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
After a successful morning session, senior CJ Jensen (Copenhagen, Denmark) and sophomore Kailee Morgan (Greenville, S.C.) returned to action Friday night to compete in respective individual event finals
Senior CJ Jensen (Copenhagen, Denmark) has been a steady force for Carson-Newman swimming at Division II Nationals, and Friday morning was no different.
After having day one at the 2021 NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships halted due to severe weather, Carson-Newman was back in the pool Thursday afternoon.
Severe weather threats have halted day 1 of competition at the 2021 DII swimming & diving championships.
For the fourth straight season, Carson-Newman swimming will send at least seven swimmers to NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships.
Carson-Newman swimming sees a day in Athens, Georgia be a success for a trio of athletes.
Following the wrap up of the 2021 Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships, Carson-Newman swimming heads to the Peach State for one last chance to improve ahead of Nationals.
Senior CJ Jensen (Copenhagen, Denmark) surpasses her own school record in the women’s 400 IM as part of another successful morning at BMC Championships for C-N
The Carson-Newman swim team saw their 2021 Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championship battle started Thursday morning in Fort Mill, South Carolina
Senior Day is always a special occasion for any team, but for Carson-Newman Swimming, it also marked another successful home win.
As multiple personal, career, and program bests were set on Saturday for Carson-Newman Swimming, one thing topped them all: a win.
Freshman Kennadi King (Marietta, Ga.) has been named the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Female Swimmer of the Week after her wondrous performance in C-N's dual-meet against Mars Hill on Jan. 16th in Jefferson City, Tenn.
The Carson-Newman Swimming program wrapped up their time at the inaugural Winter Round Robin at Queens University against Lenoir-Rhyne Friday afternoon.
Senior CJ Jensen (Copenhagen, Denmark) has been named the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Gold Female Swimmer of the Week
The Carson-Newman Eagles swimming team fought tooth and nail through every event but came up short against the Wingate Bulldogs by a combined score of 333-297
The Carson-Newman swim team will look to start the 2020-21 campaign off strong when they host the Buffaloes of Milligan University on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 1:00 p.m.
The Carson-Newman swim team will open their 2020-21 campaign with a home dual meet against Lees-McRae in the MSAC on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 1:00 p.m.