2016-17 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
JD Middleton
- Position:
- Freestyle
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Middletown, Ind.
- High School:
- Shenandoah
2015-16: Earned third letter at Ball State ... named Academic All-MAC ... finished sixth overall at the 2016 Mid-American Conference Championships in the 800 free relay with a 6:51.90 final ... marked the second-best time on the Ball State squad in three individual events, including the 1000 free (10:03.38), 1650 free (16:32.92) and the 200 back (1:59.19) ... earned a pair of season bests at the MAC Championships by finishing in 1:45.13 in the 200 free, as well as 4:43.10 in the 500 free ... posted season bests in the 50 free (23.30) and 100 back (56.02) at the Eastern Michigan Invitational ... also marked a season best time of 49.99 in the 100 freestyle against IUPUI and Xavier.
2014-15: Earned his second letter at Ball State ... held the second best times on the team in both the 1000 freestyle (10:10.66) and 1650 freestyle (16:40.21) ... other season bests include the 50 free (23.15), 100 free (49.69), 200 free (1:45.29), 500 free (4:46.85), and 200 fly (2:07.86) ... partook in the mile swim with a time of 16:52.16 at the Eastern Michigan Invite ... snagged second in the 500 freestyle in the senior day meet against Evansville with a time of 4:55.34 ... helped Ball State earn a fifth place finish in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:10.74 at Butler Invitational ...
2013-14: Earned his first letter at Ball State ... turned in lifetime bests at the 2014 MAC Championship in the 200 free and 500 free with times of 1:46.39 and 4:49.73, respectively ... clocked a 16:48.11 in the 1650 free at the MAC Championships ... season bests include: 23.10 in the 50 free vs. Evansville; 51.35 in the 100 free vs. Evansville; 10:23.22 in the 1000 free vs. Eastern Illinois; 1:13.77 in the 100 breast in the Butler Invitational and a 2:06.26 in the 200 fly against Eastern Michigan and Ohio State.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Shenandoah for head coach Beth Middleton ... was a sectional finalist all four years in the 500 free and made it to the sectional finals in the 200 free three years ... career-best time in the 200 free is 1:49.71 and in the 500 free is 5:01.82 ... a senior state qualifier for ages 15-18 ... member of the National Honor Society and National Art Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Son of Mike and Beth Middleton ... born Oct. 15, 1994 ... mother was his high school swimming coach ... has a sister ... intends to major in dietetics.
