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2022-23 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Mason Schoof

  • Position Backstroke
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Milwaukee, Wis.
  • Highschool Muskego

Biography

2022-23 (Senior)
Swam in a pair of events at the Horizon League Championships, taking 15th in the 200 backstroke (1:53.08) and 32nd in the 200 IM (1:57.57/1:56.91 prelims), setting season-best times in each ... started off the year by placing fourth in the 200 back and seventh in the 100 back at UIC Oct. 15 ... upped the performances in his next meet at the Wisconsin Showcase Oct. 22, placing second in the 200 back in a time of 1:56.69 and fifth in the 200 freestyle in 1:46.61 ... second in the 1000 free (10:20.69) in the win over Wheaton Nov. 4 ... closed out January strong, posting a third-place effort in the 200 free and a fourth-place showing in the 200 back in the win over Green Bay Jan. 28 ... followed that up with runner-up outings in the 200 free against both St. Thomas Feb. 3 and Stevens Point Feb. 4, adding a third-place result in the 200 back against the Pointers ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.


2021-22 (Junior)
Competed in three events at the Horizon League Championships, scoring in two ... placed 15th in the 200 backstroke (1:52.31), 16th in the 200 freestyle (1:42.56), and 26th in the 500 free (4:43.46) ... posted a season-best 200 free time 1:52.33 in the prelims at the league meet ... opened the season at IUPUI by placing second in the 200 free (1:44.91) and third in the 200 back (1:56.37) ... against UIC, finished runner-up in the 200 free (1:44.94) and 200 back (1:55.28) and finished third in the 200 IM (1:59.26) ... won the 200 back (1:56.25) and was runner-up in the 200 free (1:44.88) January 22 at Green Bay ... finished runner-up in the his lone 100 free (48.23) November 5 ... wrapped up the dual season by finishing third in the 200 IM February 4 and second in the 200 free February 5 ... swam a season-best 1:52.29 in the 200 back at the IUPUI House of Champions Invitational ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.

2020-21 (COVID-shortened)

Closed out the campaign by scoring in two of his three events at the Horizon League Championships ... placed 10th in the 200 freestyle (season-best 1:41.78) and 15th in the 200 backstroke (1:50.89; season-low 1:50.29 in prelims), as well as 29th in the 200 IM (1:55.25) ... placed second in the 200 back and third in the 200 IM against UIC March 20 ... third in both events against Green Bay, competing in the 200 free and 200 back ... opened the season in impressive fashion, claiming a pair of individual wins against UIC Feb. 21 ... topped the field in both the 200 free and the 200 back ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.

2019-20 (Sophomore)
Capped the year off scoring in two events at the Horizon League Championships, placing 13th in the 200 back with a PR time of 1:49.66 and 14th in the 200 free (1:41.76) ... also took 24th in the 500 free (4:39.92) at the League meet ... member of the school record breaking 800 free relay team (6:37.08) that took fifth at the League meet ... opened the season at Oakland, Oct. 11, third in the 200 back and fifth in the 200 IM and 200 free ... the next day was fourth in the 100 back (54.43) and fifth in the 100 IM (56.05) ... at the Wisconsin Showcase, Oct. 19, won the 200 back (1:54.14) and placed third in the 200 free (1:44.03) and fourth in the 100 back (53.88) ... at the home opener against CSU, Oct. 25, won the 200 free and was second in the 200 back and fourth in the 200 IM ... won the 500 free at Wheaton, Nov. 8 ... then placed third in the 200 IM and fourth in the 200 free and 200 back at UIC, Nov. 9 ... won the 200 back (1:50.39) and was fifth in the 200 free (1:42.63) and 500 free (4:40.88) at the mid-season Wheaton Invite, Dec. 6 ... swam the 200 IM against St. Norbert, Jan. 4 ... placed fourth in the 200 back at Chicago, Jan. 18 ... won the 200 back again and placed third in the 200 free against Green Bay, Jan. 25 ... raced the 200 free, 500 free, and 200 IM at Stevens Point, Jan. 31

2018-19 (Freshman)
Broke the freshman record in the 200 backstroke at the Horizon League Championships, touching the wall in 1:49.61 in prelims before taking 10th in finals ... also scored and took 13th in the 200 free and was 20th in the 200 IM at the league meet ... also helped the 800 free relay to a sixth-place finish at the conference championships ... made his collegiate debut Oct. 20 at the All Wisconsin Showcase, taking second in both the 200 back and 200 free, and fifth in the 100 back ... finished third in both the 200 free and 200 back one week later at IUPUI ... touched the wall first in the 100 free in a win over Wheaton Nov. 2 ... followed that up tying for second in the 200 free and taking third in the 200 back and fourth in the unique 100 IM at UIC Nov. 10 ... posted strong midseason times at Miami Nov. 29-Dec. 1, taking seventh in the 200 back, ninth in the 200 free and 13th in the 500 free ... swept the 200 free and 200 back against in-state rival Green Bay Jan. 26 ... closed out the regular season winning the 500 free against Stevens Point Feb. 2 ... in all, notched 11 top-three finishes on the year, including four event wins.


Personal
Son of Kim and John ... swam club for SWAT (6 years), Schroeder (3 years) and Elmbrook (2 years) ... lists running, video games and Google Local Guide as hobbies ... winning the 800m free style relay at the Speedo Sectionals in 2018 Is most memorable sports experience ... Sister, Ashlyn, is a swimmer for the University of Louisville ... chose Milwaukee because of the urban environment of the school and activities around campus ... ran cross country in high school for two years ... born June 9, 2000 in Milwaukee, Wis.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Backstroke
    5'10"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Backstroke
    5'10"
  • 2020-21Junior

    Backstroke
    5'10"
  • 2021-22Senior

    Backstroke
    5'10"
  • 2022-23Senior

    Backstroke
    5'10"