2016-17 Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
2016-17:
▪ Member of the champion 800 freestyle relay (6:32.30) at Horizon League Championships
▪ Horizon League Runner-Up in the 500 free (4:30.21) and 1,650 free (15:41.92)
▪ Placed seventh in the 200 free (1:40.27) at league championships
▪ Ranked inside the top-five on the team in the 200, 500, 1,000 and 1,650 free
▪ Recorded career best times in the 100 free (47.07), 500 free (4:30.21) and 1,650 free (15:41.92)
2015-16:
▪ Member of the champion 800 freestyle relay that set a league and school record at the 2016 Horizon League Championships with a time of 6:29.10▪ Placed fourth in the 200 (1:39.11), 500 (4:31.00) and 1,650 freestyle (15:57.85) at Horizon League Championships▪ Posted the top team time in the 1,000 (9:37.91) and 1,650 freestyle▪ Recorded career best times in the 50 (22.03), 200 and 500 freestyle 2014-15: ▪ Swam 200 free, 1000 free and 1650 free at 2015 Horizon League Championship ▪ Touched fourth in 1650 free (15:49.71) ▪ Placed fifth in 200 free (1:39.68) in the "A" final ▪ Finished eighth in 1000 free (9:38.50) ▪ Part of Oakland record-setting 800 free relay team that set team and Horizon League record 2013-14: ▪ Swam 500 free, 1000 free and 1650 free at 2014 Horizon League Championship ▪ Finished second in 1000 free at HLs with a time of 9:20.88, which was third-best in Oakland history ▪ Placed third in 1650 free at HLs, as his time of 15:48.57 ranked seventh all-time in team records
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS:▪ Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2014)
▪ Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2015)
▪ Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2015)
▪ Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2016)
▪ Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2016)
▪ Academic All-Horizon League selection (2014-15)
▪ Academic All-Horizon League selection (2015-16)
HIGH SCHOOL
▪ Was a four-year letter winner in swimming for Lincoln Way North, including two years as team captain ▪ Earned All-State honors in the 500 free and 200 free races after placing 8th and 10th, respectively, at 2013 IHSA State Meet ▪ Three-time all-conference and all-sectional honoree ▪ Holds records at Lincoln Way North for the 100 free, 200 free and 500 free ▪ Was a three-year letter winner in water polo ▪ Also a member of North Aquatics Club, where he competed at the Junior Nationals ▪ Academically, was a member of National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta and was in both Spanish and Science National Honor Society TOP ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE ▪ State medalist as a senior in high school in Illinois
TOP NON-ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
▪ Achieving the rank of Eagle Scout
Personal
Full Name: Jacob Robert Pearson
Parents: Kurt and Janet Pearson
Sibling: Eric
▪ Uncle was a collegiate swimmer at Illinois Institute of Technology
Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland
▪ Incredible swim team
▪ Great academics
▪ Beautiful campus
| Pearson Personal Bests |
| Event |
2016-17 Top Time |
Career Top Time |
| 50 Free |
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22.03
UIC/Wright State
11/14/15 |
| 100 Free |
47.07
Zippy Invite
12/2/16 |
47.07
Zippy Invite
12/2/16 |
|
200 Free
|
1:40.27
2017 HL Championship
2/22/17 |
1:39.11
2016 HL Championship
2/24/16 |
|
500 Free
|
4:30.21
2017 HL Championship
2/22/17 |
4:30.21
2017 HL Championship
2/22/17 |
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1,000 Free
|
9:32.26
2017 HL Championship
2/22/17 |
9:20.88*
2014 HL Championship
2/27/14 |
| * 1,000 Free time is 4th in Oakland history |
|
1,650 Free
|
15:41.92*
2017 HL Championship
2/22/17 |
15:41.92*
2017 HL Championship
2/22/1 |
| * 1,650 Free time is 7th in Oakland history |
|
200 Fly
|
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1:55.55
EMU Invitational
12/6/13 |
Historical Player Information
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