Jack Brown

Class:
Junior
Position:
Freestyle
Hometown:
Maple Grove, Minn.
High School:
Maple Grove High

Career Honors and Awards

2023 Academic All-Big Ten
Winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquets in 2022 and 2023

2023-24 Junior Season: Won Most Outstanding Student-Award Award with a 3.50 GPA or higher at the team banquet… Academic All-Big Ten... Minnesota First Chance Meet: Won the 500 free (4:28.74) and the 200 free (1:39.22)... Purdue vs. Iowa/UMN/Northwestern Dual: Placed seventh in the 500 free finals (4:31.05) and in the 1000 free finals (9:28.18) for a personal best… Pitt Dual: Earned third in the 1000 free (9:34.93) and 500 free (4:39.06) along with a second-place finish in the 400 free (4:24.00)... Tampa Dual: Finished third in the 500 free (4:36.67) and fifth in the 1000 free (9:44.96)... Minnesota Invitational: Placed 20th in the 500 free (4:28.95) and 200 free (1:39.68); also competed in the 1650 free for 16th place (16:07.36)... Wisconsin Dual: Finished sixth in the 500 free (4:36.67)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: Won the 500 free (4:37.39) and earned fourth in the 200 free (1:42.47)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: Placed third in the 200 free (1:43.62) and sixth in the 500 free (4:51.15)

2022-23 Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet ... Minnesota Invite: came in 30th in the 500 free finals (4:30.06) and was part of the 800 free relay that came in 12th (6:37.44) ... Wisconsin Dual: claimed sixth in the 200 free (1:43.31) and was part of the 400 free relay that was fifth (3:11.74) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: took third in the 200 fly (1:55.56); also swam the 200 breast (2:11.85) and 400 free relay (3:08.91) in exhibitions ... SMU Dual: finished sixth in the 200 free (1:44.01) and 500 free (4:39.98) ... South Dakota Dual: placed second in the 500 free (4:40.15) and third in the 1000 free (9:48.87)

2021-22 Freshman Season: Winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet • won the 200 free (1:40.23) and touched second in the 500 free (4:29.44) and third in the 200 fly (1:53.38) at the Minnesota First Chance Meet • came in sixth in the 500 free (4:29.26) and 10th in the 200 free (1:40.27) in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Purdue; also helped a 400 free relay to ninth (3:07.64) • placed 12th in the 200 free (1:43.53) in a tri-dual versus Wisconsin and Michigan • at the Minnesota Invite, finished 31st in the 500 free finals (4:29.33), 35th in the 1650 free (16:00.19) and 39th in the 200 free finals (1:41.22) • placed seventh in the 200 free (1:43.85) and eighth in the 100 free (48.48) versus Wisconsin • won the 500 free (4:39.36) and touched sixth in the 100 breast (59.93) against St. Thomas • in his collegiate debut, took fifth in the 1000 free (9:43.24) and sixth in the 400 free relay (3:09.69) at Purdue

High School/Club: A 2021 graduate of Maple Grove High School, where he swam for coach Matt Caron • recorded four top-four finishes at the 2021 MSHSL AA State Championships, taking first in the 500 freestyle, second in the 200 free, third in the 200 free relay and fourth in the 400 free relay • took fourth in the 200m free at the 2021 Speedo Sectionals • earned for four finals berths at the 2020 Minnesota Senior Championships, finishing first in the 500 free, second in both the 200 free and 200 IM and seventh in the 100 free • placed eighth in the 800 free relay at the 2019 NCSA Summer Junior Nationals • named high school rookie of the year in 2018 • member of the National Honor Society

Personal: Son of Jennifer and Douglas Brown • has one brother, Parker, who swam for South Dakota State • enjoys frisbee golf and video games in his free time • plans to major in accounting.