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2019-20 Swimming & Diving Roster

Micah DeJonge

  • Height 6-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Zeeland, Mich
  • Highschool Zeeland West

Biography

Top Times

2019-2020:
  • Ranked 11th at Oakland University and 22nd in the Horizon League
  • Tallied 15 top-five finishes
  • Placed 10th in the 1650 (16:07.47), 12th in the 500 freestyle (4:32.44) and 13th in the 200 freestyle (1:41.35) at the Horizon League Championships (Feb 19-22)
2018-2019:
  • Placed seventh in the 500 freestyle (4:28.95), eighth in the 200 freestyle (1:39.68) and eighth in the 1,650 freestyle (16:01.98) at the league championships
  • Also competed in the 100 freestyle (47.14) and 1,000 freestyle (9:35.37) during the season
2017-2018:
  • Competed in 10 different events on the year
  • Recorded eight first place finishes
  • Swam to 20 top three finishes
  • Registered the top times from the men's team in the 1000 free (9:32.16) and 1650 free (15:56.76)
  • Swam a career best in the 200 and 500 free
  • Placed fifth in the 500 free at the Horizon League Championships in 4:26.83, fifth fastest time in program history
2016-17:
  • Horizon League Champion in the 500 (4:29.58) and 1,650 freestyle (15:37.59)
  • Horizon League Male Newcomer of the Year
  • Became the first freshman since 2009 to win the 1,650 free at the league championships
  • Placed 12th in the 200 free (1:40.87) at league championships
  • Recorded top team times in the 500, 1,000 and 1,650 free
  • Named CollegeSwimming.com's Conference Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 16
High School:
  • All-OK Green Conference and All-State from 2013-15
  • Five-time finalist at Speedo sectionals
  • Seven-time OK Green Conference champion
  • Qualified for winner junior nationals
  • All-OK Green Conference water polo in 2014 and 2015 and All-State in 2014
Personal
Full Name: Micah David DeJonge
Parents: David and Nancy DeJonge
Siblings: Matthew and Phillip
  • Brother, Phillip swims at Oakland
  • Mother, Nancy was a 24-time All-American at Oakland from 1985-88 and was a 1994 Hall of Honor Inductee 
  • Uncle, Jeff Cooper was a 13-time All-American at Oakland from 1985-88
  • Aunt, Lyn Cooper was a 27-time All-American and seven-time National Champion at Oakland from 1989-92 and was a 1998 Hall of Honor Inductee

Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland:
1. The top-notch engineering program

2. Dedicated swim coaches and a team that aspires to improve themselves both athletically and academically
3. Oakland's beautiful campus felt like home the first time I visited

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Distance free
    6'3"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Distance free
    6'3"
  • 2018-19Junior

    Distance free
    6'3"
  • 2019-20Senior

    Distance free
    6'3"