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2024-25 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

David Curtis

Jalen Evans

  • Height 5-11
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Danville, Calif.
  • High School The Head-Royce School
  • Event Fly
  • Major Biological Engineering

Biography

Accolades:
  • 3x NEWMAC Academic All-Conference (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
2024-25:
  • Swam in nine events
  • Finished in fourth in the 200 free against Coast Guard
2023-24:
  •  Competed in eight meets during the season
  •  Finished fourth in the 200-Fly at NEWMAC Championships
2022-23:
  •  Swam in nine events
  •  Took 9th in the 100-Fly at the NEWMAC Championships
2021-22:
  •  Competed in seven meets
  •  Finished 6th in the 100-Yard Fly at NEWMACs
Before MIT:
  •  USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
  •  College Board National African American Recognition Program Winner
  •  North Coast Section, CIF Scholar Athletes
  •  California Legislative Black Caucus Frederick M. Roberts Scholarship
  •  Robert T. Nahas Scholarship, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Foundation
  •  PG&E National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Scholarship
  •  Diablo Black Men's Group Scholarship
  •  Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Scholarship
  •  Kappy Community Project Scholarship
  •  Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Berkely Bay Area Alumnae Chapter Merit Scholarship Recipient
  •  Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Contra Costa Alumnae Chapter Scholarship
  •  USA Swimming Water Safety Ambassador and Float 4 Life Affiliate
Personal:
  • Biological Engineering major
  • Roche Molecular Diagnostics Research and Early Development Intern
  • Research intern at the Stachler Lab at UCSF Parnassus researching how esophageal fibroblasts respond to Bile Acid exposure. June 2022 - August 2022.
  •  Research in the Niles lab at MIT studying the malaria parasite Plasmodium Falciparum
  •  Evaluating the efficacy of 4-PBA in Restoring Function to Dysferlin Patient Mutations
  •  Coordinator of Session Planning
  •  Amphibious Achievement Executive Director
  •  MIT Biotech Group associate of the Undergraduate Initiative
  •  The Standard
  •  Laureates and Leaders
Favorite Sports Moment:
  • NEWMAC Conference Championships. Lots of great energy, supportive teammates, and fast swimming. 
Favorite Memory as an MIT Student-Athlete:
  •  NEWMAC Conference Championships. Lots of great energy, supportive teammates, and fast swimming. 
Club:
  •  Orinda Aquatics 
  •  Most Improved Swimmer Award, Orinda Aquatics, July, 2020 (Junior Year);
  •  Junior National Qualifier - 100 Meter Butterfly

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First Year

    Fly
    5'11"

  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Fly
    5'11"

  • 2023-24Junior

    Fly
    5'11"

  • 2024-25Senior

    Fly
    5'11"