Jake Stephens
Jake Stephens
Height: 6-4
Weight: 180
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Stone Mountain, GA
High School: Marist
Position: Free, IM
Major: Political Science
Parents: David & Kathy

Career Best Times:

21.02 50 Free 11/29/2012 Miami Invitational
45.35 100 Free 12/1/2011 Miami Invitational
1:40.45 200 Free 3/21/2012 NCAA Championships
4:50.65 500 Free 2/4/2012 vs. Clemson
59.42 100 Breast 1/19/2013 vs. SCAD
50.15 100 Fly 11/29/2012 Miami Invitational
1:56.82 200 Fly 11/12/2011 Emory Fall Invitational
1:50.52 200 IM 12/1/2011 Miami Invitational
3:57.42 400 IM 12/1/2011 Miami Invitational

Honors:

2012 All-America 200 IM 8th
400 IM 7th
400 Free Relay 4th
800 Free Relay 8th
400 Medley Relay 3rd
UAA Champion 400 Free Relay
800 Free Relay
All-UAA 100 Free 2nd
400 IM 2nd
400 Free Relay 1st
800 Free Relay 1st
 
2013 All-America 200 Free Relay 3rd
400 Free Relay 7th
400 Medley Relay 6th
All-America Honorable Mention 400 IM 14th
All-UAA 200 IM 3rd
 

Prior to Emory:

Came to Emory by way of the University of Maryland, where he competed for one year with the ACC program... Recorded times of 46.99 seconds in the 100 free, 4:00.95 in the 400 IM, 52.74 in the 100 fly and 1:53.40 in the 200 IM during his freshman year with the Terps... Swam for Marist High School for four years, serving as the team captain during his senior year... Was a five-time all-American and the 200 IM state runner-up in 2010... Helped his squad to a high school state championship... Coached by Terry Blish and Jason Turcotte.

Personal:

Born January 15, 1992... Has brothers who swim at Michigan and Stanford, and a sister who swims at Catholic.

Why he chose Emory:

"I chose Emory to experience, benefit from, and contribute towards a superior academic and athletic environment."