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Swimming and Diving

2018-19 Swimming and Diving Roster

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Jared Thorson

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  • Highschool Washington HS

Biography

Career Bests

2018-19
At the Summit League Championships finished fifth in the 100 IM (51.93), eighth in the 100 fly (49.83) and 13th in the 50 free (21.21)...on Coyote Top 10 list sits third in the 100 fly (49.83), third in the 100 IM (51.93) and eighth on the 200 fly (1:54.79)...member of school record 200 medley relay (1:30.32) and 400 medley relay (3:19.83)...won the 100 fly (50.84) and 50 free (21.4) while also placing eighth in the 100 back (54.01) during the Coyote Invitational...placed in the top 10 in 15 events.

2017-18
Earned All-Summit League honors as part of the 200 medley relay team that placed third at the Summit League Championships … also at the championships, finished fifth in the 100 IM (52.07), ninth in the 100 fly (50.42) and 10th in the 50 free (21.17) … won the 200-meter IM (2:16.44) and second in the 50-meter free (24.34) at the dual against Western Illinois … placed in the top-ten in ten events … made the Summit League honor roll.

2016-17
Placed sixth in the 100 IM (52.34), ninth in the 100 fly (50.22) and 15th in the 50 free (21.46) … won the 100 free (48.60) vs. South Dakota State … was the runner-up in seven events … placed in the top-5 of six more events … on the Coyote Top 10 list, ranks fifth in the 100 fly (50.22) and fifth in the 200 fly (1:54.79) … was a member of the 400 free relay (3:03.22) and the 200 free relay (1:23.21) that set the school record. 

2015-16
Placed seventh in the 100 fly (50.46), 10th in the 200 fly (1:55.92) and 17th in the 50 free (21.20) at the Summit League Championships. Was also on the 200-yard medley relay team that set a school record with a time of 1:31.15 … was part of the 200-meter medley relay team that broke the DakotaDome pool record with a time of 1:45.75 … claimed two event titles and won the 100 fly against North Dakota with a time of 53.09 and the 100 fly against St. Cloud State (52.10) … finished in the top-5 of 12 events … ranks fifth on the Coyote Top 10 list in the 200 fly with a time of 1:54.79 and ranks tied for sixth in the 100 fly with a final time 50.46.

Prep
Capped off high school swimming career with an Iowa State Championship title in the 100 fly by winning in 50.56 seconds ... improved from runner-up performance as a junior and fourth place as a sophomore ... combined total of 12 top-10 performances at the Iowa State Championships.

Personal
Son of Marty & Rita Thorson....Business administration major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

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  • 2016-17Sophomore

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  • 2017-18Junior

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  • 2018-19Senior

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