Justin Morey

Photo by: Texas A&M Athletics

Position:
Free/Fly
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
St. Peters Lutheran

2017-18 (Senior):

Member of 200 free relay team that finished 4th at SECs with time of 1:18.30

2016-17 (Junior):

Posted season bests of 20.46 in the 50 free, 45.38 in the 100 free and 49.16 in the 100 fly

2015-16 (Sophomore):

Posted an NCAA “B” qualifying and season-best time at the SEC Championships in the 50 free (20.07)
Ranked No. 2 on the team
On No. 1 200 and 400 free relays and 200 medley relay
Earned NCAA “B” qualifying cut in the 100 fly with a time of 44.12 at the American Short Course Championships
Earned SEC Honor Roll
Competed at the SEC Championships in the 50 free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 100 free, and 100 fly

2014-15 (Freshman):

Best finish of the year was a second-place outing in the 100 free (45.35) against SMU
Best finish in the event came at the SEC Championships (45.10)
Was a part of several relay teams, including A&M’s fastest group in the 200 Medley (1:27.34), which occurred at the SEC Championships

High School/Club:

2013 graduate of St. Peters Lutheran College in Australia
Coached by Dean Boxell
Earned the Scholastic All-American and Queensland Economic Award
2013 Queensland School Record 50m Fly, 200m Medley Relay, and 200m Free Relay
St. Peters Lutheran College Gold Sport Award honoree
Also competed for St. Peters Western Club Team under head coach Dean Boxell
2013-Australian National Record in 400 free relay

Personal:

Justin Morey is the son of Mark and Janice Morey
Born on March 20, 1995 in Charlotte, North Carolina
Biomedical sciences major
Has an older brother, Brandon, and a younger brother Sean
Sean also swims for Texas A&M
Chose Texas A&M “because of our magnificent, gracious, fearless, leader, Jay Holmes, and the unequivocal team camaraderie. There's a spirit that can ne'er be told. You have to experience it to understand it.”

Up Close:
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones
Most Played Song on iPod: Ocean Man by Ween
Favorite Movie The Dark Knight, Interstellar, Inception
Bookmarked Websites: Howdy, eCampus, G-Mail, Twitch.tv, SoundCloud, Spotify
Worst Habit: Thinking of a great comeback about two hours too late.
Superstition: Knock on Wood
Worst Job: Unemployment
Favorite City to Visit: Brisbane
Favorite Athlete in Another Sport: Shaquille O’Neal
Talent I’d Most Like to Have: How to play the piano
Dream Date: Victoria Arenas
Pre-Competition Music: Spongebob Trap Krusty Krab Remix
Favorite Quote: “A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but em-phasizes your possibilities.”
-William Arthur Ward
Something about me that most people don’t know: I lived in Brisbane for 2 years and that is where I was recruited from.
Favorite Tradition at Texas A&M: Locker Room Riders of the Night Chant

Describe in one word:
Coach Holmes: Gracious
Coach Calanog: Dedicated (Dreamer)