Ryan Umberger

Height:
6-null
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Kalamazoo, Mich.
High School:
Portage Central
Position:
Free/IM

High School: Lettered four years in swimming for coach Jim Schafer ... two-time All-American in the 200 freestyle relay ... All-American in the 200 free ... also swam for Great Lakes Aquatics, coached by Vince Gallant ... member of National Honor Society ... academic All-American.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 9 ... son of Bill and Sharon Umberger ... has two siblings, Bill (29) and Madison (12) ... majoring in aerospace engineering ... plans to become a pilot ... hobbies include flying (pilot, Cessna 172R) ... favorite movie is Top Gun ... person in history he[apos]d like to meet is Jimmy Doolittle, because 'I want to lead my life the way he did his' ... pre-race ritual includes listening to 'Danger Zone' ... spent his summer vacationing on Emerald Isle, N.C., before attending BCT (Basic Cadet Training) ... favorite quote: 'Let me tell you something kid, everybody gets one chance to do something great. Most people never take the chance, either `cause they[apos]re too scared, or because they don[apos]t recognize it when it spits on their shoes.' -The Babe (from The Sandlot).