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2007-08: Named an All-American in the 400 IM after placing fifth at the NCAA Championships... also earned honorable mention All-American accolades in the 1,650 freestyle... was the 1,650 free Pac-10 Champion... set a school record time of 3:44.51 in the 400 IM at the Texas Invitational... third in the 1,650 free (14:55.84), eighth in the 1,000 free (9:10.00), seventh in the 500 free (4:20.81), second in the 200 breast (1:58.93), eighth in the 200 fly (1:47.79) and fourth in the 200 medley (1:47.63)... won the 400 IM at the prestigious Texas Invitational.
2006-07: Earned Honorable Mention All-American accolades in both the 400 IM and the 1650 free... Placed tenth in the 400 IM with a personal-best and second best time in ASU's history 3:46.28 at NCAA Championships... Placed sixteenth in the 1650 free at NCAA Championships with a time of 15:09.45... Recorded a personal-best and seventh fastest ASU all time at the Pac-10 Championships to place third (15:09.34).
2005-06: Competed at the NCAA championships, finishing 22nd in the 1650-yard freestyle (15:12.27)...finished fifth at the Pac-10 championships in the 400-yard individual medley (3:49.78)...recorded ASU all-time top-10 finishing times throughout the season in the 400-yard IM (third), 200-yard IM (seventh), 1000-yard freestyle (eighth) and the 1650-yard freestyle (10th)...recorded the team's fastest 200-yard backstroke time of the season, and ASU's second-fastest finishes in the 1000-yard freestyle, 200-yard butterfly, 200-yard IM and 400-yard IM...posted ASU's third-best time in the 1650-yard freestyle.
2004-05: Emerged as one of ASU's top swimmers in his rookie season with the Sun Devils...clocked ASU's fastest time in the 400 IM (3:52.39) and second-fastest in the 200 IM (1:49.81)...earned NCAA `B' qualifying times in the 200 IM and 400 IM...placed seventh in the Pac-10 Championships with a 3:52.48 in the 400 IM and 15th in the 200 IM (1:49.82)...was 12th in the 200 breast at the league meet with a 2:01.78 (ASU's third-fastest time)...ranked 41st in the NCAA with his top 400 IM time and 76th in the 200 IM.
High School: A 2004 graduate of Gonzaga Preparatory High School in Spokane, Wash...was a four-time letter in swimming...2002-03 Inland Empire Swimmer of the Year...was a member of the junior national team...participated at USA Olympic Team Trials in 2004.
Personal: majoring in interdisciplinary studies...born May 21, 1986 in Spokane, Wash...parents are Joe and Diane...mother competed in the 200 fly in the 1968 Olympics...has three siblings, Cale (28), Brittany (22) and Cameron (19)...full name is Christopher Joseph Nuess.
PERSONAL BEST TIMES:
500 Free: 4:20.81
1000 Free: 9:10.00
1650 Free: 14:55.84
200 Fly: 1:47.79
100 Breast: 57.47
200 Breast: 1:58.93
200 IM: 1:47.63
400 IM: 3:44.51
