University of Missouri Athletics

SCHOOL RECORD HOLDER - 800 Free Relay

Honors and Awards
2006 Michael Polkamp Award recipient
2006 first-team Academic All-Big 12

2005-06 (Senior): Given the Michael Polkamp Award for outstanding contribution to the Mizzou swimming and diving program ... anchored the 800 free relay that took second place and set a new school record with a time of 6:41.40 at the 2006 Big 12 Championships ... named a first-team Academic All-Big 12 honoree ... earned an 11th-place finish in the 200 free (1:40.55), in addition to top-15 finishes in the 50 (21.60) and 100 free (46.71) at the conference meet ... notched a top-15 finish in the 100 fly at the Show-Me-Showdown (53.72) ... placed fifth in the 100 free in the dual win over Texas A&M ... turned in top-20 finishes in the 50 (21.45) and 200 free (1:42.15) at Purdue's Boiler Invite ... placed third in the 200 free (1:44.81) vs. Missouri State ... touched third in the 50 free (22.18) in the Tigers' dual win over Iowa ... swam to a top-15 finish in the 200 free (1:45.13) at the Shamrock Invite ... captured third-place finishes in the 100 (47.83) and 200 free (1:44.37) against Drury in his last collegiate dual.

2004-05 (Junior): Earned an eighth-place finish in the 200 free and a top-15 finishes in the 50 and 100 free at the Big 12 Championships ... runner-up in the 100 free against Southern Illinois ... finished in the top-15 in the 100 free at the TYR Invitational ... placed third in the 200 free against Truman State and South Dakota.

2003-04 (Sophomore): Finished in the top-15 in the 50 and 100 freestyle events and the 100 butterfly at the Big 12 Championships ... set personal bests in the 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly at the conference meet ... placed in the top-25 in the 100 and 200 freestyle, and the 100 butterfly at the Indiana Invite ... finished third against SIU and Drury in the 50 freestyle.

2003-04 (Freshman): Finished in the top five in the 50 free against Kentucky, SMS, and Drury ... set a season best in the 50 freestyle (21.82) at the Big 12 Championships ... set new career bests in the 100 freestyle (47.64) and 100 butterfly (51.74) at the Big 12 Championships.

High School: Attended Faribault High School ... two-time Minnesota state champion in the 50 freestyle and as a member of the 200 freestyle relay team ... two-time All State selection ... 2002 All-American ... four year All-Conference selection ... seven-time conference champion ... holds six school records ... captain and MVP of team as a senior ... competed at `01 Speedo Championships ... lettered in Cross Country.

Personal: Majoring in secondary education with an emphasis in science ... son of Gene and Barb Buhr ... born April 6, 1984 in Faribault, Minnesota.