Bio

Christopher Papsin was also a two-sport athlete during his time at Elms, competing all four seasons in both swimming and cross country.

In the pool, Papsin earned two of the program’s three New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association (NEISDA) titles, claiming top honors in the 1650-yard freestyle in 2003 and the 1000-yard freestyle in 2005. He owns four school records in yards: 200-yard freestyle, 400/500-yard freestyle, and 800/1000-yard freestyle each set in 2005; and the 1500/165 0-yard freestyle set in 2004. He also holds three school records in short-course meters: 400-meter freestyle and 200-meter individual medley each established in 2005; and the 800-meter freestyle set in 2004.

On the cross country trails, he finished fourth overall at the 2002 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Championship meet, placed seventh overall at the Blazers Classic in 2003, and came in sixth overall at the Blazers Invitational in 2004. Papsin was also the athletic department’s Leary Award winner his senior year in 2005.