Missouri State University

Jack Snow

Class: Sophomore Hometown: Springfield, Mo. High School: Glendale High

Event: Back/Free Major: Biology

Honors & Awards
• 2012-13 All-MAC First Team
• MSU Athletics Director's Honor Roll - Spring 2013, Fall 2012

2012-13: Landed a spot on the All-MAC Second Team in his first season with the Bears...Had a breakout meet at the 2013 MAC Championships, placing top-8 in all three individual events...Knocked .86 seconds off previous best in 50 free prelims (20.41) to secure the No. 2 seed for finals; highest finisher for the Bears in fourth place (20.61)...Raced to the fourth-fastest time (49.57) in 100 back prelims on Day 2, shaving nearly 2 seconds off season best; finished seventh overall at 49.86 in finals...Closed out MAC Championship debut with a 5-second drop in the 200 back prelims (1:47.60); finished eighth overall...Earned a spot on the Bears' second-place 200 free relay; split 20.10 as the second leg of the relay...Cracked Missouri State's all-time top-five in the 200 back at No. 4...Finished the season among the Bears' top-five swimmers in the 50 free (2nd), 100 back (3rd) and 200 back (3rd).

Background: Springfield, Mo. native...Previously swam club for head coach Dave Collins and Missouri State Aquatics...Finished high school career at Glendale with a state title in the 100 backstroke (51.59) and second-place finish in the 50 free (21.00)...Was a member of the Glendale 200 medley relay (2nd) and 400 free relay (3rd) at state...Qualified for the 2011 NCSA Junior National Championships as a junior; competed in the 50 and 100 back...Ranked as Missouri's fourth-best recruit in 2012, according to CollegeSwimming.com.

Personal: Jack Harrison Snow is the son of Kerry and Laura Snow, both SMS graduates...Born May 10, 1994 in Springfield, Mo...Has two siblings, also collegiate swimmers; Sara is a senior at the University of Kansas; twin brother, Luke, is a sophomore at the University of Iowa...Majoring in biology; would like to attend dental school following graduation.