Jack Wilkening

Class:
Junior
Position:
Backstroke
Height:
6-2
Weight:
null
Hometown:
Ann Arbor, Mich.
High School:
Pioneer

At Michigan
• CSCAA All-American (2025: 400-yard medley relay)
• Four-time CSCAA All-America second team (2024: 200-yard freestyle relay, 200-yard medley relay, 400-yard medley relay; 2025: 200-yard freestyle relay)
• All-Big Ten first team (2025)
• All-Big Ten second team (2024)
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2024-25)

Junior (2024-25)
• B1G Conference Championships (Feb. 26- Mar. 1): Placed 13th and PB in 50 Free (19.25), 5th in 100 Back (45.44), 4th and PB in 200 Back (1:40.34)
• Michigan First Chance Meet (Feb. 15-16): Placed 1st and PB in 100 Free (42.76)
• Miami (Ohio) (Feb. 1): Placed 1st in 50 Free (19.28)
• Ohio State (Jan. 18): Placed 1st in 100 Back (47.15), 2nd in 200 Back (1:45.68)
• Indiana (Jan. 10): Placed 3rd in 100 Back (45.94), 3rd in 200 Bak (1:46.43)
• Georgia Tech Invitational (Nov. 22-24): Placed 1st in 200Y Free Relay (1:16.00), 7th and PB in 50Y Free (19.61), 2nd in 100Y Back (45.87), 4th and PB in 200Y Back (1:41.67)
• Oakland (Nov. 8): Placed 1st in 100 Y Free (44.56)
• Notre Dame/ Wisconsin (Oct. 18-19): Placed 1st in 100Y Back (47.58) and 2nd in 200Y Back (1:47.17)

Sophomore (2023-2024)
• NCAA Division I Men's Championships (Mar. 27-Mar. 30): Recorded a personal best 21.03 in the 200-Yard Medley Relay, along with competing in the 200-Yard Freestyle (18.85) and 400-Yard Freestyle Relays (42.15).
• Big Ten Conference Championships (Feb. 28-Mar. 2): Placed 17th in the 50-Yard Freestyle (19.67), 3rd in the 100-Yard Backstroke (45.57), and 9th in the 200-Yard Backstroke (1:41.82). Swam personal bests in the 50-Yard Freestyle (19.67), 100-Yard Backstroke (45.35), and 200-Yard Backstroke (1:41.82).
• Ohio State (Jan. 20): Placed 2nd in the 100-Yard Backstroke (47.01) and 4th in the 200-Yard Backstroke (1:47.19).
• Indiana (Jan. 19): Placed 2nd in the 100-Yard Backstroke (47.28) and 2nd in the 200-Yard Backstroke (1:46.99).
• Georgia Invitational (Nov. 16): Placed 16th in the 50 Freestyle (20.24), 8th in the 100 Backstroke (46.43). and 12th in the 200 Backstroke (1:42.56).
• Wisconsin Tri-Meet (Oct. 21): Placed 1st in the 100 Backstroke (46.99) and 2nd in the 200 Backstroke (1:46.40).

Freshman (2022-23)
• Michigan First Chance Meet (Feb. 11): Reached personal bests placing 3rd in in 50-Yard Freestyle (20.39), 1st in 100-Yard Backstroke (47.52), 1st in 200-Yard Backstroke (1:48.88)
• Wisconsin/Pittsburgh (Jan. 28): Placed 5th in 100-Yard Backstroke (49.14), Placed 10th in the 200-Yard Backstroke (1:54.03)
• Ohio State (Jan. 21): Placed 6th in 400-Yard Freestyle Relay (3:05.57), Placed 3rd in 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:28.15), Placed 4th in 100-Yard Backstroke (48.99), Placed 6th in 200-Yard Backstroke (1:49.26)
• Tennessee Invitational (Nov. 17): Reached personal best placing 36th in 50-Yard Freestyle (20.76), Placed 14th in 200-Yard Freestyle Relay (1:23.13), Placed 12th in 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:28.36), Placed 13th in 100-Yard Backstroke (48.06), Placed 11th in 400-Yard Medley Relay (3:14.12), Placed 19th in 200-Yard Backstroke (1:47.64)
• Northwestern (Nov. 5): Placed 4th in 200-Yard Freestyle Relay (1:24.06), Placed 5th in 100-Yard Backstroke (49.94)
• Eastern Michigan/Ohio/Purdue (Nov. 4): Placed 5th in 100-Yard Backstroke (50.08), Placed 7th in 200-Yard Backstroke (1:51.18)
• Oakland (Oct. 8): Placed 3rd in 100-Yard Backstroke (50.04), Placed 2nd in 200-Yard Backstroke (1:49.78)

Prep
• High School: Pioneer High School
• AP Scholar Award
• 7x All American
• 2022 MHSAA D1 Swimmer of the Year

Club/International:
• 2021 USA swimming Scholastic All American

Personal
• Full Name: Jack Thomas Wilkening
• Birthday: June 15, 2004
• Enrolled in College of Engineering
• Major: undecided
• Mom, Jenni Wilkening, swam at Michigan 1991-1995
• Dad, Rick Wilkening, swam at Michigan 1987-1991

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