Gardner-Webb University Athletics

2007-08: Placed third in the 100 breast at theDavidson Invitational in a school-record time of 59.86 ... Set theschool record in the 100 fly prelims with a time of 52.08 at theDavidson Invitational ... Took third in the finals of the eventwith a time of 52.12 ... Won the 100 IM at the Half-DoubleInvitational in a school-record time of 54.54 ... Established aschool record in the 50 fly at the Half-Double Invitational with atime of 24.32 ... Won the 50 breast in a school-best mark of 27.53at the Half-Double Invitational ... Part of the school-recordsetting 200 free relay team at the CCSA Championships, finishingthird with a time of 1:25.82 ... Recorded a school-record time of1:55.94 in the 200 IM preliminary round at the CCSA Championships... Part of the third-place 400 medley relay team at the CCSAChampionships, finishing in a school-record time of 3:29.98 ...Part of the school-record setting 200 medley relay team thatfinished third at the CCSA Championships with a time of 1:34.52 ...Set the school record with his third-place finish time of 51.03 inthe 100 fly at the CCSA Championships ... Recorded a school-recordtime of 57.83 in the 100 breast, finishing third to earnall-conference honors, at the CCSA Championships ... Part of theschool-record setting 400 free relay team that took third at theCCSA Championships with a time of 3:11.04.

2006-07: Redshirted.

Prior to Gardner-Webb: Attended SMU for hissophomore season.

High School/Club: Swam for three years atSunnyside Christian H.S. ... Three-time All-American ... Three-timefirst-team all-district honors ... Three-time first-team all-stateselection ... Also competed for the Tri City Channel Cats clubteam.

Personal: Born October 4, 1986 ... Son of Steveand Linda Elerding ... Majoring in sociology.