L. Colby Ward Class: Freshman Hometown: Rochester Hills, Mich. High School: Adams Position: Back/Free

High School: Two-time High School All-American and three-time all-state honoree under coach Tim Hickey ... Competed in Junior Nationals as a junior and senior ... Posted a 500 free time of 4:34 and clocked a 4:05 in the 400 IM during senior season ... Recorded top times in the 1,000 free (9:23) and mile free (15:36) as a junior ... Placed third at state meet in 500 free during sophomore season ... Finished sixth in the state in the 500 free and placed second in the mile free at the USS State meet as a freshman ... Named to National Honor Society and Academic All-State team.

Personal: Born Oct. 29, 1988 in San Jose, Calif. ... Son of Lawrence and Ginna Ward ... Biology major.