Denison University

Pronunciation: Richie  Ker-LICK

Awards: 

• 22-time NCAA Division III All-American (five times in the 200 breast)
• Four-time NCAC Champion (twice in the 100 IM)
• 13-time All-NCAC (three times in the 200 breast)
• 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 & 2022-23 CSCAA First-Team Scholar All-American
• Recipient of 2023 NCAC Scholar-Athlete Award at 12th Annual James T. Glerum '82 Top-50 Scholar-Athlete Honors Celebration
• National Team Member in 2019, 2020, 2022 & 2023
• Named NCAC Athlete of the Week five times (10/21/19, 12/9/19, 11/15/21, 12/5/22 & 1/30/2023)

All-American Performances (Top-16 at Nationals):

• 100 Breast (5th - 53.85)
• 200 Breast (7th - 1:59.11)
• 200 IM (12th - 1:49.29)
• 200 Medley Relay (10th - 1:29.13)
• 400 Medley Relay (8th - 3:16.40)
• 400 Free Relay (8th - 3:01.54)

• 200 IM (11th - 1:48.25)
• 200 Fly (3rd - 1:46.06)
• 200 Breast (13th - 1:58.88)
• 200 Free Relay (4th - 1:19.70)
• 200 Medley Relay (4th - 1:27.73)
• 400 Medley Relay (6th - 3:13.27)
• 800 Free Relay (8th - 6:35.42)

2021 CSCAA All-America Events

• 100 Breast
• 200 Breast
• 200 IM
• 200 Medley Relay
• 400 Medley Relay

2020 CSCAA All-America Events

• 200 Breast

2019 NCAA D-III Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina

• 200 IM (13th - 1:50.58)
• 200 Fly (8th - 1:48.49)
• 200 Breast (6th - 1:59.45)

All-North Coast Athletic Conference Performances (Top-3 at NCAC Championship):

2023 NCAC Championship in Granville, Ohio

• 100 Fly (2nd - 47.51)
• 100 IM (1st - 48.99)
• 200 Breast (2nd - 1:58.45)
• 200 Medley Relay (2nd - 1:28.24)
• 200 Free Relay (2nd - 1:21.30)
• 400 Medley Relay (2nd - 3:14.86)
• 400 Free Relay (2nd - 2:59.21)

2022 NCAC Championship in Granville, Ohio

• 100 Fly (3rd - 48.48)
• 100 IM (1st - 50.19)
• 200 Breast (1st - 1:58.73)
• 400 Medley Relay (1st - 3:13.73)

2020 NCAC Championship in Granville, Ohio

• 100 Breast (2nd - 55.35)
• 200 Breast (2nd - 1:59.80)

Personal:

• Biology major
• Son of Diane and Rich Kurlich
• Brother, Andrew, is also a senior on the Denison swimming & diving team
• Member of the National Honor Society at Walsh Jesuit High School
• Is a Senior Captain for the Big Red