2010-11 (Sophomore): Team captain ... Ranked second on the team in the 200 breast (2:15.86) and fifth in the 100 breast (1:00.85) ... Placed fifth in the 200 breast (2:23.14) and seventh in both the 100 breast (1:04.97) and the 200 IM (2:12.50) against South Dakota State (Oct. 16) ... Finished fourth in the 200 IM (2:08.08) against South Dakota (Oct. 22) ... Took fifth in the 100 breast (1:05.04) and sixth in the 200 breast (2:24.73) versus USD (Oct. 23) ... Placed fifth in both the 100 breast (1:03.12) and the 200 breast (2:19.84) against Wyoming (Nov. 12) ... At the Kansas/Drury (Nov. 13) meet, took fifth in the 100 breast (1:04.96) and the 200 breast (2:25.46) ... Finished second in the 50 breast (30.49) against Howard University (Jan. 2) ... Touched second in the 200 breast with a score of 2:15.86 and placed fourth in the 100 breast (1:01.92) at SDSU (Jan. 28) ... Won the 100 breast (1:09.03) and the 200 breast (2:32.57), and placed fifth in the 200 IM (2:26.23) at USD (Jan. 29) ... At the Conference USA Championship (Feb. 23-25), finished 12th in the 100 breast (1:00.85) ... Earned second letter.
2009-10 (Freshman): At the Conference USA Championship (Feb. 24-27), placed 11th in the 200 breast (2:14.31) and 14th in the 100 breast (1:00.43) ... Also competed in the 200 IM (2:04.33) ... Took third in the 100 breast (1:05.29) at South Dakota State (Oct. 16) ... Finished third in the 100 breast (1:11.66) and fourth in the 200 breast (2:41.51) at South Dakota (Oct. 17) ... Took fifth in the 200 breast (2:26.53) against Wyoming/USD (Oct. 23) ... Placed fifth in the 200 breast (2:21.35) at the 2009 Sioux Open (Oct. 30) ... Finished second in the 100 breast (1:04.67) at Illinois-Chicago (Nov. 6) ... Recipient of the 2010 UND Swimming and Diving Most Improved Male Athlete Award ... Earned first letter.
Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Park Rapids High School ... Five-time letterwinner in swimming ... Named to the all-state team his senior year ... At the 2009 Section 3A Championship, finished second in the 100 breaststroke and ninth in the 200 individual medley ... Set a new school record in the 100 breaststroke with a fifth-place finish at the state championship with a time of 1:01.96 ... Two-year letterwinner in cross country ... Lettered once in track ... Member of the honor roll.
Personal: Majored in geological engineering ... Son of Sherri Klasen.
» KLASEN'S 2010-2011 SEASON-BEST TIMES
100 Free: 54.49, 1/2/11 at Howard University
100 Breast: 1:00.85, 2/23/11 at Conference USA
200 Breast: 2:15.86, 1/28/11 at South Dakota State
200 IM: 2:07.19, 1/28/11 at South Dakota State
» KLASEN'S CAREER-BEST TIMES
50 Free: 25.80, 10/23/09 at Wyoming/South Dakota
100 Free: 54.49, 1/2/11 at Howard University
100 Back: 1:08.18, 10/30/09 at 2009 Sioux Open
100 Breast: 1:00.43, 2/24-27/10 at Conference USA
200 Breast: 2:14.31, 2/24-27/10 at Conference USA
100 Fly: 1:02.76, 10/30/09 at 2009 Sioux Open
200 IM: 2:04.33, 2/24-27/10 at Conference USA
- Go Sioux -
