Jack Messenger

Photo by: Barron Northrup

Position:
Sprint Free
Height:
6-1
Weight:
null
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.
High School:
Needham Broughton

Career Best Times
50-yard Free — 19.53 • 100-yard Free — 42.69 • 200-Yard Free — 1:36.54
• 100-Yard Fly — 49.96 • 200-Yard Fly — 1:50.81

2019-20
ACC MEET RECAP
Finished third in the 100 free (42.69) and 17th in the 500 free (19.53) events.

DUAL MEET RECAP
Season top times: 50 Free (19.53 - team best), 100 Free (42.69 - team best), 200 Free (1:36.54), 100 Fly (49.96).

OTHERS
All-ACC Academic Team • ACC Academic Honor Roll • Earned the Iron Ram Award from the strength & conditioning staff.

2018-19
DUAL MEET RECAP
Season top times: 50 Free (20.34), 100 Free (44.60), 200 Free (1:38.89).

OTHERS
Earned the Hill Carrow Men’s Team Spirit Award.

2017-18
Competed in four freestyle events, including one relay, at the ACC Championships • His ACC relay took eighth in the conference competition • Won the 400-yard freestyle relay against NC State • Collected nine top-three finishes throughout the season, including four second-place finishes • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

PREP
Attended Broughton High School in Raleigh, N.C., from 2013-2017 • Coached by Richard Dubois • 2016 and 2017 State Champion in 100 freestyle • 2016 State Champion in 50 free • North Carolina state record holder in 100 free • 4-year letterman • Team captain • USA Swimming Scholastic All-America • NISCA recognition for 50 free and 100 free • NCHSAA Men’s 4-A Most Outstanding in the 2017 State Championship • USA Swimming CAP Eight Academic All-Conference • 2013-17 NCHSAA Scholar-Athlete award • 2016 AND 2017 Team MVP • Recipient of the 2016 Ernest Helms Male Athlete of the Year award as a junior despite the award typically going to a senior athlete • Recipient of BHS Athletic Director’s Athlete of Distinction award - Broughton’s highest honor for athletics - in recognition of his swimming career achievements • Also ran cross country and track.

CLUB
Competed with Marlins of Raleigh from 2008-2017 • Coached by Brett Busick • Coached MOR summer league and assisted with MOR seasonal leagues.

PERSONAL
Son of Katherine and Bill Messenger • Birthday is April 26 • Fourth generation Tar Heel -- parents met at UNC in 1986 and got engaged at the Old Well • 2017 Eagle Scout for Troop 346 in Raleigh • Majoring in journalism with a minor in political science • Has a younger brother Hank and younger sister Stewart, a cat Leo, and a beagle Stella • Enjoys running, reading, listening to music and watching movies.