Valparaiso University

2024-25: Ranked among team's top distance freestylers ... led team in the 1650 free (16:35.86) and ranked second in the 1000 free (10:05.54) ... also ranked fourth in the 500 free (4:47.16) ... saw action across all the strokes ... ranked third on the team in the 400 IM (4:12.53) and fourth in the 200 back ... named a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree ... named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team.

2023-24: Moved into ninth in program history in the 400 IM (4:11.69) and tenth all-time in the 500 free (4:43.83) ... led team in the 1000 free (10:02.84) and the 1650 free (16:29.75) ... ranked second in the 500 free, as well as third in the 200 breast (2:11.23) and the 400 IM ... competed as also in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 100 breast, 200 fly and 200 IM ... named a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree ... earned Academic All-MAC accolades.

2022-23: Led Beacons in the distance free events as a rookie ... moved into third in program history in the 1650 free with a team-best time of 16:22.85 at the MAC Championships ... time was good for a 15^th-place finish ... swam a 9:57.43 1000 split in the aforementioned 1650, placing him fifth in program history in the 1000 free ... also ranked second on the team in the 500 free (4:45.72) and fourth in the 400 IM (4:13.89) ... saw action as well in the 200 IM, the 100 and 200 free, the 100 and 200 breast & the 100 and 200 fly.

Prep: Did not swim for his high school team, focusing on his club swimming career ... swam club most recently for City of Midland Aquatics after previously swimming for Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics and El Dorado Aquatics Club ... holds club record in 1500m free (16:40.50) and previously held the 1650 yard free record ... posted top times of 16:16.64 in the 1650, 9:44.19 in the 1000 and 4:12.54 in the 400 IM ... member of club’s sectional and national team.

Personal: Son of Tom Helmboldt and Dianna Ranzelli ... major is integrated business engineering.