Ayden Jacobus
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- Height:
- 5'9"
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- Hometown:
- Ventura, CA
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- High School:
- Ventura
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- Events:
- Diving
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- Team:
- Men's Swim
News mentions
The Ventura College women's and men's swimming and diving teams closed the 2023 season competing at the CCCAA State Championships Thursday through Saturday at East Los Angeles College. Allison Donnelly led the way for the women earning points in three individual events, including a sixth place finish in the 400-yard individual medley. Ayden Jacobus placed in both the 1m and 3m diving competitions for the men.
Shelby Jackson highlighted the final day of the Western State Conference championships with a new school record in the 200-yard butterfly as Ventura's women's swimming and diving team placed third and the men finished seventh in the three-day affair at LA Valley. Jackson broke the record in her morning qualifier and claimed second in the finals for the women's best finish of the day while Carlos Gonzalez led the men for the third consecutive day.
Pirate diver Ayden Jacobus won both the men's 1m and 3m diving events and Allison Harris claimed gold in the 3m at the Western State Conference Championships held in conjunction with the Southern California Regionals Friday at Cypress College. Both qualified for the CCCAA State Championships next month in the 1m and 3m competitions. Meanwhile, Kendal Santos qualified for state in both events and Lauren Pierce still has a chance to compete at state in 1m diving.
Ventura's men's and women's swimming and diving teams bookended Spring Break with the Western State Conference #3 meet at Canyons March 31 followed by the Pasadena Invitational April 6-7. The Pirates women finished first in the WSC competition, defeating three other WSC foes as both squads posted some impressive numbers in each meet. Allison Donnelly and Allison Harris have led the VC women while Carlos Gonzalez has been solid for the Pirate men.
The Ventura College men's and women's swimming and diving teams competed at the Western State Conference No. 2 meet at Los Angeles Valley Saturday with the women placing third and the men fifth overall. Pirate divers paces both teams winning all four diving events. Ayden Jacobs claimed two golds for the men with wins in the 1m and 3m diving events while Allison Harris won the 1m and Kendal Santos claimed the 3m diving competition.
The Pirates' men's and women's swimming and diving teams opened their 2023 seasons at the Larry baratte Western State Conference Preview at the Ventura Aquatic Center. VC's women placed third overall and the men came in sixth in the meet named for the late Hall of Fame Ventura College swim coach. VC's trio of women divers, Kendal Santos, Allison Harris and Lauren Pierce, along with Michael Andrews and Ayden Jacobus for the men had strong season debuts, as did Shelby Jackson and Allison Donnelly for the women and Carlos Gonzalez for the men.