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Wayne State University Athletics

2020-21 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Jennifer Michalski

Jacob Barstad

Jacob Barstad

  • Position:
    Free
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    172
  • Letters:
    3
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Allen Park, Mich.
  • High School:
    Allen Park

Summary

Biography

2020-21:  Did not compete.

2019-20:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Swam exhibition for the 50 free (21.26), the 100 fly (52.39), and the 100 free (46.59).  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... assisted WSU to a third-place finish as the anchor in the 200 free relay (1:26.99) at the Golden Grizzly Relays (10/12) ... swam as the anchor in the second-place 400 medley relay (3:37.11) vs. Tiffin (10/18) and tied-for-fourth in the 200 free (1:50.34) ... finished third in the 200 free relay (1:26.53) versus Oakland (10/25) ... placed second as the anchor in the 200 free relay (1:27.32) at Ashland (11/8), landed in fourth place in the 200 free (1:50.37), and swam the second-fastest time in the 100 free (47.54) ... competed as the anchor in the sixth-place 200 free relay (1:24.07) at the Denison Invite (12/5-12/7) ... swam the fifth-fastest times in the 50 free (22.38) and the 200 free relay (1:27.67) at Saginaw Valley State (1/10) ... finished as the runner-up in the 50 free (22.54) at Findlay (1/17) ... assisted the Warriors to a fourth-place finish in the 400 free relay (3:14.64) vs. Grand Valley State (1/25).

2018-19:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Swam the 50 free in 22.04 ... completed the 200 free in 1:43.25 ... finished the 500 free in 4:47.89 ... swam the 100 free in 47.51.  SEASON:  Competed in eight meets ... claimed the fifth spot in the 200 free (1:51.54) vs. Tiffin (10/19) ... earned a fifth-place finish in the 200 free (1:50.56) at Saginaw Valley State (1/11).

2017-18: Joined the WSU swim program during the Winter semester.  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Competed in the B-final race of the 200 free, taking 14th (1:44.79) ... finished 16th in the 500 free (4:57.15) ... swam in the 1000 free, finishing in 19th (10:15.27) ... competed in the 100 free prelims, finishing 17th (47.48).  SEASON:  Competed in one meet ... attended Grand Valley State University in the Fall of 2017.

High School/Club:  A 2017 graduate of Allen Park High School ... was a four-year letterwinner for the Jaguars ... team captain ... won two Downriver League League titles in the 200 free (1:42.73) and 500 free (4:53.03) ... set a conference record in the 200 free .... holds program records in the 100 and 200 free ... named Academic All-League freshman and sophomore years ... named All-League junior and senior seasons ... selected All-State during senior season ... trained with the Livonia Community Swim Club under coach Joe Bublitz ... finished eighth in the 200 free (had the third-fastest prelim time of 1:42.73) at the 2017 MHSAA state meet.

Personal:  Full name--Jacob J. Barstad ... born on September 5, 1998, in Detroit ... son of John and Deborah Barstad ... has two brothers, Spencer and Noah ... Noah is also on the Wayne State swim team ... is majoring in Finance ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2019 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2021..

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Freestyle
    6'2" 165 lbs

  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Free
    6'2" 169 lbs

  • 2019-20Junior

    Free
    6'3" 180 lbs

  • 2020-21Senior

    Free
    6'3" 172 lbs