Christopher Staka

Position:
Butterfly/Backstroke
Height:
6-1
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Santa Cruz, Calif.
High School:
Aptos

Alabama Highlights:
2018 – Sophomore: Earned a place on the Tide’s NCAA championships squad ... scored in the 50 freestyle (23rd) and 100 butterfly (24th) at the SEC championships ... also competed in the 100 backstroke at the SEC championships ... scored against Ohio State in the 100 backstroke (3rd) … took top honors at FSU in the 100 backstroke and as part of the 200 medley relay … posted a career-best 46.11 in the 100 backstroke at the GaTech Invitational ... took top honors at Auburn as part of the 200 medley relay … also scored in the 100 (4th) and 200 (4th) backstroke events at Auburn … scored against Florida in the 100 backstroke (4th) and the 100 butterfly (5th) … opened the season by scoring at Delta State in the 100 breaststroke (3rd) and the 100 butterfly (3rd).

2017 – Summer: Took top honors in the 100-meter backstroke at the 2017 Speedo Champions Series - California-Nevada with a 55.19.

2017 – Freshman: Swam a career-best 19.95 in the 50 freestyle at the Bulldog Invitational … his season-best 47.30 in the 100 backstroke at the Bulldog Invitational ranks him fourth all-time at Alabama … scored at Georgia Tech in the 50 freestyle (3rd) … finaled in the 100 butterfly (8th) at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational … scored at Mizzou as part of the 200 freestyle relay (2nd) and 200 medley relay (3rd) … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights: Swam for Jim Triplett at Cabrillo Threshers … 2016 California State Meet Champion … 2016 State record setter in the 100 backstroke … 2015 CIF CCS 100 backstroke champion … fourth at the 2015 California State Championships in the 100 butterfly … competed at the 2014 Winter Junior Nationals in the 100 butterfly.

Personal Information: Full name: Christopher Staka … son of Sandra and Charlie Staka … consumer affairs major … born May 12, 1998.

Top Times:
100 butterfly 48.04
100 backstroke 46.11
100 freestyle 44.53
50 freestyle 19.95