2023-24 Swimming and Diving Roster

Cason Wilburn 2022-23 Swimming and Diving Roster

Fly/Free

Class Graduate

Hometown Chesapeake, VA

High School First Colonial

Bio

HONORS AND AWARDS

2024 NCAA Championships qualifier (800 free relay)
2024 All-ACC Academic Team
School record holder in 200 medley relay (1:23.34)
Ranks seventh in program history in 50 free (19.67) and 100 free (43.22) plus fifth in 100 fly (45.92)
2024 Olympic Trials qualifier
2023 Swiss Army Knife Award
2023 Weight Room Warrior
2023 NCAA qualifier
2023 All-American Honorable Mention (800 free relay)
2023 All-ACC Academic Team
2023 ACC Jim & Pat Thacker Scholarship recipient
2022 ACC UNITE Award
2022-23 team captain
2022 NCAA Qualifier
2022 All-ACC Academic Team
2022 Community Champion Award (O.S.C.A.R.S.)
2022 Tim Welsh Award winner
2022 Male Swiss Army Knife Award
2022 ACC top-six for Service Award
2021 Honorable Mention All-America (800 Free Relay)
2021 NCAA Qualifier
2021 All-ACC Academic Team
2021 Weight Room Warrior Award (Men’s Swimming)
2021 Patrick Reilly McManus Teammate Award
2020 CSCAA All-American – 800 Free Relay
2020 NCAA Qualifier
2020 All-ACC Academic Team
2020 Program Beeler-Hipp Freshman Award

AS A GRADUATE (2023-24)

At the 2024 NCAA Championships, helped the 800 free relay place 17th with a time of 6:15.58
Helped set the program record in the 200 medley relay at ACC Championships with a time of 1:23.34 (swam fly). Posted a best time in 100 fly and finished 12th (45.92) and competed in the 100 free (43.80) and 200 free (1:37.68)
Placed second in 100 fly (46.41), fourth in 50 free (20.28) and ninth in 200 fly (1:48.22). Finished first in the 200 free relay, 400 medley relay, 200 medley relay, and the 400 free relay, and second in 800 free relay at the Tim Welsh Classic.
Against Princeton and Navy, Wilburn placed second in the 100 fly (47.13) and sixth in the 200 free (1:37.47). He was also a member of four winning relays — 200 free, 400 free, 200 medley and 400 medley
Competed in three events at the U.S. Open — 100M fly (54.10 prelims/54.11 finals), 50M free (23.68) and 100M free (51.26). Highest finish was 100 fly (22nd)
Notched an NCAA B cut and season-best time in the 100 fly at the Ohio State Fall Invitational (46.32). Also finished 17th in the 100 free (43.91) and 23rd in the 50 free (20.05)
Placed in three events at Louisville: 200 medley relay (placed second — fly), 200 free (placed second — 1:38.39), 100 fly (placed fourth — 48.15)
Won five events against Pitt and Penn State — the four relays and the 100 fly (46.45). Also took third in the 200 free (1:35.79)
Won the 100 fly (47.74), 200 medley relay (fly) and 400 free relay against Purdue. Also took third in the 200 free (1:39.26)
Won three events in the opener against Wisconsin: 100 fly (47.27), 200 medley relay and 400 free relay. Also took sixth in the 200 free (1:40.18)

AS A SENIOR (2022-23)

Competed in four events at NCAAs
- 200 medley relay (finished 17th with time of 1:23.35)
- 200 free relay (finished 22nd with time of 1:17.44)
- 400 free relay (finished 18th with time of 2:50.61)
- 800 free relay (finished 12th with time of 6:14.39)
Finished 13th in the 100 fly (46.32), 22nd in the 100 free (43.40) and participated in the 50 free (20.04) at ACCs
Swam the butterfly leg (20.21) of the 200 medley relay at ACCs, which finished fifth (1:24.22). Helped 200 free relay to a sixth-place finish with a time of 1:17.35 and a split of 19.38. Swam fly leg (45.92) of the 400 medley relay (3:07.92) which finished seventh. Helped 400 free relay break school record with a time of 2:50.14. Relay finished fifth and Wilburn split 42.40
Started off the year with a win in the 100 fly (47.30) and third-place finish in the 50 free (20.36) at Pittsburgh/vs Penn State
Won the 200 fly (1:47.37) against Louisville, took second in the 100 fly (47.25)
Earned 10th place in the 100 fly (47.16) at the Ohio State Invitational and was a B finalist in the 50 free (20.15)
Participated in the 2022 Toyota U.S. Open, was a B finalist in the 100M fly (53.84), was a C finalist in the 100M free (51.07), also swam the 50M free (23.37)
Won the 100 butterfly against Navy and Princeton (47.17)

AS A JUNIOR (2021-22)

Qualified for the 2022 NCAA Men’s Championship in the 200 freestyle relay (1:17.13), 400 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay (1:23.76) and 400 medley relay (3:05.93).
Set the school record in the 200 and 400 medley relay at the 2022 NCAA Championships. The 200 medley relay team finished with a time of 1:23.76 to place 17th and the 400 medley relay team finished 21st with a time of 3:05.93.
Tallied the third-fastest time in program history in the 100 butterfly (46.28) at the Boiler-Make-It Qualification Meet.
Qualified for two finals swims at the 2022 ACC Championships. Finished 16th in the B Finals in the 100 butterfly with a time of 46.36. Placed 22nd in the C Finals in the 100 freestyle with a time of 43.52.
Swam the fifth-fastest time in program history in the 50 freestyle (19.67) at the ACC Championships. Also swam the sixth-fastest time in the 100 freestyle in the prelims at ACC’s.
Finished first in the 100 backstroke (48.39) and 200 IM (1:49.73) in the dual meet against UIC.
Placed second in the 100 butterfly (46.31) and 100 freestyle (43.36) and third in the 50 freestyle (20.08) at the Tim Welsh Classic.
Finished fifth in the 100 butterfly finals (46.63) and 10th in the 500 freestyle finals (4:27.77) at the Ohio State Invitational.
Won the 200 freestyle (1:37.21) and 100 butterfly (47.16) at the dual meet against Purdue.
Placed first in the 200 freestyle (1:37.39) and 100 butterfly (47.58) in the season-opening meet against Pittsburgh and Cleveland State.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2020-21)

Placed second in the 50-yard Freestyle (20.53). Placed first in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Alec Delong, Brendan Santana, and Sadler McKeen (2:58.19). Placed first in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay with Brendan Santana, Topher Stensby, and Sadler McKeen (1:20.28). Placed first in the 100-yard Freestyle (44.20). Placed first in the 400-yard Medley Relay with Jack Fitzpatrick, Josh Bottelberghe, and Charles Korndorffer (3:12.70). Placed first in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Brendan Santana, Josh Bottelberghe, and Zachary Smith (1:27.97) in the virtual meet vs. West Virginia (Nov. 6-7, 2020).
Placed third in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Kaden Smesko, Sean Faikish, and Charles Korndorffer (1:28.97). Placed first in the 50-yard Freestyle (20.58). Placed second in the 100-yard Freestyle (45.04). Placed first in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Topher Stensby, Alec Delong, and Sadler McKeen (2:58.98) in the dual meet win vs. Cincinnati (Dec. 4, 2020).
Placed fourth in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Kaden Smesko, Tyler Christianson, and Zachary Smith (1:29.76). Placed second in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:37.97). Placed first in the 100-yard Freestyle (44.02). Placed second in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Topher Stensby, Jack Hoagland, and Sadler McKeen (2:57.12) in the dual meet vs. No. 13 Louisville (Jan. 9, 2021).
Placed first in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay with Topher Stensby, Brendan Santana, and Sadler McKeen (1:19.74). Placed second in the 50-yard Freestyle (20.21). Placed first in the 400-yard Medley Relay with Jack Fitzpatrick, Josh Bottelberghe, and Charles Korndorffer (3:11.46). Placed first in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Brendan Santana, Josh Bottelberghe, and Topher Stensby (1:26.23). Placed second in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:37.01). Placed first in the 800-yard Freestyle Relay with Jack Hoagland, Max Miranda, and Sadler McKeen (6:28.06). Placed first in the 100-yard Freestyle (43.60). Placed first in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Jack Hoagland, Alec Delong, and Sadler McKeen (2:57.42) in the win over Missouri State in the Shamrock Invitational (Jan. 21-23, 2021).
Placed first in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay with Topher Stensby, Alec Delong, and Brendan Santana (1:19.85). Placed first in the 100-yard Butterfly (47.70). Placed first in the 100-yard Freestyle (44.30). Placed first in the 400-yard Medley Relay with Jack Fitzpatrick, Josh Bottelberghe, and Charles Korndorffer (3:12.82). Placed first in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Brendan Santana, Josh Bottelberghe, and Topher Stensby (1:26.57). Placed third in the 50-yard Freestyle (20.62). Placed first in the 400-yard Freestyle with Topher Stensby, Alec Delong, and Sadler McKeen (2:56.81) in the dual meet win over West Virginia (Jan. 29-30, 2021).
Participated in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Brendan Santana, Josh Bottelberghe, and Topher Stensby (1:25.24). Placed sixth in the 800-yard Freestyle Relay with Sadler McKeen, Jack Hoagland, and Liam Hutchinson (6:19.07). Placed ninth in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay with Brendan Santana, Topher Stensby, and Sadler McKeen (1:18.39). Placed eleventh in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:35.45). Placed seventh in the 400-yard Medley Relay with Jack Fitzpatrick, Josh Bottelberghe, and Charles Korndorffer (3:10.82). Placed twentieth in the 100-yard Freestyle (43.56). Placed seventh in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Topher Stensby, Sadler McKeen, and Brendan Santana (2:53.15) in Notre Dame’s seventh-place finish at the ACC Championships (Feb. 24-27, 2021).
Earned Honorable Mention All-America honors after placing 16th in the 800 Free Relay at the NCAA Championships (March 24-27, 2021).

AS A FRESHMAN (2019-20)

Placed first in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Aaron Schultz, Zach Yeadon, and Sadler McKeen (2:58.15). Placed fourth in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:39.29). Placed fourth in the 100-yard Butterfly (50.48). Participated in the 100-yard Freestyle (45.77) vs. Florida State.
Placed third in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Aaron Schultz, Zach Yeadon, and Sadler McKeen (2:58.85). Placed fourth in the 100-yard Freestyle (44.94). Participated in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Jack Fitzpatrick, Rex Riley, Alec DeLong (1:32.38). Participated in the 50-yard Freestyle (21.03) vs. Kentucky and IU.
Placed first in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Aaron Schultz, Zach Yeadon, and Sadler McKeen (2:59.21). Placed third in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:39.56). Participated in the 50-yard Freestyle (20.01). Participated in the 100-yard Freestyle (45.86) vs. Purdue.
Placed first in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Zach Yeadon, Aaron Schultz, and Sadler McKeen (2:57.67). Participated in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:40.46). Participated in the 100-yard Freestyle (45.89). Participated in the 100-yard Butterfly (51.00) vs. Louisville.
Placed fourth in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Zach Yeadon, Aaron Schultz, and Sadler McKeen (2:55.20). Placed fourth in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay with Topher Stensby, Aaron Schultz, and Sadler McKeen (1:20.42). Participated in the 50-yard Freestyle (20.69). Participated in the 400-yard Medley Relay with Will Cumberland, Rex Riley and Sadler McKeen (3:16.40). Participated in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Jack Fitzpatrick, Rex Riley, and Topher Stensby (1:29.50). Participated in the 100-yard Butterfly (48.85). Participated in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:38.64). Participated in the 800-yard Freestyle Relay with Max Miranda, Will Barao, and Marci Barta (6:37.54). Participated in the 100-yard Freestyle (44.94) in the second place finish at the Ohio State Fall Open Invitational.
Placed first in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:37.35). Participated in the 50-yard Freestyle (21.29). Placed third in the 100-yard Freestyle (45.44). Placed first in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Zach Yeadon, Aaron Schultz, and Sadler McKeen (2:58.26) against Iowa.
Placed second in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:37.46). Placed second in the 200-yard Freestyle (44.96). Placed first in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Zach Yeadon, Aaron Schultz, and Sadler McKeen (2:56.90) in the win against Northwestern.
Placed first in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Zach Yeadon, Aaron Schultz, and Sadler McKeen (2:55.16). Placed first in the 800-yard Freestyle Relay with Zach Yeadon, Sadler McKeen, and Aaron Schultz (6:26.22). Placed second in the 400-yard Medley Relay with Brendan Santana, Matthew Limbacher, and Sadler McKeen (3:14.81). Placed third in the 100-yard Freestyle (44.42). Placed third in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay with Aaron Schultz, Topher Stensby, and Sadler McKeen (1:20.90). Participated in the 50-yard Freestyle (20.53). Participated in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Brendan Santana, Josh Bottelberghe, and Topher Stensby (1:29.13). Participated in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:37.26) in the Shamrock Invitational.
Placed first in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:27.87). Placed second in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Jack Montesi, Josh Bottelberghe, and Sadler McKeen (1:28.86) in the win against Michigan State, Ball State, and Indiana State.
Participated in the 800-yard Free Relay with Sadler McKeen, Aaron Schultz, and Zachary Yeadon (6:16.86) – set a school record and notched an NCAA A-Cut, automatically qualifying for the NCAA Championships. Participated in the 200-yard Free Relay with Brendan Santana, Aaron Schultz, and Sadler McKeen (1:19.05). Participated in the 400-yard Free Relay with Aaron Schultz, Zachary Yeadon and Sadler McKeen (2:54.39) at the ACC Championship.

PREP AND PERSONAL

Swam for Coastal Virginia Aquatic Team
Son of Cassondre and Keenan Wilburn; has one sibling, Kyle
Earned an undergraduate degree in environmental engineering and is pursuing a masters in civil and environmental engineering
Enjoys playing basketball
Loves the tradition as well as the great balance between athletics and academics at Notre Dame