![Brayden Morford](/sports/mswimdive/2023-24/photos/hs/morford_brayden_hs.jpg?max_width=510&max_height=600)
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- Hometown:
- Medina, Ohio
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- High School:
- Medina
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- Major:
- Engineering
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- Event:
- Free/Back
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- Club Team:
- Swim United
Bio
Career Best Times
Event | Time | Meet | Year |
200-yard Backstroke | 1:45.64 | UAA Championships | 2023-24 |
100-yard Backstroke | 0:47.04 | UAA Championships | 2023-24 |
200-yard IM | 1:46.26 | NCAA Championships | 2023-24 |
100-yard Freestyle | 0:44.51 | NCAA Championships | 2023-24 |
Awards and Accolades
- CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team in 2023-24
- All-America in the 100-yard backstroke (2nd), 200-yard IM (3rd), 200-yard backstroke (7th) and 200-yard freestyle relay (5th place)
- All-America Second Team in the 400-yard medley relay (9th), 400-yard freestyle relay (9th) and 800-yard freestyle relay (10th)
- Set eight school records in 2023-24: 100-yard freestyle (44.51), 100-yard backstroke (47.04), 200-yard backstroke (1:45.64), 200-yard IM (1:46.26), 200-yard freestyle relay (1:19.72), 400-yard freestyle relay (2:58.29), 800-yard freestyle relay (6:36.17) and 400-yard medley relay (3:13.22)
- All-UAA Second Team in the 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard freestyle relay in 2023-24
- All-UAA Third Team in the 200-yard backstroke, 400-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard medley relay in 2023-24
News Mentions
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Men’s Swimming and Diving Honored by CSCAA for Academics
The Carnegie Mellon University men's swimming and diving team was honored by the College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) with a Team...
July 17, 2024
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Tartans Earn More Awards, Place Eighth at NCAA Championships
The Carnegie Mellon University men’s swimming and diving team finished competition at the 2024 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving...
March 23, 2024
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Tartans Continue to Break Records on Third Day of NCAAs
The Carnegie Mellon University men’s swimming and diving team competed on the third day of the 2024 NCAA Division III Championships with...
March 22, 2024
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Tartans Set Another Record and Reach the Podium on Second Day of NCAA Championships
The Carnegie Mellon University men’s swimming and diving team continued action at the 2024 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships on...
March 21, 2024
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Morford, 200 Medley Relay Earn Trophies, Set School Records at NCAA Championships
The Carnegie Mellon University men’s swimming and diving team opened the 2024 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships on Wednesday, March 20...
March 20, 2024
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Ten Tartan Men Invited to NCAA Swimming Championships
Ten Carnegie Mellon University men's swimmers have earned the right to compete at the 2024 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships....
March 3, 2024
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Tartans Place Fourth at UAA Championships After Record Setting Performances
The Carnegie Mellon University men’s swimming and diving team finished the four-day University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships at...
February 17, 2024
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Tartans Set Two More School Records at UAA Championships
The Carnegie Mellon University men’s swimming and diving team continued competition on Friday, February 16 at the University Athletic...
February 16, 2024
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Deshpande Wins 50 Free, Tartans Set Four School Records at UAA Championships
The Carnegie Mellon University men’s swimming and diving team began the University Athletic Association (UAA) Swimming and Diving Championsh...
February 15, 2024
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Tartans Close Home Season with Western PA Invitational
The Carnegie Mellon University men’s swimming and diving team hosted the Western Pennsylvania Invite on Friday, January 26 and Saturday,...
January 27, 2024
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Morford Named UAA Men's Swimmer of the Week
Freshman Brayden Morford has been honored as the University Athletic Association (UAA) Men's Swimmer of the Week for his performance during the...
January 16, 2024
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Tartans Win Six Events In High-Level Quad Meet
The Carnegie Mellon University men’s swimming and diving team began the second semester with a quad meet at home against Calvin University,...
January 13, 2024
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Tartans Place Second at Total Performance Invitational
The Carnegie Mellon University men’s swimming team placed second at the Total Performance Invite at Kenyon College after three days of...
November 18, 2023
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Tartans in Second After Second Day of Total Performance Invite
The Carnegie Mellon University men’s swimming team continued competition at the 2023 Total Performance Invite at Kenyon College on Friday,...
November 17, 2023
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Tartans Set Three School Records on First Night of Total Performance Invite
The Carnegie Mellon University men’s swimming team began the 2023 Total Performance Invite at Kenyon College on Thursday, November 16....
November 16, 2023
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Tartans Sweep Seven Events in Victory Against Gettysburg
The Carnegie Mellon University men’s swimming and diving team won 13 events against Gettysburg College on Saturday, November 4 in the third...
November 4, 2023
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Tartans Win Five Events at Dual Meet With Case Western
The Carnegie Mellon University men’s swimming and diving team lost to Case Western Reserve University on Saturday, October 28 in the second...
October 28, 2023
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Tartans Win 10 Events in Dual Meet Win at Washington and Lee
The Carnegie Mellon University men’s swimming and diving team topped Washington and Lee University on the road on Saturday, October 21 in...
October 21, 2023
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Tartans Win Five Events at Kenyon Relay and Diving Meet
The Carnegie Mellon University men's swimming and diving team began the season at the Kenyon College Relay Invite on Saturday, October 14. The...
October 14, 2023