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Player: Matthew Carper
Sport and Position: Swimming
College/University: United States Coast Guard Academy
Planned Major: Mechanical Engineering
Quote: "I am very excited to attend the USCGA as a student athlete, which will enable me to continue swimming, get a great education and serve my country."
Major Accomplishments and Interests
- Varsity Swim and Dive Team letter all four years
- WPIAL 4-year qualifier
- PIAA 2-year qualifier
- Placed 7th in 100 breaststroke and 8th in 200 individual medley at 2023 PIAA Swimming Championships
- Pine-Richland Aquatics Club Swim Team Futures, Sectional and Super Sectional swim meet qualifier multiple years
- USA Water Polo Academic All-American Recipient (2022)
- National Honor Society (2021-2023)
- Highest Honor Roll (2019-2023)
- 2023 Trib Total Media Outstanding Young Citizen
- USA Water Polo Academic All-American Recipient
- Eagle Scout with Boy Scouts of America Troop 344. Chaplain, mentor, taught First Aid
- Co-developed and led youth engineering workshops at Northern Tier Regional Library
- Special needs youth care volunteer for Friday Night Kids at Memorial Park Church
- Volunteer at Blueberry Hill Retirement Community, Light of Life Men’s Shelter and Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank
