2015-16 Men's Swimming

Justin Dearden

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Colorado Springs, Colo.
  • Highschool Air Academy
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

2015-16: CSCAA Scholar All-American ... RMAC Academic Honor Roll member … Second-Team All-RMAC in the 100-back (3rd) and 200-back (4th) … Team’s top point-scorer at RMACs with 58, ranking eighth overall … Hit NCAA B cuts in the 200-back, 200-IM, and 400-IM during the season … Also made the RMAC A final in the 200-IM (5th) and 400-IM (6th) … During the regular season, won the 200-back in the double-dual against Adams State and Colorado Mesa, and captured the same event in the Colorado Mesa Invitational … Set the CSM Natatorium and program record in the 100-IM, winning the event vs. Colorado College in 55.88 seconds ... Also set the program record in the 200-IM (1:52.15) at RMACs.

2014-15: Preseason All-RMAC...RMAC First Team All-Academic.

2013-14: Had four top-five individual times at RMAC races, including third place and Third Team All-RMAC in 400 IM in 4:05.59...Swam fifth in 100 back (51.68), 200 back (1:52.47) and 200 IM (1:53.27)...Fastest qualifier in 200 back prelims in “B” cut 1:49.98...Sat seventh with 200 medley (1:36.09) and 400 medley (3:30.03) relays...Recorded two regular season wins and 13 top-three results...Won 200 breast (2:15.23) against Colorado College and 200 back (1:57.80) versus Adams State...RMAC First Team All-Academic.

2012-13: Amassed 14 top-five finishes, winning 200 back at Colorado College (2:01.78) and Adams State (2:06.15)...Timed season-bests in 200 back (1:53.44) and 400 IM (4:13.21) at RMAC Championships, placing fifth...Ranked 14th at conference meet in 200 IM in 1:57.89.

High School: Varsity letterwinner...Placed first in 200 medley relay, third in 200 IM and third in 100 back at 2012 CHSAA Class 4A State Championships...Coaches Award winner...CHSAA First Team Academic All-State...Graduated Summa Cum Laude...AP Bio Student of the Year...Academic letter recipient...Boettcher Scholarship honoree.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

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  • 2013-14Sophomore

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  • 2014-15Junior

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  • 2015-16Senior

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