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2014-15 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Zachary Jacobsen

  • Position IM/Distance Free
  • Height 5-9
  • Custom1 Greater Omaha Aquatics
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Omaha, Neb.
  • Highschool Creighton Prep

Biography

2014-15: Team co-captain... Competed in three events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Finished 18th in the 200 breaststroke (2:06.77), 21st in the 400 IM (4:10.44), and 27th in the 200 IM (1:54.91)... Was second int eh 50 freestyle (23.07) and fourth in the 100 butterfly (54.57) against St. Francis (NY)... Took second in the 200 IM versus Massachusetts (1:58.62), as well as fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:14.77)... Grabbed fourth in both the 200 IM (1:59.45) and 200 breaststroke (2:14.35) against La Salle... Was second in the 200 IM versus Iona in 1:58.85 and third in the 100 backstroke (2:02.08)... Won the 100 IM versus Manhattan (55.06)... Scored in three events at the Bucknell Invitational, taking 13th in the 200 breaststroke (2:08.77), 20th in the 400 IM (4:10.03), and 24th in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.13)... Took third in the 200 IM versus Boston University (1:58.94)... Won the 100 SCM backstroke at Fairfield in 1:02.45, while taking second in the 200 SCM backstroke (2:15.98) and the 400 SCM IM (4:48.43)... Was second in the 200 breaststroke in the season-opening meet against Marist (2:14.98).

2013-14: Took part in three events at the Atlantic 10 Championship, scoring in one... Was 16th overall in the 200 breaststroke event in 2:07.07... Was also 21st in the 400 individual medley (4:08.56) and 27th in the 200 individual medley (1:54.57)... Was second in the 100 backstroke against St. Francis (NY) (54.88) and third in the 200 freestyle (1:47.76)... Had a pair of third place finishes at Massachusetts in the 200 breaststroke (2:13.31) and the 200 individual medley (1:58.33)... Was third in the 400 individual medley at the Yale/Rider meet in 4:12.51, while also taking eighth in the 200 breaststroke and tenth in the 100 breaststroke... Placed third in the 200 indiivdual medley (1:58.97) and fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:15.94) at La Salle... Finished third in the 500 freestyle at Iona (4:52.79)... Won the "C" final of the 200 breaststroke at the Bucknell Invitational (2:10.35), while finishing 19th overall in the 400 individual medley (4:10.92)... Had three top ten finishes at the Princeton Invitational in the 200 breaststroke (7th - 2:15.41), 200 backstroke (10th - 1:59.00), and the 100 breaststroke (10th - 1:02.56)... Took third in both the 200 individual medley (1:58.42) and the 200 breaststroke at Boston University... Won the 200 backstroke event versus Fairfield (1:59.70).

2012-13: Posted Fordham's top time in the 200 individual medley... Scored in three events at the 2013 Atlantic 10 Championship... Best finish came in the 400 individual medley, where he took 10th overall in 4:01.49... Placed 12th in both the 200 individual medley (1:53.11) and the 200 breaststroke (2:05.85) events... Won two events against St. Francis (NY) in the 1000 freestyle (10:04.11) and 100 backstroke (55.14)... Placed third in the 200 individual medley against Massachusetts (1:59.15)... Won two events at Fairfield in the 800 freestyle SCM (8:48.77) and 200 backstroke SCM (2:13.20)... Took first in the 200 individual medley (1:56.63) and 200 breaststroke (2:14.82), while grabbing third in the 500 freestyle (4:49.75) against Marist.

2011-12: Placed 10th overall in the 400 individual medley at the Atlantic 10 Championship, posting a time of 4:03.78... Also scored in the 1650 freestyle event, taking 16th overall in 16:22.22... Placed second in the 500 freestyle event at the Rutgers/Rider meet (4:50.69)... Was fourth in the 1000 freestyle (9:57.02) at the Boston College/Williams meet... Placed third in the 400 individual medley (4:05.41), 15th in the 200 backstroke (1:59.04), and 19th overall in the 200 individual medley (1:58.21) at the Bucknell Invitational... Won the 200 freestyle and 200 backstroke (1:59.85) versus Fairfield (1:48.07)... Had two top five finishes at the Husky Invitational, taking third in both the 500 freestyle (4:52.92) and the 400 individual medley (4:21.61)... Won the 500 freestyle at Marist (4:52.47).

Before Fordham: Four-year varsity swimmer for Tom Beck at Creighton Prep in Omaha, Nebraska... 2010 State Champion in the 500 freestyle, while earning runner-up status in the 200 individual medley... Competed for his club team, the Greater Omaha Aquatics... 2010 Midwestern Short Course and Long Course Swimmer of the Year... 2010 Short Course High Point Champion and 2009 Long Course High Point Champion.

Major: History.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES
100 Free: 48.42
200 Free: 1:46.55
500 Free: 4:49.05
1000 Free: 9:57.02
1650 Free: 16:22.22
100 Back: 53.53
200 Back: 1:59.00
100 Breast: 1:00.13
200 Breast: 2:05.85
100 Fly: 54.51
200 IM: 1:53.11
400 IM: 4:01.49

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    IM/Distance FreeI
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    IM/Distance Free
    5'9"
  • 2013-14Junior

    IM/Distance Free
    5'9"
  • 2014-15Senior

    IM/Distance Free
    5'9"