Jay Calhoun Class: Junior Hometown: Palos Verdes Peninsula, Calif. High School: Palos Verdes Peninsula Height / Weight: 5-9 / 140 Event: Breast

2009-10: Member of Northwestern's breast stroke group ... Swam career-best times in all three of his events at the Big Ten Championships ... Took 35th in the conference in both the 100 and 200 breast races ... Also competed in the 200 IM at the Big Ten meet ... Qualified for the championship final of the 200 breast at the six-team TYR Invitational, finishing fifth overall ... Made the bonus finals in the 50 and 100 breast, winning the heat in the 100 and coming in 24th in the 50 ... Best dual-meet finish of the year was a third-place effort in the 200 breast against Notre Dame (1/9).

HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 Bay League champion in the 100 breaststroke ... Named PVPHS swim team Athlete of the Year ... CIF Division II qualifier in the 100 breast and 200 IM as a senior and in the 100 breast as a junior ... School record holder in the 100 breast ... Led team to the 2009 Bay League title, clinching the crown with his win the 100 breast ... Team went undefeated in dual competition and won the John Morrow Invitational at Beverly Hills High School in 2009 ... Also played two years of water polo ... Swam seven years of club with the Zenith Aquatic Program ... Holds club records in both breaststroke distances ... Sectional and Grand Prix qualifier in both breaststroke events ... Named club's most inspirational swimmer ... National Merit Commended Student ... National Honor Society and National English Honors Society member ... California Scholarship Federation Highest Honors Gold Sealbearer ... Principal's High Honor Roll ... Mu Alpha Theta member ... Golden State Seal Merit diploma ... Two-time President's Volunteer Service Award winner ... AXA Community Achievement Scholar and Metro PCS Community Scholar.

PERSONAL: Born Jay Shelby Calhoun on 11/7/90 ... Son of Linda and Zan Calhoun ... Older sister, Megan, will graduate from Northwestern in 2010 ... Chose Northwestern over Texas, Emory and Michigan ... Majoring in Radio/Television/Film (RTVF).

CALHOUN'S PERSONAL BESTS

100 Breast	59.47
200 Breast	2:07.38
200 IM	2:01.42

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