• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the breaststroke events
• Graduated in May with his bachelor’s degree
• Registered his season-best time in the 100 breast (55.54) at the Big Ten Championships
• Season bests in the 200 breast (2:00.01) and 200 IM (1:57.74) were at the Purdue Invitational
• Graduated ranked among the Purdue all-time leaderboard in both breaststroke events – 12th in the 200 (1:58.96), 13th in the 100 (55.03)
• At the FIU Sprint Invitational, won the 100 breast and qualified for the semifinal race of the 50 breast ladder tournament
• Accounted for 12 team points at the Purdue Invitational, scoring in the B final of both breaststroke events
• Won the 200 breast in the dual meet victory vs. Michigan State
• Contributed to the victorious 200 medley relay and finished as the runner-up in the 100 breast at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Victorious in the 200 breast at the season-opening intrasquad
2018-19 / AS A JUNIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in the breaststroke events
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (55.10) and 200 breast (1:59.47) at the Big Ten Championships
• Scored in the C final of the 100 breast at Big Tens
• Scored in both breaststroke events to help Purdue win the Hawkeye Invitational, accounting for 17 team points
• Was an A finalist in the 200 and B finalist in the 100 at Iowa
• Helped his 200 medley relay team win its heat at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Selected as one of eight student-athletes interns with Purdue Athletics for the summer, working in the compliance office
2017-18 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the breaststroke events
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (55.61) and 200 breast (2:01.27) at the Big Ten Championships
• Swam the breaststroke leg on the victorious 200 medley relay team in the season-opening dual at Miami (Ohio)
• Qualified for the C final of the 100 breast and the D final of the 200 breast at the Purdue Invitational
• Also helped his 200 medley relay team win its heat at the Purdue Invite
• Took third behind a pair of Purdue teammates at the Indiana Intercollegiates
2016-17 / AS A FRESHMAN
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Competed primarily in the breaststroke events
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (55.03) and 200 breast (1:58.96) at the IU First Chance meet to earn a spot on the roster for Big Tens
• Moved into 10th place in program history in both breaststroke events
• Qualified for the C final of the 200 breast at Big Tens to account for two team points
• Represented Purdue at the USA Swimming Phillips 66 National Championships in June
• Scored in the B final of the 200 breast at Virginia Tech's H2Okie Fall Invitational
• Won his heat of the 100 breast in the dual meet vs. Indiana and the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Runner-up in the 200 breast as Purdue's top finisher in both breaststroke events at IU
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner for coach John Gibson at Carroll High School in Fort Wayne
• Qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the 200 breaststroke
• Seven-time Junior Nationals qualifier
• Three-year state qualifier at Carroll, finishing third in the 100 breast as a junior and fourth as a senior
• Also helped the CHS medley relay teams qualify for the state finals three years in a row
• Part of back-to-back sectional championship teams in 2014 and 2015
PERSONAL
• Major: Economics
• Full name is William James Schrensky, Jr.
• Born in Toledo, Ohio
• Parents are Bill and Jovony Schrensky
• Family also includes older siblings Zack, Chris and Nicole
• Sister Nicole is a Purdue alumna
• Father played football and both parents were part of the crew team at Marietta College
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: New England Patriots
Favorite Athlete: Julian Edelman
Favorite Aquatic Center (Other Than Purdue): Spire Center
Swimmer He'd Like to Race Against: Anthony Ervin
Most Exciting Event to Watch at a College Meet: 100 IM
Favorite Marquee Event: Super Bowl
Your Unique Skill or Hidden Talent: Talking really loud
In His MP3 Player: The Wombats
Last Concert He Attended: Twenty One Pilots
Band He'd Love to See Play Purdue: Matt + Kim
Last Book He Read: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Favorite Multimedia App: Group Me
Favorite Actor, Actress, Director: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emma Stone, Quentin DuPieux
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: The Shallows
Favorite Super-Hero: Star-Lord
TV Series He Can't Stop Watching: Rick and Morty
Favorite Month: March
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Crab Legs
Favorite Dessert: Crème brûlée
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Hiking
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Spikeball
Favorite Purdue Building: Purdue Memorial Union
Favorite Purdue Athletic Venue (Besides Aquatic Center): Ross-Ade Stadium
Favorite Big City: Denver
Unique Travel Locale: Iceland
Country He'd Like to Visit: Bhutan
Most Memorable Moment at Purdue: 2017 Big Ten Championships
Best Thing About Being a Boilermaker: Superior Mascot
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Aaron Hoffman, Political Science
Furry Friend: Xena, Cat