Honors & Awards
• 2018 MAC bronze medalist in the 100 breast
Honors & Awards
• MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll - Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2018
• Academic All-MAC – 2017, 2018
• CSCAA Scholar All-America – Spring 2017
2017-18 Season (Junior)
Earned a bronze medal in the 100 breast at the MAC Championships … Earned top-10 finishes in the 100 back and 200 IM at the Missouri Show-Me Showdown (Sept. 29) … Took fourth in the 200 breast and 200 IM against Southern Illinois on Oct. 7 … Against South Dakota (Oct. 20-21), he finished third in the 100 breast, 200 IM and 200 free relay … In the Bears’ home meet against Evansville (Dec. 1), he finished second in the 100 IM and third in the 100 breast … Touched the wall third in the 100 breast at Drury (Jan. 18) and finished eighth in the 200 IM against Missouri (Jan. 20) … Recorded NCAA B-Standard times in the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM.
2016-17 Season (Sophomore)
Named a CSCAA Scholar All-American … Made a podium appearances in the 200 IM and 100 breast at the 2017 MAC Championships … Finished fourth in the 100 breast (57.31) at the Missouri Show-Me Showdown on Oct. 7 …Picked up a silver finish in the 100 breast and a third-place finish in the 200 breast against North Dakota on Oct. 22 … Earned top five finishes against the Drury Panthers (10/29) in the 200 back and 200 breast … Had two two-10 performances against Iowa and Purdue (11/4) … Made out with three top-eight performances at the House of Champions Invitational (11/18) … Placed second in the 100 back against Evansville (12/2), touching the wall in 52.95 seconds … Claimed the 100 breast in a time of 56.03 seconds and earned another first-place finish in the 200 breast at Southern Illinois (12/2) … Took first in the 100 breast against Drury with a time of 55.68 seconds … Finished second in the 100 back at Missouri (1/21) … Took third in the 100 breast at the Shamrock Invitational with a time of 56.57 seconds.
2015-16 Season (Freshman)
Competed and made three B-final appearances for the Bears at the 2016 MAC Championships … Finished meet-high ninth in the 400 IM (3:53.54) with first of three personal-best times set at the MAC meet … Also took 11th in the 200 fly (1:50.16) and 12th in the 200 IM (1:49.93) … Won first collegiate race with a victory in the 200 back at Truman State (Jan. 16) … Scored points with top showings at the Show-Me Showdown (Oct. 2) and in duals versus Southern Illinois (Oct. 10), Drury (Oct. 16) and Denver (Oct. 23-24) … Made multiple B-final appearances at both the Purdue Invitational (Nov. 20-22) and the Shamrock Invitational (Jan. 29-30) … Finished season with top-five times in four events for MSU, including the second fastest mark in the 200 fly.
Background
Multi-event swimmer that has competed at various levels of competition globally ... Swam at the Netherlands' Dutch Short-Course Nationals in November of 2014 ... Finished with top-eight performances in the 100-meter breaststroke, 200 breaststroke and 200 butterfly ... Set personal-best times in the in the 100 breast (1:01.34), 200 breast (2:14.68) and 50 breaststroke (28.96) ... Participated in three events during 2013 calender year -- Brazil's Interstate Nationals, Netherlands' Age Group Dutch Nationals Short Course and the Brazillian Age Group National Long Course ... Earned two first-place finishes at Netherlands event held in Dordrecht, taking top honors in the 200 breast and 400 individual medley ... Also had runner-up finish in same event in the 100 breast and third-place showing in the 200 backstroke (2:06.83).
Personal
Son of Frans Theunissen and Dorothe Kolkgna ... Born Oct. 30, 1996 ... Has an older brother, David ... Currently undeclared on a major.
| Career Bests at Missouri State |
| Event |
Time |
Opponent/Meet |
Date |
| Event |
Time |
Opponent/Meet |
Date |
| 100 Back |
52.07 |
vs. Drury |
1/21/16 |
| 200 Back |
1:53.24 |
Shamrock Invitational |
1/30/16 |
| 100 Breast |
54.88 |
IUPUI House of Champions Invitational |
11/18/16 |
| 200 Breast |
1:58.84 |
IUPUI House of Champions Invitational |
11/18/16 |
| 100 Fly |
50.87 |
IUPUI House of Champions Invitational |
11/18/16 |
| 200 Fly |
1:50.16 |
2016 MAC Championships |
3/5/16 |
| 200 Free |
1:51.04 |
vs. Evansville |
10/9/15 |
| 1000 Free |
10:35.65 |
vs. Truman State |
1/16/16 |
| 200 IM |
1:49.69 |
2016 MAC Championships |
3/3/16 |
| 400 IM |
3:53.54 |
2016 MAC Championships |
3/4/16 |
