Matt Howard Class: Senior Hometown: Savage, Minn. High School: Burnsville Height: 6-1 Event: Backstroke

2005-06: Finished 12th in the 100 backstroke, 17th in the 200 back and 16th in the 100 butterfly at the Horizon League Championships ... missed his career-best time in the 100 fly by six-tenths of a second at the championships ... came in third in the 100 back at Air Force ... fourth in the 100 fly at the Ball State Invitational ... earned a victory on the 100 back against Valparaiso ... also took third in the event versus UIC. 2004-05: Was 16th in the 100 back at the Horizon League Championships ... also placed 18th in the 200 back and 19th in the 100 fly in the prelims at the event ... recorded a personal-best in the 200 IM at the Bill Ritter Invitational ... finished fourth in the 200 back and IM at Valparaiso. 2003-04: Finished ninth in the 100 back, 11th in the 200 back and 13th in the 100 fly at the Horizon League Championships ... took second in the prelims of the 100 back at the Wheaton Invitational, placing sixth in the finals ... in a triangular meet with UIC and Evansville, swam to a fourth-place finish in the 100 back and sixth-place finish in the 200 back. Personal: Parents are Gary and Leanne Howard ... is majoring in communications ... has helped in church reconstruction projects ... was a member of the Blackdog swim team ... was named a high school All-American and named to the all-state team three times ... also earned all-conference all four years he swam for Burnsville.