, Mont.
- Prev School:
- Columbia Falls HS
Bio
2019-20
Qualified for the 2020 CSCAA National Invitational Championships in the 50 (25.65), 100 (55.46) and 200 breaststrokes (2:00.58)... Clocked two new top-10 times in CBU history in the 100 (55.46) and 200-yard breaststrokes (2:00.58)... Logged two sixth-place finishes at the WAC Championships in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:00.58) and 800-freestyle relay (6:36.34)... Also took 11th in the 100 breast (55.46) and 30th in the 500 free (4:40.24) at the WAC Meet... Won the 200 breast (2:00.96) and 400-free relay (2:58.97) in the UC San Diego dual... Also won the 500-medley relay (4:37.18) in the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps dual... Named to WAC All-Academic Team.
Earned CSCAA All-American honors by swimming on the fifth-place, 800-free relay at the National Invitational Championships (6:38.32)... Set a CBU record in the 800-free relay (6:29.27) at the WAC Championships, which was good for third place... Swam personal-bests of 1:39.11, 4:32.62 and 15:59.61 in the 200, 500 and 1650 freestyles, respectively, which all rank ninth in CBU history... Also swam a 20.80 in the 50 free, which ranks 10th in Lancer history... Had top-14 finishes at the WAC Championships in the 500 free (13th, 4:32.62) and 200 free (14th, 1:39.62)... Took 23rd in the 200 free (1:40.27) and 31st in the 100 free (45.91) at the CSCAA NIC... Named to WAC All-Academic Team.
2017-18
Named CSCAA Academic All-American... Swam at the RMAC Championships and took ninth in the 400 (3:01.98) and 800-free relays (6:38.90), the 1650 free (16:00.91) and 10th in the 1000 free (9:35.45)... Won the 3x500 free relay (14:36.00) and 500 free (4:42.64) at the PCSC Relays... Was victorious in the 400-free relay (3:08.64) versus Pomona-Pitzer... Took second in the 1650 free (16:05.56) at the Lancer Invitational... Finished runner-up in the 500 (4:46.64) and 1000 frees (9:52.23) versus UC San Diego.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Columbia Falls High, where he graduated in 2017... Served as team captain for three seasons... Earned Scholastic All-America honors in 2017... Team finish All-State three years (2015-17)... Repeated as Montana State Champion in 100 free in 2016-17 and won 50 free in 2016... Played club at Whitefish Wave Ryders.
PERSONAL
Son of Doug and Courtney Babcock... Has one sibling, Cooper... Bio-medical engineering major... Plans to work in an environment where he can be creative and challenged after graduation... Enjoys swimming, hiking and kayaking... Lists Matthew 25:14-30 as his favorite Bible passage.
Qualified for the 2020 CSCAA National Invitational Championships in the 50 (25.65), 100 (55.46) and 200 breaststrokes (2:00.58)... Clocked two new top-10 times in CBU history in the 100 (55.46) and 200-yard breaststrokes (2:00.58)... Logged two sixth-place finishes at the WAC Championships in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:00.58) and 800-freestyle relay (6:36.34)... Also took 11th in the 100 breast (55.46) and 30th in the 500 free (4:40.24) at the WAC Meet... Won the 200 breast (2:00.96) and 400-free relay (2:58.97) in the UC San Diego dual... Also won the 500-medley relay (4:37.18) in the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps dual... Named to WAC All-Academic Team.
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— CBU Swimming & Diving (@CBUswim) July 16, 2020
In three seasons, Colton Babcock has lowered his personal best in the 200-yard freestyle by 2.10 seconds to rank in CBU’s all-time, top-10 in the event.#LanceUp? pic.twitter.com/HLoXqOaad8
2018-19?? MOST IMPROVED (MEN'S SWIM) ??
— CBU Swimming & Diving (@CBUswim) May 8, 2020
Colton Babcock has been named the 2019-20 Most Improved Men's Swimmer. He made a huge impact on relays this year and really picked up the team in breaststroke events, with top-10 times in the 100 and 200 breasts.#LanceUp?? pic.twitter.com/T64AfpwjHk
Earned CSCAA All-American honors by swimming on the fifth-place, 800-free relay at the National Invitational Championships (6:38.32)... Set a CBU record in the 800-free relay (6:29.27) at the WAC Championships, which was good for third place... Swam personal-bests of 1:39.11, 4:32.62 and 15:59.61 in the 200, 500 and 1650 freestyles, respectively, which all rank ninth in CBU history... Also swam a 20.80 in the 50 free, which ranks 10th in Lancer history... Had top-14 finishes at the WAC Championships in the 500 free (13th, 4:32.62) and 200 free (14th, 1:39.62)... Took 23rd in the 200 free (1:40.27) and 31st in the 100 free (45.91) at the CSCAA NIC... Named to WAC All-Academic Team.
2017-18
Named CSCAA Academic All-American... Swam at the RMAC Championships and took ninth in the 400 (3:01.98) and 800-free relays (6:38.90), the 1650 free (16:00.91) and 10th in the 1000 free (9:35.45)... Won the 3x500 free relay (14:36.00) and 500 free (4:42.64) at the PCSC Relays... Was victorious in the 400-free relay (3:08.64) versus Pomona-Pitzer... Took second in the 1650 free (16:05.56) at the Lancer Invitational... Finished runner-up in the 500 (4:46.64) and 1000 frees (9:52.23) versus UC San Diego.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Columbia Falls High, where he graduated in 2017... Served as team captain for three seasons... Earned Scholastic All-America honors in 2017... Team finish All-State three years (2015-17)... Repeated as Montana State Champion in 100 free in 2016-17 and won 50 free in 2016... Played club at Whitefish Wave Ryders.
PERSONAL
Son of Doug and Courtney Babcock... Has one sibling, Cooper... Bio-medical engineering major... Plans to work in an environment where he can be creative and challenged after graduation... Enjoys swimming, hiking and kayaking... Lists Matthew 25:14-30 as his favorite Bible passage.
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