Jenna Zitkus

Position:
Backstroke, Butterfly
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Maine South
Hometown:
Park Ridge, Ill.

2015-16: Earned second letter at Ball State ... named Academic All-MAC ... posted the third best time on the Ball State squad in the 100 backstroke with a 57.74 final at the Miami Invitational ... also earned a season best of 2:09.04 at the Miami Invitational in the 200 backstroke event ... marked a pair of season best times at the Ohio State Winter Invitational, including the 50 free (25.02) and the 100 fly (58.45) ... also earned a season best in the 500 free in the 12th annual Doug Coers Invitational with a 5:35.05 final.

2014-15: Earned first letter at Ball State ... posted a team best time of 57.22 in the 100 back at the 2015 MAC Championships, as well as the second best time in the 200 back (2:07.87) at the Eastern Michigan Invitational ... swam on the team best time of the season in the 400 medley relay (3:51.05) set at the 2015 MAC Championships ... other season bests include the 100 fly (58.43) and 200 fly (2:19.30) ... finished third overall in the 100 back (58.05) at the Eastern Michigan Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner under head coach Don Kura at Maine South High School ... holds school records in the 100 fly, 100 back, medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay ... named All-Conference all four years of high school ... named four-time varsity Most Valuable Player at Maine South ... qualified individually for the state meet all four years ... career bests: 0:56.68 in the 100 back, 0:57.99 in the 100 fly and 2:07.03 in the 200 back.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Bob and Barb ... has one sister, Lauren (23) ... born Oct. 8, 1995 ... majoring in nutrition and dietetics.