2018-2019 Men's Swimming Roster

Dan Gittis

Ben Spangler

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown York, Pa.
  • Events Breast/IM
  • High School West York
  • Height 5-9
  • Major Actuarial Science

Biography

High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner at West York High School...Three-time York-Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Division II All-Star (2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14)...Named YAIAA Honorable Mention All-Star by GameTimePA.com as a senior...Cut more than three seconds off his time in the 100-yard breaststroke at the District 3 Class AA meet as a senior, finishing a career best seventh in 1:03.68...Also registered a top 10 at districts in the 200 individual medley as a senior with a 2:08.45...Took 11th in the 100 breast (1:07.46) and 12th in the 200 IM (2:12.80) at the District 3 Class AA Championships during his sophomore season...Debuted at districts as a freshman with a 10th-place swim in the 100 breast...Helped set a new school record time of 1:45.43 in the 200 medley relay with current E-town sophomore David Foery on Feb. 28, 2014...Finished 11th in the 100 breast at districts for a second straight season in 2013-14, improving his time to 1:06.74...Finished fifth in the 100 breast at the YAIAA Championships as a junior and seventh as a senior...Coached by Jon Hoffman during his freshman year, David Tate as a sophomore and junior, and Nicole Flowers as a senior...Was a member of the National Honor Society and treasurer of school's student council.

Personal: Son of Jeffrey, Jr., and Leslie Spangler...One younger brother, Jacob, who he was teammates with on West York's swim team...Majoring in actuarial science.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-2016Freshman

    Breaststroke/Individual Medley
    5'9"
  • 2016-2017Sophomore

    Individual Medley/Breaststroke/Freestyle
    5'9"
  • 2017-2018Junior

    Breaststroke/Individual Medley
    5'9"
  • 2018-2019Senior

    Breaststroke/Individual Medley
    5'9"