2017-18 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Short, Joe

Joe Short
- Position:
- Fly/IM
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Edmond, Okla.
- High School:
- Edmond North
Bio
Joe Short
Career Best Times:
2019-20 / Senior
Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…Helped win the silver medal in the 200 medley relay (1:34.39) and won bronze in the 100 fly (51.61) against La Salle…won the 100 fly (51.20) and helped win the 400 free relay (3:08.47) and won silver in the 100 back (53.14) against Delaware…won the 100 fly (50.52) and helped the 200 medley relay team and the 400 free relay team win bronze against Towson…won the silver medal in the 100 fly (50.62) and bronze medals in the 200 medley relay, the 100 back and the 200 free relay against Georgetown.
2018-19 / Junior
Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll...Placed third in the 200 medley relay and fifth in the 100 fly against La Salle…Earned a third-place result in the 400 medley relay against Seton Hall…Claimed top-10 finishes in the 200 fly (seventh, 1:55.16), 400 medley relay (eighth, 3:31.10), 100 fly (eighth, 52.26) and 200 medley relay (eighth, 1:37.09) at the Thomas Murphy Invitational…Finished fourth in the 100 fly (50.89) against Towson…Claimed second-place results in the 100 fly (50.12) and 200 medley relay (1:33.91) against Georgetown…Reached the A finals in the 100 fly and 200 fly at the CAA Championships, finishing fourth in the 200 fly (1:48.45) and fifth in the 100 fly (48.37)…Also finished second in the B final of the 100 back (50.30).
2017-18: Sophomore
All-CAA in the 400 medley relay...at the 2018 CAA Championships won bronze in the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:14.72... placed sixth in the 100 butterfly with a time of 49.03, prelim of 48.75... placed fifth in the B Final of the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:52.27, prelim of 1:52.21... placed seventh in the B Final of the 200 IM with a time of 1:52.85, prelim of 1:52.30... Drexel men placed second at the 2018 CAA Championships... at the 2017 Thomas Murphy Invitational, participated in the 200 IM (2:03.52, prelim of 2:01.95), 100 butterfly (53.20, prelim of 52.68), and 200 butterfly (2:04.03, prelim of 2:02.36)... Drexel men placed first at the 2017 Thomas Murphy Invitational with a score of 954.50... at the 2017 Patriot Invitational, placed third in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:32.12... Drexel men placed first at the 2017 Patriot Invitational with a score of 779… a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient.
2016-17: Freshman
Competed at the 2016 AT&T Winter National Championships in Atlanta in the 100 butterfly…Finished with a time of 49.56 for 32nd place out of 45 competitors in the 100 fly prelims…Notched season bests of 48.79 in the 100 free at the Patriot Invitational, 49.63 in the 100 fly finals at the CAA Championships, 1:52.12 in the 200 fly finals at the CAA Championships and 1:55.91 in the 200 IM prelims at the CAA Championships…Drexel men finished 2nd of 5 at the 2017 CAA Championships with a score of 752.
Background
Four-year member of the swim team at Edmond North High School in Edmond, Okla… served as a team captain…named a scholastic All-American and high school All-American…was both a state champion individually and as a member of his team…state record holder…named Oklahoma All-State…named the Conference Athlete of the Year and the Oklahoma Swimmer of the Year...earned the Mercy Community Champion Award…named to the Oklahoma Honor Roll.
Personal
Son of Kevin and Lori…Has both an older, Matthew, and younger, Zachary, brothers…majoring in biomedical engineering.
Career Best Times:
50 Free – 22.31 | 200 Fly – 1:48.45 |
100 Free – 48.79 | 200 IM – 1:52.30 |
100 Fly – 48.16 | 500 Free – 4:46.18 |
100 Back – 49.55 |
2019-20 / Senior
Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…Helped win the silver medal in the 200 medley relay (1:34.39) and won bronze in the 100 fly (51.61) against La Salle…won the 100 fly (51.20) and helped win the 400 free relay (3:08.47) and won silver in the 100 back (53.14) against Delaware…won the 100 fly (50.52) and helped the 200 medley relay team and the 400 free relay team win bronze against Towson…won the silver medal in the 100 fly (50.62) and bronze medals in the 200 medley relay, the 100 back and the 200 free relay against Georgetown.
2018-19 / Junior
Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll...Placed third in the 200 medley relay and fifth in the 100 fly against La Salle…Earned a third-place result in the 400 medley relay against Seton Hall…Claimed top-10 finishes in the 200 fly (seventh, 1:55.16), 400 medley relay (eighth, 3:31.10), 100 fly (eighth, 52.26) and 200 medley relay (eighth, 1:37.09) at the Thomas Murphy Invitational…Finished fourth in the 100 fly (50.89) against Towson…Claimed second-place results in the 100 fly (50.12) and 200 medley relay (1:33.91) against Georgetown…Reached the A finals in the 100 fly and 200 fly at the CAA Championships, finishing fourth in the 200 fly (1:48.45) and fifth in the 100 fly (48.37)…Also finished second in the B final of the 100 back (50.30).
2017-18: Sophomore
All-CAA in the 400 medley relay...at the 2018 CAA Championships won bronze in the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:14.72... placed sixth in the 100 butterfly with a time of 49.03, prelim of 48.75... placed fifth in the B Final of the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:52.27, prelim of 1:52.21... placed seventh in the B Final of the 200 IM with a time of 1:52.85, prelim of 1:52.30... Drexel men placed second at the 2018 CAA Championships... at the 2017 Thomas Murphy Invitational, participated in the 200 IM (2:03.52, prelim of 2:01.95), 100 butterfly (53.20, prelim of 52.68), and 200 butterfly (2:04.03, prelim of 2:02.36)... Drexel men placed first at the 2017 Thomas Murphy Invitational with a score of 954.50... at the 2017 Patriot Invitational, placed third in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:32.12... Drexel men placed first at the 2017 Patriot Invitational with a score of 779… a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient.
2016-17: Freshman
Competed at the 2016 AT&T Winter National Championships in Atlanta in the 100 butterfly…Finished with a time of 49.56 for 32nd place out of 45 competitors in the 100 fly prelims…Notched season bests of 48.79 in the 100 free at the Patriot Invitational, 49.63 in the 100 fly finals at the CAA Championships, 1:52.12 in the 200 fly finals at the CAA Championships and 1:55.91 in the 200 IM prelims at the CAA Championships…Drexel men finished 2nd of 5 at the 2017 CAA Championships with a score of 752.
Background
Four-year member of the swim team at Edmond North High School in Edmond, Okla… served as a team captain…named a scholastic All-American and high school All-American…was both a state champion individually and as a member of his team…state record holder…named Oklahoma All-State…named the Conference Athlete of the Year and the Oklahoma Swimmer of the Year...earned the Mercy Community Champion Award…named to the Oklahoma Honor Roll.
Personal
Son of Kevin and Lori…Has both an older, Matthew, and younger, Zachary, brothers…majoring in biomedical engineering.
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