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2023-2024 Men's Swimming Roster

Jacob Berkheimer

  • Position Butterfly/Freestyle
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Springfield, MO
  • Prev School Kickapoo
  • Major Civil Engineering

Biography

CAREER HONORS
• 2023-24 CSC Academic All-District
• 2022-23 CSC Academic All-America Second Team
• 2022-23 CSC Academic All-District
• 2022-23 GLVC Bro. James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar
• 2021-22 GLVC Bro. James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Athlete
• 2021-22 Academic All-GLVC
• 2020-21 GLVC Bro. James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Athlete
• 2020-21 Academic All-GLVC

2023-24 (SENIOR)
Won the 100 free against Quincy (51.84) and Truman State (53.24)...Member of 400 free team that set Kresge Pool record against Saint Mary (3:52.52)...23rd place finish at GLVC Championships in 100 free (45.84)...Named to CSC Academic All-District team for the second consecutive year

2022-23 (JUNIOR)
Became the first swimmer in school history to be named Academic All-America, earning Second Team honors...Picked up four top-10 relay finishes at the GLVC Championships, including the school record in the 400 free at 3:00.39...Was also 18th in the 100 free as an individual with a mark of 45.35 and 22nd in the 200 free (1:40.60)...Improved his 50 free time to 21.03 to move up to fifth on the all-time performers list while also jumping to third in the 100 free (45.35)

2021-22 (SOPHOMORE)
Member of four point scoring relays at the GLVC Championships...Took seventh place in the 400 free (3:02.17) and 800 free (6:45.90) relays along with eighth place in the 400 free (1:23.40) relay...Also finished 17th in the 400 medley relay (3:26.08)...Won the 100 free at the Kowhawk Invite with a time of 46.52

2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
Member of two sixth place relay teams at the GLVC Championships, the 800 free (6:42.50) and 400 free (3:00.68)...Also placed 15th with the 400 medley relay (3:28.37) and 16th in the 200 free relay (1:26.56)...Also swam the 200 free relay that broke the Kregse Pool record with a time of 1:34.84 against Oklahoma Christian...Posted season best time in the 50, 100 and 200 free at the GLVC Championships with marks of 21.64, 45.75 and 1:41.69, respectively

PREP
Was a three-time All-State performer under coach Pete Hill at Kickapoo High School...Also earned five All-State honorable mention nods...Four-time Academic All-Conference...Competed under Ethan Jacobson for Missouri State Aquatics

PERSONAL
Born in Springfield, Missouri...Son of Philip and Leah Berkheimer...Has two siblings Philip Ivan and Anna

COLLEGIATE BESTS ENTERING 2023-24 SEASON
50 free - 21.03
100 free - 45.35
200 free - 1:40.60
100 back - 55.14
100 fly - 51.75

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-2021Freshman

    Butterfly/Freestyle
    6'1"
  • 2021-2022Sophomore

    Butterfly/Freestyle
    6'1"
  • 2022-2023Junior

    Butterfly/Freestyle
    6'1"
  • 2023-2024Senior

    Butterfly/Freestyle
    6'1"
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