Nathaniel Batiste Jr.

Bio

2021-22 Freshman Season: Part of Gents’ 400 Yard Free Relay team that placed fifth with a time of 3:43.14 in the season-opening meet versus Southwestern and Colorado College on Oct. 22 in Georgetown, Texas … Recorded a fifth-place finish in the 50 Free in Centenary’s home opener on Oct. 30 versus McMurry … Also earned a sixth-place finish in the 100 Yard Breaststroke (1:11.67) in the same meet … Finished fifth in three events on Nov. 13 at home versus Hendrix - the 50 Breast (32.99), the 50 Free (25.78), and the 100 Breast (1:12.46) … Finished fourth in the 200 Free (2:08.55) in the Austin College Invitational on Jan. 15 and also earned a fourth-place finish in the 200 breast (2:39.48) … Was part of the Gents’ team that placed third in the 200 medley relay, helping his team swim a time of 1:51.51 … Finished sixth in the 100 Breast at the meet, swimming a time of 1:14.48 … Earned a pair of top-five finishes versus Austin College at home on Jan. 29 as he placed second in the 50 Free (25.96) and finished third in the 50 Breast.

Prior to Centenary: Prepped at St. James High School ... Swam three years on the varsity squad and served as team captain each season ... Metro Qualifier and broke six of his high school teams' team records ... Inducted into the St. James High School Black History Hall Of Fame.

Personal: Born on Dec. 5, 2002 ... Majoring in Computer Engineering ... Parents are Nathaniel Batiste Sr. and Nickever Narcisse