Sal Cruz

Sal Cruz

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Chesterfield, Mo.

High School:
Parkway Central

Height:
5-10

2006-07 - Already owns seven of the Billikens' top 10 performances in the 200 breaststroke ... led all SLU freshmen with 11 first-place touches, good for third on the team ... placed 10th in the 200 breast finals at the A-10 Championships ... named A-10 Rookie of the Week on three different occasions (Jan. 2, 15 and 22) ... recorded his 200 breast personal best (2:10.08) at Illinois-Chicago ... was a member of the A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll for the spring 2007 semester.

At Parkway Central - Swam four years for Jeff Spector's Colts ... swam mainly the 100 breast and 200 IM ... was a third-team all-state and second-team all-conference water polo performer ... member of the Parkway Swim Club, which qualified for the Junior Nationals ... member of National Honor Society.

Personal - Born July 30, 1988, in Monterrey, Mexico ... son of Rora and Salvador Cruz ... has a younger brother, David, and a younger sister, Ana ... majoring in aerospace engineering.

CRUZ'S CAREER BESTS

100 Breast 1:00.07 at A-10 Championships, 2/23/07 (prelim)
200 Breast 2:10.08 at Illinois-Chicago, 11/18/06
1000 Free 10:43.70 at Lindenwood Invite, 10/21/06
200 IM 2:00.03 at Lindenwood Quad, 1/27/07
400 IM 4:26.05 at Butler/IUPUI/South Dakota State, 1/20/07

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