2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster Choose a Player: Appelhans, Madelynn Bane, Madeline Bendokas, Tessa Billings, Heidi Borrman, Jakob Burchett, Emily Busskohl, Brynlee Campbell, DeShawn Chadderdon, Kellen Christensen, Berkeley Clark, Charlie Cunningham, Kayla Cynor, Quinn Davis, Collin Diaz, Samantha Ford, Brooke Ford, Katie Franckowiak, Kali Friesen, Karter Fritscher, Ellie Gilbert, Reilly Giles , Emily Giles, Hannah Gonzalez, Alicia Grau, Bruno Haigler, Gabriella Harrison, Preston Horne, Rachael Howard, Marnie Jeter, Lana Joyce, Tara Klimczak, Maisyn Knapton, Nettie Knox, Cameron Kriz, Kane Lang, Ellie Lang, Matt Lewis, Brinkley Long, Derek Louie, Christian McKenzie, Sydney Metzler, Sydney Moore, Mikayla Morton, Sage Muir, Carson Nichols, Britt Nutter, Sophie O'Neil, Jack Ozenne, Caleb Ozimek, Veronika Palmer, Carly Pannell, Adam Ravegum, Andrew Rehard, Skye Robison, Zoe Roesler, Anna Six, Natalie Slabber, Luke Smith, Gavin Stein, Alex Swartz, Lauren Teller, Quinn Theiler, Kylee Tjaden, Harry Walker, Luke Wargin, John Go Profile Stats Profile FREE/FLY Position Senior Class Leawood, Kansas Hometown Olathe East/St. James Academy High School Harry Tjaden FREE/FLY Position Senior Class Leawood, Kansas Hometown Biography Summary Biography Junior (2022-23): Participated in mid-distance and distance freestyle as well as the butterfly events … was named All-Western Athletic Conference (2/24/23) after going a career-best 1:46.23 in the 200-yard butterfly … also swam a career-best 1:38.33 and 4:27.92 in the 200- and 500-yard freestyles, respectively … recorded a career-best time of 16:50.36 in the 1,650-yard freestyle at Colorado School of Mines (1/21/23). Sophomore (2021-22): Participated in mid-distance freestyle and butterfly events … was a Western Athletic Conference (2/24/22) all-conference selection after swimming a career-best time of 4:28.93 in the 500-yard freestyle … also posted career-best times in the 200-yard freestyle, 1:38.67, and the 200-yard butterfly 1:48.83 … swam a leg of the 800-yard freestyle A relay that clocked in at 6:31.70 at conference. Freshman (2020-21): Enjoyed a successful Western Athletic Conference Championships (2/26/21) that saw him post numerous career-best times … swam a 1:50.17 in the 200 butterfly, a 49.97 in the 100 butterfly and a 15:59.57 in the 1,650 freestyle … boasted a pair of career-best times in a tri-meet at Air Force (1/16/21), swimming a 9:59.74 in the 1,000 freestyle and a 58.70 in the 100 backstroke … also logged a career-best time of 1:43.89 in the 200 freestyle in a dual at Air Force (1/15/21) and another in the 500 freestyle at in a dual against Hawaii (1/29/21), registering a time of 4:36.59. High School: A four-time letterwinner while attending Olathe East and St. James Academy ... honored as a four-time state champion during his senior year, competing in the 200 free, 500 free and a pair of relays ... recognized as a two-time All-American for USA swim his last two years ... a two-time First Team Kansas All-State selection and a Second Team Honoree…placed in the top five three times and the Kansas High School State Swim Meet in the 500 freestyle, including a first place finish, and among the top ten in the 100 butterfly…an excellent student, he was a member of the National Honor Society, Honor Roll, Kansas Honors Scholar and an NSA Swimming Academic All-American. Personal: Tjaden is the son Greg and Nancy…has one sibling, Luke…majoring in exploratory studies.
