Villanova University

Mark Niziol Class: Senior Hometown: Paterson, N.J. High School: Seton Hall Prep Position: Distance Freestyle Birthdate: 06/14/1983

Villanova: Will continue to add depth to the Wildcat distance freestyle corps.

2003-2004: Competed in a number of different events, including the 200 free, 200 IM, and 100 free...Swam his season-best time in the 200 free (1:49.63) vs. Syracuse...Opened the season vs. La Salle with a career-best time in the 200 IM (2:10.31)...Placed fourth in the 500 free vs. Connecticut (5:02.03)...Swam the 50 free in 23.76 at the Princeton Invitational.

2002-2003: Posted top times at the Bucknell Sprint Invitational in the 50 fly (26.84) and the 100 IM (1:00.84)...Had a tremendous meet at the RU Invite tallying season-bests in the 100 free (49.49) and the 500 free (4:49.17)...Swam his season's top time in the 200 free (1:48.00) at the Princeton Invitational.

2001-2002: Did not compete.

Seton Hall Prep: Earned four letters in swimming and two in soccer...Received All-Essex County and third team All-Parochial honors in the 400 freestyle relay...Iron Hills Conference first team in swimming...All-Essex honorable mention in soccer.

Personal: Biology major...Youngest of four children of John and Barbara Niziol...Born 6/14/83.