Mark Stephens Class: Senior Hometown: Stone Mountain, GA High School: Marist Height / Weight: 6-1 / 165 Event: IM/Breast/Fly Experience: 3V

National Competition: At the 2005 U.S. Summer Nationals, finished fifth in the 200 IM (2:04.09), 4th in the 400 IM (4:22.80, 4:22.36 in the prelims) and competed in the 200 fly (2:02.5) ... Also swam internationally. representing the United States on the Dynamo Swim Club at the Mare Nostrum meets in both Rome and Monaco ... His highest finish was sixth in the 400 IM (4:33.04) in Monaco ... At the 2004 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championship, won the 200 IM (2:04.34) and finished eighth in the 200 fly ... Competed in the 2004 Olympic Trials, placing 19th in the 400 IM ... Finished ninth in the 400 IM (4:25.55) at the 2003 U.S. Summer Nationals.

2004-05 Season (Junior): A finalist in three individual events at the Pac-10 Championship ... Placed second in the 400 IM and turned in an NCAA qualifying time of 3:46.46, #5 in school history ... Competed at the 2005 NCAA's in three events ... Finished third in the consolation final (eleventh overall) in the 200 IM (1:46.45) at the NCAA's, and his time of 1:46.24 in the prelims was a personal best ... In the 200 fly, swam a personal best of 1:46.33 in the prelims at the NCAA's to place 19th ... Named an All Pac-10 Academic selection.

2003-04 Season (Sophomore): Finished seventh at the Pac-10 Championship in the 200 butterfly with a season-best time of 1:48.24 and took eighth in the 400 IM (3:53.81) in another season-best ... Placed 12th in the 200 IM at Pac-10s with a time of 1:48.89 ... Took fourth in the 200 meter butterfly in a dual meet versus Michigan with a time of 2:03.18 ... Also placed fourth in the 400 meter IM against the Wolverines. 2002-03 Season (Freshman): Took fifth in the consolation final of the 400 individual medley in a time of 3:55.35 at the conference championship ... Placed fifth in the bonus final of the 200 individual medley at Pac-10's (season-best 1:51.33) ... Finished seventh in the consolation final of the 200 breaststroke at Pac-10's, clocking in at 2:02.73 ... Posted his fastest time on the year in the 200 breast in the prelims at the conference championship (2:02.34).

High School: A 2002 graduate of Marist School in Atlanta, Ga. ... Four-year letter winner in swimming ... Captained team his senior season ... Coached by Terry Blish ... Georgia high school Male Swimmer of the Year (2002) ... Tabbed high school All-American (2000-02) ... Southern Sectional record holder in the 200 IM ... A 2001-02 Scholastic All-American ... The 2002 Marist School's Most Valuable Swimmer ... Marist Scholar Athlete (2001 and `02) ... High School State Champion in the 200 IM and 100 breast (2002) ... Competed for the Dynamo Swim Club where he swam for coach Ed Spencer.

Cardinal Catalogue: An Engineering major with a concentration in Product Design ... Parents are David and Kathy Stephens ... Has two brothers, David (29) and Jake (13) and one sister, Anna (28) ... Sister, Anna, attended Catholic University of America and was the school record holder in the breaststroke ... Born in Atlanta, Ga. ... Enjoys ultimate frisbee and tennis ... Full name is Mark Craig Stephens.