2016-17 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
2016-17: Compiled a promising freshman season competing in all 10 meets. … in first collegiate meet, finished first place in the 200 free and the 400 free medley and second in the 200 IM. … recorded three first place finished in the meet against Manhattan/St. Francis Brooklyn in the 200 free, 100 free and 200 free relay. … helped the Highlanders to their second consecutive ECAC Winter Championship win, swimming in seven events and earning first in the 800 free relay and the 400 free relay and third in the 400 medley relay. … swam a season-best in the 1000 free at Monmouth with a time of 10:49.90 good for first place. … at the CCSA Championships swam in five events, making the finals in the 200 free and the 500 free with season-best times of 1:43.93 and 4:48.86 respectively.
Coach Lawson on Pak: "Haydn is a mid-distance specialist and one who has shown his potential to surprise the competition when he puts his mind to it. Haydn's hard work and dedication will be a great asset to our team."
Prior to NJIT: The second Canadian to join the Highlanders in 2016 comes from the West and Vancouver, British Columbia. Pak, too, is a former Canadian Provincial record holder in the 100 backstroke. At the 2016 Northwest Canada Regional Championships, Pak placed second in the 200 free and third in the 200 IM. ...placed fourth in the 100 freestyle at the 2016 British Columbia High School Championships. ...sixth in the 200 IM at the 2016 British Columbia High School Championships.
Personal: Hayden Hei-Yin Pak. ... son of Katherine and Ben Pak. ... chemical engineering major. ... born 3/26/98.
