Missouri State

Honors & Awards

• MSU Athletics Director's Honor Roll: Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2023

2022-23 Season (Senior)
Swam in all 10 meets... Placed 12th in the 100 butterfly (49.54), 14th in the 200 butterfly (1:51.56) and 18th in the 400 IM (4:09.12) at the MAC Championships (March 1-4)... Recorded three top-five finishes in individual events.

2021-22 Season (Junior)
Appeared in seven meets … Placed 14^th in the 100 butterfly finals with a time of 49.97 at the MAC Championships (March 2-5) … Posted season-best time of 49.42 in the 100 butterfly prelims at the MAC Championships…Recorded eight top-five finishes on the season primarily coming in the butterfly and IM events.

2020-21 Season (Sophomore)
Appeared in all eight meets…Placed sixth in the 200 butterfly and led the 200 freestyle relay to a fourth-place finish at the MAC Championships (April 8-10)…Recorded nine second-place finishes on the season primarily coming in the 200 butterfly…Swam a season-best 1:48.12 in the 200 butterfly at the MAC Championships (April 10).

2019-20 Season (Freshman)
Made podium appearance in 200 fly at MAC Championships (March 4-7)…Swam leg of runner-up time in 200 medley relay and placed third in 200 fly at Kansas Double Dual (October 11-12)…Followed it up with another third-place effort in 200 fly and fourth in 400 IM at Indiana State Invitational (October 19-20)…Took second in 200 fly versus SIU (November 9)…Recorded first career victory in 200 fly versus Drury (December 14)…Posted top-15 mark in 200 fly at Shamrock Invitational (January 24-25).

Background
Four-year letterwinner at Lovejoy High...Broke five team records in his senior year...Earned All-District and All-Region honors all four years in 200 IM, 100 fly, 200 freestyle relay, and 400 freestyle relay...Tabbed All-State member in 100 fly and 200 IM in sophomore, junior, and senior seasons...Winter Junior National Finalist in 800 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 and 400 medley relay, and 200 free relay in junior and senior campaigns...Three-time district team champion...Regional champion in 100 fly as senior...Newcomer of the Year as a freshman...Selected as team captain for three straight years.

Personal
James Vaughn was born on 4/14/2001...Son of Richard and Tania Vaughn...Has three siblings, Richard, Rachael, and Alyssa...Major is undeclared.