CJ Jensen
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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Hometown:
- Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Year:
- Senior
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- Events:
- Butterfly, IM
Bio
2020-21: Jensen capped a historic 2021 NCAA championship meet with six All-America swims. Jensen broke the school record in the women's 200-yard butterfly and gathered six All-American honors over the three-day event. She won individual All-American honors in the women's 200-yard butterfly, 200-yard individual medley, and 400-yard individual medley. She was also part of the All-American women's 200 and 400-yard medley relays along with the women's 800-yard freestyle relay team. She saved her best performance in the 200 butterfly for nationals where her school record 2:56 time helped her to the finals and a fourth-place finish in the event.
2019-2020: The junior was named Bluegrass Mountain Conference Female Swimmer of the Week after she dominated C-N's tri-meet against Emmanuel and SCAD. Jensen won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:08.32 and the 200-yard butterfly in 2:04.45. She also led off the winning 200-yard medley relay for the Eagles. Jensen placed forth in the 'B' final of the 100-yard breaststroke's 'B' final at the Bluegrass Mountain Conference championships. Jensen took second in the 200-yard individual medley on the first day of the NCAA National Championships. She also teamed up Allyson Metcalf, Laurel Sankowski and Mary Northcutt teamed to secure bronze in the 200-yard medley.
2018-2019: Grabbed fourth place at the Conference Championships for her first individual All-BMC mark with a time of 4:26.65 in the 400-yard IM, nearly four seconds better than her prelim race.Placed 16th in the 400-yard IM at the national championships
Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships
400-yard IM: 4:26.65
2017-2018: CSCAA Scholar-All America. Jensen (Copenhagen, Denmark) earned a trip to the D2 National Championships earning two honorable mention All-America swims with one coming in the 200 butterfly which set a new lifetime-low time, which went along with a first-place finish in the consolation final for the 400-yard individual medley that set a school record. The freshman held a 3.79 GPA in Psychology.
UT Mid-Season Invitational:
400-yard Individual Medley: 4:28.76 (Lifetime best time, 8th-best time in the country)
NSU Shark Invitational:
200-yard butterfly: 2:09.12 (Third-best time in the nation)
News mentions
AUSTIN, Texas - Carson-Newman swimmers Meredith Ginn and CJ Jensen have been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America first and second teams, respectively, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon.
AUSTIN, Texas – Carson-Newman women’s swimmers Meredith Ginn and CJ Jensen have added CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large honors to their considerable resumes, CoSIDA announced late Thursday evening.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Eagles were back in action from the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, North Carolina
GREENSBORO, N.C. – After a month of intense preparation, it was finally time for Carson-Newman swimming to take to the national stage in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The time has come for Carson-Newman Swimming to make their mark on the Nationals stage from the Greensboro Aquatic Center
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Carson-Newman swimming is one day closer to wrapping up their time in the Queen City as the 2022 Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships saw its third day
ATLANTA, Ga. – The Carson-Newman swim team finished in third place on both the men's and women's sides through the first day of the Emory Invitational
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman swimming was back in action from the Volunteer State Friday as they faced off with the Milligan Buffaloes
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The 2021-22 season continues for Carson-Newman Swimming as the Eagles take part in the sixth annual Blue v. Orange intrasquad meet Friday night.
LAWRENCE, K.S. – The Carson-Newman swim team will open up their 2021-2022 campaign at the CSCAA Open Water National Championships in Lawrence, Kansas on Friday, Sept. 17 at 8:30 a.m.