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Khadin Soto Season 2019-20

PositionBREASTSTROKE/BUTTERFLY/FREESTYLE
YearFreshman
HometownWest Olive, Mich.
2022-23 / AS A SENIOR
Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the breaststroke events
• Raced in both breaststroke events at the Big Ten Championships, registering his season best in the 200 (2:01.98)
• Season best in the 100 breast (54.81) was at the Purdue Invitational
• Scored in both breaststroke events at the Purdue Invite
• Graduated ranked 13th all-time in Purdue history via his career best of 54.33 in the 100 breast
• Finished third overall as the Boilermakers' top finisher in the in 100 breast at the Indiana Intercollegiates

2021-22 / AS A JUNIOR
Competed primarily in the breaststroke and freestyle events
Posted career-best times in the 100 (54.33) and 200 breast (1:59.48) at the First Chance meet
Moved into 13th place in team history in the 100 breast
Raced in both breaststroke events and the 500 free at the Big Ten Championships
Qualified for the C finals of the 100 and 200 breast at the Purdue Invitational
Was part of Purdue’s top 200 medley relay team in the triple dual with Michigan and Missouri

2020-2021 / AS A SOPHOMORE
Competed primarily in the breaststroke events
• Registered his season-best time in the 200 breast (2:05.15) at the Big Ten Championships
Posted his season best in the 100 breast (54.85), which ranked No. 3 on the team, at the intrasquad time trials in November
Won his heat of the 100 breast at the triple duals vs. Minnesota and Wisconsin as well as Indiana and Ohio State
Contributed to a 200 medley relay victory at the January intrasquad

2019-2020 / AS A FRESHMAN
Competed primarily in the breaststroke events
Posted season-best times in the 100 (54.78) and 200 breast (2:02.18) at the Purdue Invitational
Won heat 3 and finished fourth overall in the 100 breast at the season-opening Indiana Intercollegiates
Qualified for the A final of the 100 breast and won the D final of the 200 breast at the Purdue Invite
Registered his season-best time in the 200 IM (1:54.04) at the Big Ten Championships
100 breast time at Big Tens was 55.19
Ranked third on the team in 100 breast and fifth in the 200

HIGH SCHOOL
 Four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Steve Bowyer at West Ottawa High School on the West Coast of Michigan
 Also competed in track & field as a freshman and water polo as a sophomore
 Helped WOHS win MHSAA Division I state titles in the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays as a senior
 West Ottawa also won the state title as a team in 2019
 Anchored his 200 medley relay team to a state title as a junior as well
 Individually, finished 2nd in the 100 breast and 4th in the 200 free at state as a senior
 Contributed to four consecutive conference titles and helped WOHS finish as the runner-up at state in 2018
 Finished fifth in the 100 breast at the 2018 Speedo Junior Nationals with his club team
 Also part of several relay teams that finished top 3 at nationals
 Four-year honor roll student

PERSONAL
 Major: Kinesiology
 Full name is Khadin Demetrius Soto
 Born in Holland, Michigan
 Parents are Joseph and Laurel Soto
 Family also includes younger brother Braylon

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Senior
2022-23

BREASTSTROKE/FREESTYLE
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Junior
2021-22

BREASTSTROKE/FREESTYLE
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Sophomore
2020-21

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