2019-20 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Matt Woolverton
Jim Pierce

Nikko Bjontegard

Nikko Bjontegard

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Nara, Japan
  • Height:
    5-8
  • High School:
    Louis D. Brandeis

Summary

Biography

AWARDS
• Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2018)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2019-20
Finished fifth in the 200 breast (2:32.70) and sixth in the 200 fly (2:13.65) at Lehigh (Oct. 12) ... Took sixth in the 100 back (1:02.22) and seventh in the 200 breast (2:32.53) against Bucknell (Oct. 19) ... Earned fifth in the 200 fly (2:13.16) and eighth in the 100 fly (1:00.60) versus Fordham (Oct. 26) ... Ticked in fifth place in the 200 fly (2:15.66) at UMass (Nov. 2) ... Took fifth in the 100 back (1:02.57) at Northeastern (Nov. 7) ... Finished eighth in the 100 back (1:01.41) against Bryant and UConn (Nov. 9) ... Finished sixth in the 200 fly (2:06.87) at the Terrier Invitational (Nov. 21-24) ... Placed second in the 200 breast (2:32.83) and sixth in the 100 breast (1:12.94) versus Colgate (Jan. 11) ... Took sixth in the 200 breast (2:32.24), seventh in the 200 fly (2:12.71) and the 100 fly (1:01.49) at Boston College (Jan. 25) ... Placed third in the 200 fly (2:09.19), fourth in the 200 breast (2:31.63) and sixth in the 200 IM (2:16.88) at Army (Feb. 1).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018-19
Finished ninth in the 200 breast (2:35.17), 10th in the 200 IM (2:15.95) and 11th in the 200 fly (2:15.53) against Lehigh and Northeastern (Oct. 6) ... Took eighth in the 200 fly (2:13.59), 200 breast (2:32.57) and 10th in the 200 IM (2:17.32) against Bucknell and Richmond (Oct. 13) ... Finished sixth in the 200 breast (2:30.55), eighth in the 200 fly (2:11.77) and ninth in the 200 IM (2:15.54) at Fordham (Oct. 26) ... Placed second in the 200 fly (2:09.57) and the 200 breast (2:28.49) against UMass (Nov. 3) ... Recorded a seventh-place finish in the 200 fly (2:06.64) at the Terrier Invitational (Nov. 16-18) ... Finished 11th in the 100 breast (1:13.25) and 12th in the 100 fly (1:01.83) at UConn (Dec. 1) ... Won the 200 fly (2:09.17) and came in sixth place in the 100 fly (1:00.80) at Colgate (Jan. 12) ... Won the 200 fly (2:09.69) and finished fourth in the 50 fly (27.56) versus Bryant (Jan. 16) ... Placed third in the 200 fly (2:07.03) versus Boston College (Jan. 26).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017-18
Placed third in the 100 back (59.68), finished fourth in the 200 IM (2:13.79) and fifth in the 200 fly (2:14.57) at Lehigh (Oct. 7) ... Finished fifth in the 100 back (1:00.08) and sixth in the 200 back (2:16.40) against Bucknell (Oct. 14) ... Took fifth place in the 100 breast (1:09.59) ... Won the 200 fly (2:08.97) and placed third in the 200 breast (2:30.09) at UMass (Nov. 4) ... Placed second in the 200 fly (2:07.07) and the 200 IM (2:15.59) at Northeastern (Nov. 8) ... Took fourth in the 200 fly (2:10.83) against UConn (Dec. 2) ... Won the 200 fly (2:07.85), placed second in the 100 back (59.73) and third in the 200 breast (2:31.06) against Colgate (Jan. 13) ... Won the 200 fly (2:08.07) and aided the 200 medley relay team (1:48.97) to a second-place finish at Boston College (Jan. 27) ... Helped the 200 medley relay team to finish fifth (1:44.04) at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 14-17).

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Four-year letterwinner at Louis D. Brandeis ... Four-time state qualifier … Three-time scholastic All-American … Three-time Team MVP … Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Brandeis Booster Club scholarship recipient as a senior … Also competed in water polo ... AP Scholar with Distinction … National Honor Society … Spanish National Honor Society.
 
PERSONAL
Born on June 6, 1999 … Parents are Yuki and Martin Bjontegard … Has two brothers, Arthur and Zake … Brother, Arthur, swam at the University of South Carolina … Enrolled in Sargent College as a health science major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    IM/Back/Breast
    5'8"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    IM/Breast/Back
    5'8"
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    2019-20Junior

    IM/BREAST/BACK
    5'8"
    C