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Jacques Rathle Season 2024-25

Jacques Rathle Season 2024-25

SpecialtyBreast/IM
ClassSenior
HometownThibodaux, La.

Honors & Awards
CSCAA Academic All-American (2022, 2024)
SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
SEC All-Freshman Team (2022)

2023-2024
Competed in 10 meets throughout the season... Earned NCAA B cuts in the 200 breast (1:54.37), 200 IM (1:43.42) and 400 IM (3:41.52)... Secured his first podium finish of the season at Alabama in the 200 breast (1:57.47)... Scored 69 points at the SEC Championships, finishing sixth in the 400 IM (3:41.52), ninth in the 200 IM (1:43.42) and fifth in the 200 breast (1:54.37)... Qualified for the NCAA Championships, finishing 20th in the 400 IM (3:43.04), 28th in the 200 breast (1:54.70) and 31st in the 200 IM (1:43.43)... His 1:54.37 in the 200 breast at SECs jumped Rathle to No. 8 all-time in program history, his 1:43.42 in the 200 IM lowered his time as No. 8 all-time and his 3:41.52 in the 400 IM made him No. 4 all-time. 

2022-2023
Competed in 10 meets throughout the season... Earned NCAA B cuts in the 200 free (1:35.65), 200 breast (1:55.76), 200 IM (1:43.90) and 400 IM (3:43.77)... Started the year with a second-place finish in the 400 IM (3:51.51) at the USC Invite... Secured seven additional podium finishes in dual meets throughout the 2022-23 campaign... Scored 44 points at the SEC Championships, finishing 11th in the 400 IM (3:43.77), 11th in the 200 IM (1:43.90) and 15th in the 200 breast (1:55.95)... Qualified for the NCAA Championships, finishing 30th in the 400 IM (3:45.67), 36th in the 200 IM (1:43.99) and 40th in the 200 breast (1:56.04)... His 1:43.90 in the 200 IM at SECs jumped Rathle to No. 8 all-time in program history and his 3:41.74 in the 400 IM jumped him to No. 3 all-time at Auburn. 

2021-2022
Competed in 10 meets throughout the season... Earned NCAA B cuts in the 200 free (1:35.49), 200 breast (1:57.02), 200 IM (1:44.96) and 400 IM (3:45.92)... Grabbed his first podium in a double dual with Kentucky and NC State with a third-place finish in the 400 IM (4:00.06)... Earned his first career victory at Georgia Tech in the 400 IM (3:47.19)... Scored 39 points at the SEC Championships, finishing sixth in the 400 IM (3:45.92), 16th in the 200 IM (1:45.58) and 21st in the 200 breast (1:57.02)... Added 50 points as part of the 800 free relay (6:15.96), finishing fifth... Qualified for the NCAA Championships, finishing 24th in the 400 IM (3:44.02), 40th in the 200 IM (1:44.56) and 43rd in the 200 breast (1:56.43)... Was also part of the 800 free relay (6:18.32), finishing 19th. 

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Freshman
2021-22

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Sophomore
2022-23

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Junior
2023-24

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