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Henk Markgraaff

Henk Markgraaff

  • Organization:
    Men's Swimming
  • Year:
    Class of 2011

Markgraaff (1996-2000), a native of Bloemfontein, South Africa, was named the Midwestern Collegiate Conference Performer of the Year in 2000 and helped lead Cleveland State to MCC championships in both 1998 and 1999. During his time at Cleveland State, he set then-school records in the 500 free, 1000 free, and 1,650 free, with his time in the mile also being a then conference record. Markgraaff's top times in all three events are to this day the second best in school history. He made an immediate impact on the Viking swimming program as a freshman, helping the squad win a school record 14 meets, culminating in a second-place finish in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. Individually, Markgraaff proved to be one of the top swimmers in the conference throughout his CSU career, winning the 500 free in 1998 and 2000 and the 1,650 free in 1997, 1998, and 2000. He majored in science, graduating in 2000.