2019-20 Swimming and Diving Roster
Matt Ciezczak
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Naperville, Ill.
- High School:
- Neuqua Valley HS
- Major:
- Accounting
SIU TOP TIMES
50-yard Freestyle: 21.13
100-yard freestyle: 46.38
200-yard freestyle: 1:44.20
100-yard butterfly: 53.23
2019-2020 (SENIOR)
MAC Athlete of the Week (2/5/20)... Top-five SIU marks in the 50- and 100-free... Swam on the top 200-free relay team... Placed 15th in the 100-free at the MAC Championships... Took third in the 50-free at the SIU Invitational... Won the 50-free versus Evansville on Senior Day... Nine top-five finishes.
2018-2019 (JUNIOR)
Out for majority of season due to injury... Competed in two events... Placed 19th in the 100-free and 22nd in the 50-free at the MAC Championships.
2017-2018 (SOPHOMORE)
Swam in three events for the Salukis, the 50- and 100-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly... Finished a season-best fourth place three times. Twice in the 50-yard Freestyle at Evansville and Missouri State and once in the 100-yard freestyle against McKendree... Posted five top-10 finishes... Was the third fastest Saluki in the 100-yard freestyle at 46.95... Fourth fastest Saluki in the 50-yard freestyle at 21.60... Was on the fastest Saluki 200-yard and 500-yard freestyle relay teams.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned All-American, All-State, and All-Conference his senior year...at the IHSA state finals in 2016 he placed 11th in the 50-yard freestyle, 6th in the medley relay, 5th in the 200-yard freestyle relay, and 6th in the 400-yard freestyle relay...NCSA Junior Nationals qualifier as a junior.
PERSONAL
Full name is Matthew Ciezczak...Born on September 8, 1997...Son of Mitch and Mary Ciezczak...Has one sister named Megan...Majoring in accounting.
50-yard Freestyle: 21.13
100-yard freestyle: 46.38
200-yard freestyle: 1:44.20
100-yard butterfly: 53.23
2019-2020 (SENIOR)
MAC Athlete of the Week (2/5/20)... Top-five SIU marks in the 50- and 100-free... Swam on the top 200-free relay team... Placed 15th in the 100-free at the MAC Championships... Took third in the 50-free at the SIU Invitational... Won the 50-free versus Evansville on Senior Day... Nine top-five finishes.
2018-2019 (JUNIOR)
Out for majority of season due to injury... Competed in two events... Placed 19th in the 100-free and 22nd in the 50-free at the MAC Championships.
2017-2018 (SOPHOMORE)
MAC All-Academic team... Competed in five events… Swam in the 200- and 400-yard freestyle relays that posted top Saluki times… Top-five SIU times in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle… Placed second in both the 50-free and 100-free against Ouachita Baptist… Placed third in the 50-yard freestyle verses Evansville and at tri-meet against Truman State and McKendree… 11 top-10 finishes.
2016-2017 (FRESHMAN)Swam in three events for the Salukis, the 50- and 100-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly... Finished a season-best fourth place three times. Twice in the 50-yard Freestyle at Evansville and Missouri State and once in the 100-yard freestyle against McKendree... Posted five top-10 finishes... Was the third fastest Saluki in the 100-yard freestyle at 46.95... Fourth fastest Saluki in the 50-yard freestyle at 21.60... Was on the fastest Saluki 200-yard and 500-yard freestyle relay teams.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned All-American, All-State, and All-Conference his senior year...at the IHSA state finals in 2016 he placed 11th in the 50-yard freestyle, 6th in the medley relay, 5th in the 200-yard freestyle relay, and 6th in the 400-yard freestyle relay...NCSA Junior Nationals qualifier as a junior.
PERSONAL
Full name is Matthew Ciezczak...Born on September 8, 1997...Son of Mitch and Mary Ciezczak...Has one sister named Megan...Majoring in accounting.
Richard "Itchy" Jones Celebration Of Life
Tuesday, October 28
10.27.25 | Saluki Hall Of Fame 2025 - Peyton Wilhoit
Tuesday, October 28
10.27.25 | Saluki Hall Of Fame 2025 - Ginger Baxter with Saluki Gymnastics
Tuesday, October 28
10.27.25 | Saluki Hall Of Fame 2025 - Brianna Jones
Tuesday, October 28