Upcoming Event: Swimming and Diving versus Cardinal & Gold on October 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Swimming and Diving
Cardinal & Gold
Iowa State University Athletics
2010-11 Swimming & Diving Roster
Vondenkamp, Jenny
Jenny Vondenkamp
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Elk River
- Hometown:
- Elk River, Minn.
Bio
Honors and Awards:
Team Captain (09-10, 10-11) ... Academic All-Big 12 second team (08-09, 10-11) ... Melissa Fender Award (10-11).
2010-11 (Senior):
Competed in the 800 free relay (6th, 7:31.37), 500 free (20th, 4:55.52), 200 free (20th, 1:51.22), and 1650 free (11th, 16:54.71) at the Big 12 Championships…picked up nine wins (seven individual, two relay) and 19 top-three finishes (14 individual, five relay) … placed first in the 200 free against Nebraska-Omaha and South Dakota … won 500 free against South Dakota and SDSU/WIU…won 1000 free against SDSU/WIU and Northern Iowa … placed sixth in the 200 back at TYR Invitational … led the Cyclones in the 500 and 1650 free and was second on the squad in the 200 and 1000 free … member of Iowa State’s top 800 free relay team.
2009-10 (Junior):
Competed in the 800 free relay (sixth, 7:27.70), 500 free (16th, 4:56.06), 200 free (15th, 1:51.31) and 1650 free (10th, 16:59.05) at Big 12 Championships ... picked up eight wins (six individual, two relay) and 19 top-three finishes ... was member of winning 850 free relay and 300 back relay team at Nebraska-Omaha ... won 1000 free against UNI/Green Bay, Iowa and Nebraska ... won 800 free and 200 back at South Dakota ... took win in 500 free at South Dakota State.
2008-09 (Sophomore):
Competed in the 800 free relay (sixth, 7:26.50), 500 free (19th, 4:53.58), 200 free (23rd, 1:51.14) and 1650 free (seventh, 16:50.31) at the Big 12 Championships ... earned four wins and 21 top-three finishes ... won the 1650 free against Western Illinois/South Dakota State and Nebraska ... won the 1000 free at Missouri ... won 200 free at St. Olaf.
2007-08 (Freshman):
Competed in the 800 free relay (sixth, 7:36.62), 500 free (20th, 4:57.45), 200 back (Exh., 2:07.53) and 1650 free (13th, 17:12.68) at the Big 12 Championships ... had eight- first place finishes for the year (five individual, three relay) ... recorded first collegiate win against UNI (1000 free, 10:41.42) ... swam the fifth-fastest time in school history in the 500 free at the Big 12 Championships.
High School/Club:
Competed in Minnesota State Championship since eighth grade ... four-time all-conference selection in high school ... all-state selection since her freshman year ... nominated M.V.P. her junior and senior year ... broke school records in the 500 free and 200 free ... shares the 200 free relay school record ... coached in high school by former Iowa State swimmer Colleen Killpatrick.
Personal:
Kinesiology major ... born June 15, 1989 ... daughter of Mark and Jan Vondenkamp.
Personal Bests:
Event – Time – All-time school ranking
200 free – 1:51.14 – eighth
500 free – 4:53.58 – third
1000 free – 10:13.35 – sixth
1650 free – 16:50.81 – third
200 back – 2:03.41 – eighth
800 free relay – 7:26.50 – fourth
Lehr Thorson feature
Thursday, July 22
Cyclone Spotlight - Keely Soellner
Monday, January 27
Ali Basel Feature
Wednesday, December 19
Sorenson Talks Strong Iowa Showing
Monday, December 10
