Cole Wilson

Events:
IM/Breast
Height:
6-1
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Cedar Falls, IA
High School:
Cedar Falls
Squadron:
10 / Tiger Ten

Top Times:
50 Free: 22.01 (Denver First Chance, Feb. 08, 2025)
100 Fly: 54.05 (Western Athletic Conference Championships, Mar. 01, 2025)
50 Breast: 26.29 (Western Athletic Conference Championships, Feb. 28, 2025)
100 Breast: 55.90 (Western Athletic Conference Championships, Feb. 28, 2025)
200 Breast: 2:00.45 (Western Athletic Conference Championships, Mar. 01, 2025)
200 IM: 1:51.04 (Western Athletic Conference Championships, Feb. 27, 2025)
400 IM: 3:58.10 (Western Athletic Conference Championships, Feb. 28, 2025)

Freshman | 2024-25: Competed in 12 meets for the Falcons…Totaled 15 top five placements, with five third place finishes…Recorded six personal bests at the WAC Championships…Made his collegiate debut at the Front Range Invite where he placed 5^th in the 400 IM (4:09.85) and the 200 breaststroke (2:07.98)…Posted Air Force’s fourth-fastest IM time of the season (1:51.04)…Academic All-WAC…Named to the Athletic Director’s and Dean’s Lists…Will serve as a squadron supervisor during his sophomore year…Completed Combat Survival Training and the Powered Flight program during the summer of 2025.

High School/Club: All-State Second Team in the 200 IM and 100 breast...Team District Champion (1:53.20 200 IM)...Won four varsity letters...Also played safety on the football team...Two years in the Volunteer Club and PEERS...2023 USA Swimming Scholastic All-American...Greatest individual moment in sports was qualifying for Junior Nationals...Greatest team moment was State 2024 200 freestyle relay.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 34…Parents are Ryan and Laura Wilson...Has a younger sister, Paige...Major is aeronautical engineering…hobbies are golf, fishing, and pool maintenance...Credits Clifton Paulsen and Melissa Woltz with the greatest influence on his athletic career...Family members to play pro are Kevin Baker (NFL, Buffalo Bills), and Adam Haluska (NBA, Charlette Hornets)...Family members to serve in the military are Ivan Lindaman, Army (Army Air Corps), and Meril Baker, Army...Chose to come to the Academy for the education, service, and to continue swimming for four more years.