Matt Jerden

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Bloomington, Ind.
High School:
Bloomington South

JUNIOR YEAR (2019-20)
Placed 15th in the 400 IM at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 3:50.77 … tied for 21st-place in the 100 Breaststroke with an NCAA B Cut time of 54.24 … concluded the conference meet with an NCAA B Cut time of 1:57.48 and a 24th-place finish in the 200 Breaststroke ... earned a win in the 200 butterfly (1:49.21) against Purdue.

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2018-19)
Academic All-Big Ten ... finished 10th in the 100 breaststroke at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 52.68 … took 13th in the 200 breaststroke at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 1:56.84 … placed 15th in the 400 IM at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 3:48.23.

FRESHMAN YEAR (2017-18)
Honorable-Mention CSCAA Scholar All-America ... finished 10th in the 200 breaststroke at the Big Ten Championships with a NCAA B cut of 1:56.23 … placed 14th in the 400 IM at the Big Ten Championships with a NCAA B cut of 3:49.08 … finished 17th in the 100 breaststroke at Big Ten’s with a NCAA B cut of 53.79.

PREP/PERSONAL
Three-time All-America honoree … Junior Nationals “A” finalist in the 400 IM … runner-up in the 500 free at the state championships … helped lead team to two sectional titles and a conference championship in 2016 … holds school record in the 500 freestyle … son of Rita and William Jerden … has three siblings, Alex, Scott and Alexander.