Delta State University

2014 New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference All-Academic Team

PERSONAL BESTS

2013-2014 (Senior): Set personal bests in four events... 50-Freestyle (21.92); 200-Freestyle (1:45.21); 50-Backstroke (24:54); 100-Backstroke (52.61).

2012-13 (Junior): Set 200 Free (1:45.21) PR at NSISC meet on way to top-15 finish... Swam opening leg of 400 Meter Medley Relay (3:33.74) with Boyd, Iles, and Vaughan to 11th place NSISC finish

2011-2012 (Sophomore): Swam five lifetime best times in sophomore campaign, including three times set at the New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference Championships...Set lifetime best marks in the 100-Backstroke and 200-Backstroke events at the NSISC Championships with times of 52.78 and 1:54.69, respectively...Also set lifetime mark in the 200-Freestyle at the NSISC Championships with a 1:47.77...Swam a 4:51.08 in the 500-Freestyle at the Delta State Christmas Invitational for a lifetime best time...Swam a 49.30 in the 100-Freestyle at the Centenary College meet, also a lifetime best time...Led off a 200-Medley relay with a season best time of 26.70 in the 50-Backstroke at the DSU Christmas Invite.

Prep: Swam for Rick Barker at James E. Taylor High School in Katy, Texas...Competed in Texas High 5A State Championships in the 400-Free Relay in 2008 and 2009...Member of the Sectional Team in 2009-2010...All-American 400-Free Relay in 2010...Named All-State in 100-Backstroke...Also served as captain.

Personal: Jacob Roy Blegen...Born March 29, 1992 in Katy, Texas...Son of Pam and Jordan Blegen...Has one sister, Aimee, who was a member of the Lady Statesmen Swimming and Diving team...Majoring in Exercise Science.