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2016-17 Roster

Jesse Novak

  • Event(s) Sprints
  • Year Senior
  • Height 6-2
  • Hometown Bridgewater, NJ
  • High School Bridgewater-Raritan

Biography

2016-17: national champion in the 100 freestyle with a school record 43.29 after coming in first in the event at the NCAA Division III Championships (Mar. 15-18)… received All-American honors in the 50 freestyle (19.85) with a second place finish at the national championships… awarded All-America honors in the 400 freestyle relay (3:00.21) and All-America honorable mention in the 400 medley relay (3:17.39), 200 freestyle relay (1:21.88) and 800 freestyle relay…  led the team with top times in the 50 (19.85), 100 (43.29), and 200 (1:38.58) freestyles along with the 50 butterfly (23.28)… placed first in the 50 freestyle (20.27) at the Metropolitan Championships (Feb. 17)… achieved school records as a member of the 400 medley (3:17.39) and 400 freestyle (3:00.21) relays at the NCAA Championships… broke the school record as a member of the 800 freestyle relay (6:44.43) at the Gompei Invitational (Dec. 2-4)… earned New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) All-Conference first team honors in the 50 and 100 freestyles… received NJAC All-Conference first team accolades as a member of the 200 and 400 medley relays with second team honors in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays… awarded NJAC All-Conference honorable mention in the 100 butterfly… a team captain… named NJAC Swimmer of the Year for the second consecutive season… earned NJAC Swimmer of the Week six times… named Eastern College Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week three times… selected the CollegeSwimming.com Swimmer of the Week three times… recipient of the Richard Wackar Award… presented the Metropolitan Conference Dick Krempecki Outstanding Senior Award… recognized as a member of the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team… received University’s Legacy Award for Leadership… named to the CollegeSwimming.com Preseason All-American Team… part of the NJAC All-Academic second team… a Rowan Scholar-Athlete
 
2015-16: finished third in the 50 freestyle (19.89) and second in the 100 freestyle (43.78), earning All-America honors at the NCAA Championships (Mar. 16-18)… broke the school record in the 200 freestyle (1:40.98) at the NCAA Championships… received All-America honors as a member of the eighth place 200 freestyle relay (1:22.24) at the NCAA Championships… awarded honorable mentions as a member of the 200 medley (1:30.33), 400 medley (3:20.44) and 400 freestyle (3:01.61) relays at the NCAA Championships… the 400 freestyle relay time was a school record… earned NJAC All-Conference first team honors after winning the 50 (19.93) and 100 (43.88) freestyles at the Metropolitan Championships (Feb. 19-21)… awarded NJAC All-Conference first team honors as a member of the first place 200 freestyle relay (1:21.33) at the Mets… won NJAC All-Conference second team honors as a member of the 400 freestyle, 200 medley and 400 medley relays… helped break the school record in the 200 freestyle (1:21.33), 200 medley (1:29.98) and 400 medley (3:01.61) relays at the Mets… named NJAC Swimmer of the Year… awarded NJAC Swimmer of the Week twice… a team captain… a College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America Scholar All-American… a Rowan Scholar-Athlete 
 
2014-15: won the 50 (19.89) and 100 (43.68) freestyles, earning All-America honors at the NCAA Championships (Mar. 18-21)… the 100 time was a school record and he swam to a University mark of 19.82 in the prelims of the 50 freestyle… received NJAC All-Conference first team honors after finishing second in the 50 (20.46) and 100 (44.93) freestyles at the Metropolitan Championships (Feb. 20-22)… earned All-Conference second team recognition as a member of the 200 (1:23.00) and 400 (3:06.26) freestyle relays… swam to a top time in the 200 freestyle (1:45.55) at the Lions’ Invitational (Dec. 5-7)… earned NJAC Swimmer of the Week honors twice… a Rowan Scholar-Athlete
 
 
2013-14: earned NJAC All-Conference second team honors as a member of the 200 (1:23.15) and 400 (3:05.26) freestyle relays and the 200 (1:32.52) and 400 (3:24.47) medley relays… the 200 medley relay time set a University record… swam Rowan’s fastest times in the 50 (20.66) freestyle at the Lions’ Invitational (Dec. 6-8) and the 100 freestyle (45.79) at the Metropolitan Championships (Feb. 14-16)… 200 freestyle time of 1:44.47 at Mets was the second best on the team… produced a top time of 52.30 in the 100 butterfly at the Lions’ Invitational… was named the NJAC Rookie of the Week five times… a Rowan Scholar Athlete
 
HS: swam at Bridgewater-Raritan High School… holds five school records… a Scholastic All-American in 2012-13… a swim team captain

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    Sprints
    6'2"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Sprints
    6'2"
  • C

    2015-16Junior

    Sprints
    6'2"
    C
  • C

    2016-17Senior

    Sprints
    6'2"
    C