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Senior
Hometown
Jacksonville,
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Last School
The Bolles School
Roster Years
2012-2013 | 2015-2018
Before BYU:
- Prepped at The Bolles School under coach Sergio Lopez Miro
- Member of Symphonic Band
- USA Swimming Scholastic All-American all four years of high school
- NISCA High School All-American
- At state, placed first in the 200 Medley Relay, fourth in the 200 IM, second in the 100 back and first in the 400 free relay
- Member of 400 free relay national champion team which set the national record
- High School National Champions
- Club: Bolles School Sharks under coach Sergio Lopez Miro
- Gold Medal Club
- At the 2011 Winter Junior Nationals, placed first in the 100 back and third in the 200 back
- Also recruited by Louisville, Missouri and Arizona
Personal:
- Son of Mike and Kim Jenkins
- Has one sister and one brother
- Brother Kaleb swam for the United States Air Force Academy
- Eagle Scout
- Served in the Benin Cotonou mission (2013-2015)
- Majoring in exercise science and french
Mission
- Cotonou , Benin
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2012-2013
- Competed in eight meets for the Cougars
- Named to All-MPSF First Team in 100 Back, 200 back and 400 Free Relay
- Named to All-MPSF Second Team in 400 Medley Relay
- Set a school record in 200 Back (1:43.41), 200 Medley Relay (1:28.49), 400 Medley Relay (3:12.37) and 400 Free Relay (2:55.02)
- Ranked first on the team in 200 Free (1:38.23), 50 Back (22.26), 100 Back (47.63) and 200 Back (1:43.41), second in the 200 IM (1:48.67) and fourth in 100 Free (45.01)
- Recorded first-place finishes in the 100 Back (50.33) and the 200 Back (1:49.39) against Hawaii
- Recorded first-place finishes in the 200 Free (1:41.92) and the 100 Back (51.04) at the Pacific Invite
- Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 Back (1:48.14) against UNLV
- Named MPSF Male Athlete of the Week (Nov. 21)
- Recorded a first-place finish in the 100 Back (50.37) against Utah
- Recorded first-place finishes in the 100 Back (50.83) and the 200 Back (1:50.98) against Arizona State
- Recorded a first-place finish in the 100 Back (49.49) against DU
Sophmore Year
2015-2016
- Competed in the Olympic U.S. trials and placed 37th in the preliminaries with the 100 backstroke (56:06) and placed 44th in the preliminaries with the 200 backstroke
- Contributed to a first-place finish in the 200 free relay and recorded a second-place finish in the 200 free (1:41.82) and 200 back (1:51.01) at the Colorado Mesa Invite
- Contributed to a first-place finish in the 200 free relay at the Pacific Invite
- Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 free (1:42.07) against UNLV
- Recorded a first-place finish in the 100 fly (51.83) and contributed to a first-place finish in the 400 free relay against Colorado Mesa
- Contributed to a second-place finish and new BYU record in the 400 free relay (2:53.88) at the Texas Invite
- Recorded a third-place finish in the 100 back (50.29) and contributed to a second-place finish in the 400 free relay (3:01.80) against Grand Canyon
- Contributed to a first-place finish in the 200 free relay (1:21.13) against Denver/Minnesota
- Recorded a second-place finish in the 200 free (1:41.16) and contributed to a first-place finish in the 400 free relay (3:01.11) against Utah
- Recorded second-place finishes in the 200 back (1:43.75) and 200 IM (1:46.76), a third-place finish in the 100 back (48.20), contributed to a first-place finish in the 200 free relay (1:81.55) and contributed to first-place finishes, new school records and MPSF meet records in the 400 free relay (2:53.11) and 800 free relay (6:26.28) at the MPSF Championships
- Named First-Team All-MPSF in 800 free relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 IM, 100 back and 200 back
- Qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100-meter back (56.53) and 200-meter back (2:02.54) at the American Short Course Championships
Junior Year
2016-2017
Achievements:
- Awarded MPSF Athlete of the Week (Oct. 26)
- Placed second in the 200 back at the MPSF Championships (1:43.62)
- Contributed to a second-place finish in the men's 200 free relay at the MPSF Championships
- Placed first in the 200 free and acheived a season-best time of 1:35.40 at the MPSF Championships
- Named First-Team All-MPSF in 200 free and 200 back
- Named Second-Team All-MPSF in 200 IM, 200 and 400 Free Relays
- All-Academic MPSF Scholar-Athlete
- Ranked second in All-Time Bests for the 200 free (1:35.40)
- Ranked third in BYU All-Time Bests for the 200 IM (1:46.58)
Personal Best(s):
100 Freestyle
- 43.49
- 43.80
- 45.38
200 Freestyle
- 1:35.40
- 1:35.96
- 1:36.51
50 Backstroke
- 22.97
- 23.14
- 23.35
100 Backstroke
- 48.24
- 49.18
- 49.21
200 Backstroke
- 1:43.62
- 1:44.67
- 1:45.09
200 Individual Medley
- 1:46.58
- 1:47.57
- 1:48.79
Senior Year
2017-2018
- Broke the school record and finished first in the 200 free (1:35.00) at the MPSF Championships
- Recorded first-place and increased his BYU No. 5 All-Time Best in the 100 free (43.41) at the MPSF Championships
- Recorded first-place in the 200 free (1:38.82), 100 back (50.43), 200 back (1:50.71) and 200 IM (1:52.09) at the Intermountain Shootout
- Recorded first-place in the 100 free (45.41), 200 free (1:39.52) and 200 IM (1:52.28) against Grand Canyon
- Recorded first-place in the 200 IM (1:52.37) and second-place in the 200 free (1:38.63) and 200 back (1:46.68) at the Pacific Invite
- Contributed to a second-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:33.20) at the Intermountain Shootout
- Recorded second-place in the 200 free (1:39.34) against Utah
- Recorded third-place while increase his BYU No. 3 All-Time Best in the 200 IM (1:46.25) at the MPSF Championships
- Contributed to a third-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:33.62) against Grand Canyon
- Contributed to a third-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:31.80) at the Pacific Invite
- Earned a new personal best time in the 200 medley relay split for the 50 back (22.35) at the Texas Invite
- Named All-MPSF First Team in the 200 IM, 200 free and 100 free
- Named All-MPSF Second Team in the 400 medley relay
- Named Academic All-MPSF
- Received the Outstanding Senior Male Athlete Award at the 2018 Y Awards
- Received the Floyd Johnson Service Award and the 2018 Y Awards
- Named a team captain
Season Bests:
100 Free
- 43.41 First Place, BYU No. 5 All-Time Best (MPSF)
- 45.19 Relay Split (Intermountain Shootout)
- 45.19 (Pacific Invite)
200 Free
- 1:35.00 School Record, First Place (MPSF)
- 1:35.21 Relay Split (MPSF)
- 1:35.59 (Texas Invite)
50 Back Relay Splits (200 Medley Relay)
- 22.35 Personal Record(Texas Invite)
- 23.85 Third Place (Intermountain Shootout)
- 23.85 Third Place (Grand Canyon)
100 Back
- 48.50 Relay Split (Texas Invite)
- 50.43 First Place (Intermountain Shootout)
- 55.47 (Pacific Invite)
200 Back
- 1:44.42 (Texas Invite)
- 1:48.68 Second Place (Pacific Invite)
- 1:49.78 (Texas Invite)
200 IM
- 1:46.25 Third Place, BYU No. 3 All-Time (MPSF)
- 1:47.51 (Texas Invite)
- 1:52.09 First Place (Intermountain Shootout)
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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M Swimming & Diving | Sep, 07
Alumni meet the first in the new pool
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Sep, 07
Alumni meet the first in the new pool
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Feb, 17
Men's team takes third, women take fourth at MPSF Championships
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Feb, 17
Men's team takes third, women take fourth at MPSF Championships
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Jan, 27
Lindsay and Harrison shine in loss to Utah
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Jan, 27
Lindsay and Harrison shine in loss to Utah
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Nov, 29
Swim team kicks off Texas Invite with 800-yard free relays
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Oct, 10
Gonzales, Denkers and Cooper earn 1A diving zone cuts
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Oct, 10
Gonzales, Denkers and Cooper earn 1A diving zone cuts
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Oct, 09
Gonzales and Holmes win diving events at second day of Intermountain Shootout
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Oct, 09
Gonzales and Holmes win diving events at second day of Intermountain Shootout
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Oct, 04
Utah tops BYU in annual relay meet
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Jul, 11
Freestyle in French Fashion
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Jul, 11
Freestyle in French Fashion
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Jun, 24
Seven swimmers and divers named to the Scholar All-America team
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Jun, 22
Seven swimmers and divers named to the Scholar All-America team
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | May, 08
2016-2017 BYU swim and dive season review
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | May, 08
2016-2017 BYU swim and dive season review
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Apr, 10
Conference all-academic awards 29 BYU swimmers and divers
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Apr, 10
Conference all-academic awards 29 BYU swimmers and divers
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Apr, 07
Awards and all-conference teams named by MPSF
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Apr, 07
Awards and all-conference teams named by MPSF
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Feb, 18
Men's team takes second, Women's team fourth at MPSF Championships
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Feb, 15
Fifth-place finishes in opening events of MPSF Championships
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Feb, 15
Fifth-place finishes in opening events of MPSF Championships
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Jan, 21
Cougars win final event, but fall short of victory against Utah
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Jan, 21
Cougars win final event, but fall short of victory against Utah
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Jan, 14
Freshmen divers assist in BYU's team victory
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Jan, 14
Freshmen divers assist in BYU's team victory
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Dec, 03
Sorenson finishes in the top five of the 100 freestyle
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Dec, 03
Sorenson finishes in the top five of the 100 freestyle
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Nov, 30
Jenkins' lead time approaches school record
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Nov, 30
Jenkins' lead time approaches school record
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Nov, 05
Men's team takes the win in Nevada
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Oct, 27
Preston Jenkins named MPSF/Turbo Male Athlete of the Week
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Oct, 27
Preston Jenkins named MPSF/Turbo Male Athlete of the Week
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Oct, 22
ASU wins both duals, but Cougars win 7 events
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Oct, 22
ASU wins both duals, but Cougars win 7 events
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Oct, 08
Second day with six wins to lift BYU over Utah, Air Force and Colorado Mesa
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Jun, 21
Taylor leads Cougar hopefuls at U.S. Olympic Trials next week
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | May, 12
Ten Cougars earn Scholar All-American honors
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Apr, 25
2015-2016 Swim and Dive Season review
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Apr, 20
2015-2016 Swim and Dive Season review
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Mar, 05
Sorenson shines as BYU wraps week at American Short Course Championship
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Mar, 05
Sorenson shines as BYU wraps week at American Short Course Championship
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Feb, 24
Twenty-six Cougars earn All-MPSF honors
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Feb, 24
Twenty-six Cougars earn All-MPSF honors
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Feb, 27
All-Conference teams announced
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ImageM Swimming & Diving | Feb, 27
All-Conference teams announced
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ImageW Swimming & Diving | Feb, 23
Women place second, men third at MPSF Championships