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2020-21 Men's Swimming and Diving

Jack Donnelly

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Washington Crossing, Pa.
  • High School Council Rock North
  • Major Finance

Biography

  • Two-Year Letterwinner who has already earned eight All-Landmark Conference selections at a pair of Landmark Championships
  • 2020 CSCAA Scholar All-American and two-time Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll recipient
  • School record holder in six total events

Junior Season (2019-20)

  • Put together a strong second season in the program that culminated with a second-straight Landmark Conference championship in the 100-breaststroke
  • Broke the program record in the event, finishing with a mark of 56.13
  • Went on to earn All-Landmark Conference Second Team honors in the 200-breaststroke, breaking the program record in that event with a mark of 2:04.12 (time was also an NCAA B-Cut in event)
  • Was a member of a pair of All-Landmark Conference relay teams (200-medley and 400-medley) that shattered school records in those respective events; 200-medley relay team finished in 1:34.16, while the 400-medley relay squad finished in 3:26.92
  • Finished sixth in the 50-free at the Landmark Championships, breaking another school record with a mark of 21.57
  • Swam in every event throughout the course of the season for Scranton, registering at least one first-place finish in seven dual meets
  • Also finished first in the 100-breaststroke at the Drew Invitational (Dec. 7) and third in the 50-free at the Diamond City Invitational (Nov. 24)

Sophomore Season (2018-19)

  • Had a banner rookie campaign for the Royals, earning All-Landmark Conference honors in three events (two individual and one relay) at the 2019 Landmark Championships
  • Became a conference champion in the 100-breaststroke at the Landmark Championships, hitting the wall in 57.14 to tie a school record in the event
  • Finished second in the 200-breaststroke in 2:08.16 to earn All-Conference Second Team honors in that event; also qualified for the finals in the 50-freestyle, finishing seventh (21.95)
  • Helped both the 200-medley relay (1:34.72) and 400-medley relay (3:27.72) teams smash school records in the event at the Landmark Conference Championships; earned All-Landmark Conference Second Team accolades for his efforts
  • Also helped the Royals' 200-freestyle relay team break a school record at the Landmark Championships on their way to a third-place finish in the event
  • Took part in 12 total events for the year for Scranton
  • Won five events in various dual meets throughout the year for the Royals, while also posting five runner-up finishes, as well

Notables

  • Royals' record-holder in the 100-breaststroke (56.13), 200-breaststroke (2:04.12), and 50-freestyle (21.57)
  • Member of Royals' record-holder team in the 200 medley relay (1:34.16), 400 medley relay (3:26.92), and 200 freestyle relay (1:25.27)

Landmark Conference Championship Finishes

2020

  • 50-freestyle (21.57, 6th)
  • 100-breaststroke (56.13, 1st)
  • 200-breaststroke (2:04.12, 2nd)

2019

  • 50-Freestyle (21.95, 7th)
  • 100-Breaststroke (57.19, 1st)
  • 200-Breaststroke (2:08.16, 2nd)

Honors/Awards

  • 2020 CSCAA Scholar All-American
  • Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll (Winter 2019, 2020)
  • First Team All-Landmark Conference (2019 - 100-breaststroke; 2020 - 100 breaststroke)
  • Second Team All-Landmark Conference (2019 - 200-breaststroke, 400-Freestyle Relay, 400-Medley Relay; 2020 - 200 breaststroke, 200-medley relay, 400-medley relay)

High School/Personal

  • Earned two varsity letters at Council Rock North H.S.
  • Achieved Honor Roll status
  • Is the son of Maurice and Ellen Donnelly
  • His father graduated from Babson College while his mother is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts
  • Also has two young siblings: a sister, Kate, and a brother, Scott

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Sophomore

  • 2019-20Junior

  • 2020-21Senior

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