2018-19 Swimming and Diving Roster

Jake Precious

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Louisville, Ky.
  • High School Ballard

Biography

2018-19: Named All-MAC Second Team … competed in eight meets this season … at the MAC Championships, finished third in the 100 back (48.96), third in the 200 back (1:47.46) and 12th in the 500 free (4:32.43) … won the 100 back against Xavier (50.83) … finished second in the 200 back against Xavier (1:53.34) … finished third in the 100 back against Cleveland State (51.88) … finished third in the 200 back against Ball State (1:58.25) … finished fourth in the 800 free relay at the Zip Classic (6:54.77) … finished fourth in the 200 back against Cleveland State (1:55.84) … finished fourth in the 400 medley relay against Xavier (3:25.82) … finished fifth in the 200 back against Cincinnati (1:55.16) … finished fifth in the 100 back against Ball State (55.12) … finished fifth in the 400 free relay against Cincinnati (3:14.66) … totaled 24 top-10 finishes during the regular season.

2017-18: Swam in eight meets this season … at MAC Championships, finished 10th in the 200 back (1:48.01), 12th in the 100 back (49.76) and 14th in the 500 free (4:31.30) … won the 100 back against Ball State (53.22) … won the 200 medley relay against Ball State (1:36.12) … finished second in the 100 back against Cincinnati (51.74) and Xavier (51.85) … finished second in the 400 medley relay against Xavier (3:26.48) … finished second in the 500 free against Ball State (4:50.48) … finished third in the 200 medley relay against Eastern Michigan (1:34.41) … totaled 12 top-five finishes during the regular season.

2016-17: Swam in ten meets ... primary events are the 100 back and 200 back ... Won the 100 back against Cincinnati (52.14) and came in second against Wright State (52.43) and third against Buffalo (50.74) ... placed tenth in the event at the MAC Championships (49.59) ... won the 200 back against Xavier (1:52.52) and Ball State (1:52.80), second against Buffalo (1:52.90) and third at Ohio State (1:54.42) ... took tenth in the even at the MAC Championships (1:48.82) ... placed 16th at the MAC Championships in the 500 free (4:36.53).

2015-16: Finished first in the 500-yard freestyle vs. Xavier (4:45.69) and seventh vs. Purdue (4:35.96) ... was in the top finishing RedHawk in the 100-yard backstroke vs. Cincinnati (51.63) ... took third in the same event on two occasions vs. Purdue (52.38) and vs. Buffalo (51.52) ... earned tenth in the same event at MACs (49.95) ... in the 200-yard backstroke, took first vs. Buffalo (1:52.28) ... finished second vs. Xavier (1:59.09), vs. Cincinnati (1:52.86) ... earned 10th in the same event at MACs (1:48.99) ... took third in the 200-yard IM vs. Eastern Michigan (2:00.08) ... swam a leg of the 400-yard medley relay vs. Xavier (3:31.32) and vs. Buffalo (3:12.54).

High School: Attended Ballard high school … four-year letterwinner and served as team captain for one … helped lead the Ballard swim team a third-place finish in the state meet … was named to the first-team All-state on two occasions … made the Scholastic All-American cut three years in a row.

Personal: Son of Mary Jean and William Precious … born Dec. 8, 1996 … majoring in supply chain & operations management.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Free/Back
  • 2017-18Junior

    Free/Back
  • 2018-19Senior

    Free/Back