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- Year:
- Jr
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- Hometown:
- Sarver, PA
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- High School:
- Knoch
Bio
2023-24: Competed as a sophomore with the Penn State Altoona men’s swimming program, his first season with the team…was second-team All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference in two individual swims and two relay events: the 500 Yard and 1,650 Yard Freestyles, and the 400 Yard and 800 Yard Freestyle Relays…scored points in a slew of events during the AMCC Championships…individually, placed second in the AMCC in the 500 Yard Freestyle (4:39.85) and the 1,650 Yard Freestyle (16:32.18), as well as fourth in the 400 Yard IM (4:14.83)…in relays, was second place in the conference in the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay (3:11.94) and 800 Yard Freestyle Relay (7:12.59) while also being sixth in the AMCC in the 200 Yard Medley Relay (1:40.88) and seventh in the 400 Yard Medley Relay (3:45.14)…earned a place on the AMCC Academic All-Conference team as a Peak Performer.
2021-22 (at Wilmington): Was a member of the men's swimming team at Division III Wilmington College as a freshman...earned All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors.
High School: Four-year letter winner in swimming at Knoch High School...was an eight-time WPIAL medalist from 2019-22...was a PIAA finalist in 2019, 2021, and 2022...set two high school records in the 200 Freestyle Relay (2019) and 500 Freestyle (2022)...four-year high honor student.
Personal: Son of Marcie Stoops and Anthony Traggiai...majoring in Rehabilitation and Human Services...transferred to Penn State Altoona from Division III Wilmington College after his freshman season.
News Mentions
Brooks Voted AMCC Coach of the Year; Eight Men’s Swimmers Achieve All-AMCC Status
NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. – Penn State Altoona swimming head coach Brad Brooks was selected the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s...
February 28, 2025
Men’s Swimming Ends AMCC Championships as Conference Runner-Up
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Penn State Altoona men’s swimming team closed the four-day Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Championships...
February 22, 2025
Men’s Swimming Stays in Second after Third Day of AMCCs
February 21, 2025
Men’s Swimming Keeps Second in Day Two of AMCC Championships
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Penn State Altoona men’s swimming competed in the second day of the four-day Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference...
February 20, 2025
Men’s Swimming Holds Second Place at Day One of AMCC Championships
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Penn State Altoona men’s swimming team opened this week’s four-day Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference...
February 19, 2025
Men’s Swimming Caps Regular Season with Home Win Over Panthers
ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s swimming team concluded its 2024-25 regular season at home on Saturday afternoon, where...
February 1, 2025
Men’s Swimming Conquers Juniata, Elizabethtown in Tri-Meet
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s swimming team competed in its second meet in as many days on Saturday, traveling to...
January 25, 2025
Lions Defeat Lebanon Valley 159-34 in Return to Action
ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s swimming team competed in its first meet of the semester on Friday night at home, and the...
January 24, 2025
Men’s Swimming Overpowers Lycoming 198-30 in Home Opener
ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s swimming team posted a lopsided victory on Friday night in the Adler Natatorium, when the...
December 13, 2024
Men’s Swimming Suffers First Loss at Behrend
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s swimming team was handed its first dual meet loss of the season on Saturday afternoon, when...
December 7, 2024
Men’s Swimming Moves into Fourth to Finish Malone Invite
CANTON, Ohio – The Penn State Altoona men’s swimming team ascended two spots on the team leaderboard and finished in fourth place out...
November 23, 2024
Men’s Swimming Remains Sixth in Day Two at Malone Invite
CANTON, Ohio – The Penn State Altoona men’s swimming team continued to hold sixth place out of 14 teams through two days of the Malone...
November 22, 2024
Men’s Swimming Holds Sixth Place after First Day at Malone Invite
CANTON, Ohio – Penn State Altoona men’s swimming kicked off its first multi-day event of the 2024-25 season on Thursday, when the...
November 21, 2024
Men’s Swimming Sweeps Alfred State, Bradford in Tri-Meet
ALFRED, N.Y. – The Penn State Altoona men’s swimming team faced its first Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference competition of the...
November 9, 2024
Men’s Swimming Tops McDaniel, 65-30
WESTMINSTER, Md. – The Penn State Altoona men’s swimming team notched its second dual meet victory of the season on Saturday, when the...
November 2, 2024
Traggiai Gets AMCC Men’s Swimmer of the Week Honor
NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. – For the second time this season, Penn State Altoona junior Caden Traggiai (Sarver, PA/Knoch) was chosen as the...
October 28, 2024
Men’s Swimming Earns Second Win at SVC
LATROBE, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s swim team returned to action on Friday night, when the Lions faced off against non-confere...
October 25, 2024
Traggiai, Petry Named AMCC Swimmers of the Week
NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. – Penn State Altoona junior Caden Traggiai (Sarver, PA/Knoch) and senior Sarah Petry (St. Benedict, PA/Cambria Heights)...
October 14, 2024
Men’s Swimming Ties W&J in Season Opener
WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s swimming team opened its 2024-25 schedule on Friday night, when the Lions took on...
October 11, 2024
Men’s & Women’s Swimming 2024-25 Season Preview
The Penn State Altoona men’s and women’s swimming teams embark on their 2024-25 schedules with high hopes. Last season, both squads...
October 10, 2024