High School - A two-sport athlete in swimming and soccer ... The four-year letterwinner captained his swim team during the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons ... Recipient of the 2006 and 2007 MVP award at West Lafayette ... Recipient of the William Wood Memorial Award for those striving for excellence in spirit, sport and academics at West Lafayette in 2006 and 2007 ... A Hoosier Conference Champion in the 500 freestyle (2004-06), 100 freestyle (2005), 200 individual medley (2005, 2007), 100 butterfly (2007), 200 freestyle (2006), 200 freestyle relay (2004, 2006, 2007), 400 freestyle relay (2005) and the 200 medley relay (2007) ... A 2007 Sectional Champion in the 50 and 100 freestyle, 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay ... A 2006 Sectional Champion in the 500 freestyle, 200 medley relay and the 200 freestyle relay ... A 2005 Sectional Champion in the 500 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay and the 400 freestyle relay ... His freshman year, he was a part of the 400 freestyle relay sectional championship squad ... An academic All-American in swimming ... A three-year letterwinning midfielder on the soccer team ... Swam for the Boilermaker Aquatics Swim team and the TIPPCO soccer club ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Named an Outstand Business Student ... Four-year member of the German Club and the served as the Vice President his junior year ... Participated in B.O.S.S., the boys' service organization at West Lafayette, all four years.

Personal - Born Thomas William Crecelius on March 23, 1989 in Lafayette, Indiana ... Son of Jeff and Pat Crecelius ... Has one sister Catherine (Kate) (20), who attends the University of Notre Dame ... Majoring in international political economy.