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• Named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll
In Tech's Record Books:
* 50-free (1st & t-9th), 100-free (5th)
As A Junior In 2007-08:
Set a new school record with a NCAA "B" cut time of 19.99 in the 50-free at the ACC Championships ... It was also the sixth-fastest swim in the ACC on the season ... Was also a member of the school-record setting 200-free and 200-medley relay teams ... Swam the first leg of the 200-free relay team that clocked a 1:20.20 at the ACC Championships, good for fifth-place ... Was the final member in the pool for the 200-medley relay team that finished in second-place with a time of 1:27.20 ... Posted a career-best time of 45.04 in the 100-free at the ACC Championships, good for second-best on the team ... Also established a new career-low in the 200-free as he touched the wall in 1:43.50, second-fastest on the squad as well ... Mark of 1:04.97 in the 100-breast at the Georgia Tech Invitational was a personal-best and seventh on the team.
As a Sophomore in 2006-07:
Swam Tech's final leg of the 200 medley relay team that had a team-best time of 1:30.85 at the ACC Championships, finishing eighth ... Swam a lifetime-best time of 20.54 in the prelims of the 50 free event earning a spot in the consolation finals at the conference championship, finishing 12th ... Swam the final leg of the 200 free relay team that posted a Tech school record, NCAA 'B' standard time of 1:20.35 at the ACC meet, team finished in fourth place overall ... Swam the third leg of the 800 free relay team that placed fifth at the ACC competition with a team-best time of 3:00.50 ... Posted a personal-best time of 46.16 in the 100 free at the ACC meet ... Finished second on the team in the 50 free and fourth in the 100 free ... Stands in a tie for fourth place on Tech's All-Time Top 10 list in the 50 freestyle event.
As a Freshman in 2005-06:
Held Tech's top time for the season in the 200 backstroke ... Clocked lifetime-best times in the 50 freestyle, 100 back and 200 back events ... Qualified for the bonus finals of the 200 back with a time of 1:53.15 at the ACC Championships, finishing 20th in the finals ... Tallied a pair of 24th-place finishes at the ACC meet in the 100 back (52.60) and 200 IM (1:53.49) ... Clocked a personal-best time of 21.36 in the 50 free at the NCAA Last Chance Meet (3/4) ... Finished second on the team in the 100 back and third in the 200 IM.
High School:
Lettered in four seasons under coach Gary Kolpin ... Helped guide team to a state title as a senior ... Won state titles in the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay, breaking the state record in both events ... Swam a leg of the winning 200 and 400 free relay teams at the USA Swimming Junior Championships in 2005 ... Holds three school and conference records ... Elected team captain as a senior ... Garnered all-state honors during all four years and earned All-American honors in final three seasons ... Tabbed team's Most Valuable Swimmer as a junior.
Personal:
Born Mauricio Sousa on Oct. 14, 1987, in Lima, Peru ... Son of Jose Sousa and Gaby Castellanos ... Has a younger brother, Sebastian Sousa ... Enjoys playing the guitar and soccer ... Majoring in chemical engineering.
| Sousa's Career Top Times (through 2007-08 season) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| EVENT | TIME | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 free | 19.99 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 100 free | 45.04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 200 free | 1:43.50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 100 back | 52.60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 200 back | 1:53.15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 100 breast | 1:04.97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 200 IM | 1:53.41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
