ATHLETIC HONORS
All-America
- 100 Back (2026)
- 200 Free Relay (2025)
- 400 Free Relay (2025)
- 200 Medley Relay (2025, 2026)
- 400 Medley Relay (2025, 2026)
Centennial Conference
- 2026 Champion (200 Medley Relay)
- First Team All-CC (2026)
- Honorable Mention All-CC (2026)
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ACADEMIC HONORS
- CSCAA Scholar All-American (2026)
- Academic All-Centennial Conference (2026)
- Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll (2026) |
Top Times (Swim Cloud)
2025-26
- Placed second in 100 Back and 200 Medley Relay; third in 200 Free Relay at Centennial Quad
- Won 100 Back (57.17), 200 Medley Relay (1:46.92) and 200 Free Relay (1:36.44); took second in 200 Back versus Mount St. Mary’s
- Won 200 Free Relay (1:35.41); finished second in 400 Medley Relay and third in 100 Back against Georgetown
- Placed fifth in 200 Medley Relay, seventh in 400 Medley Relay, eighth in 100 Back and 200 Free Relay at H2ounds Invitational
- Won 200 Medley Relay (1:46.57); took second in 400 Medley Relay and 200 Free Relay and third in 100 Back at Johns Hopkins Open
- Won 400 Medley Relay (3:51.28); finished second in 50 Free and 200 Free Relay and third in 100 Free versus Washington & Lee
- Placed second in 100 Back and 200 Medley Relay; and third in 200 Back against Swarthmore
- Took second in 100 Back; third in 400 Free Relay and 200 Medley Relay at NYU
- Won 200 Free Relay (1:34.28) and finished second in 400 Medley Relay versus William & Mary
- At Centennial Championships, won 200 Medley Relay (1:42.84) and earned bronze in 100 Back and 200 Free Relay; also placed seventh (B Final) in 200 IM and 11
th in 200 Back
- At NCAA Championships, placed second (B Final) in 200 Medley Relay, fourth (B Final) in 100 Back and fifth (B Final) in 400 Medley Relay; also competed in 200 Back and 50 Free
2024-25
- Won 100 Back (58.04); placed second in 400 Medley Relay and 200 Back, and third in 200 Free Relay in collegiate debut at La Salle
- Took second in 200 Back and 200 Free Relay, third in 100 Back and 200 Medley Relay at William & Mary
- Finished second in 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay and 100 Back at Georgetown
- Placed second in 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay and A final of 100 Back, fourth in 400 Medley Relay, sixth in 400 Free Relay, eighth in A final of 200 Back and ninth in A final of 50 Free at H20unds Invitational
- Won 200 Medley Relay (1:44.95) and 50 Free (23.90) and took second in 200 IM and 400 Free Relay versus Rowan
- Placed second in 400 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay and 100 Back versus NYU
- Won 200 Medley Relay (1:46.85) and 100 Free (53.25) and finished second in 200 IM at Washington & Lee
- Won 200 Medley Relay (1:46.03), 400 Free Relay (3:30.91) and 100 Back (57.89) and took third in 100 Free versus Gettysburg
- Placed second in 200 Medley Relay and 200 Free Relay, and third in 100 Back at Swarthmore
- Won 400 Medley Relay (3:51.18) and 400 Free Relay (3:33.36), and finished third in 100 Fly versus Franklin & Marshall
- Won 200 Free Relay (1:33.53) and took seventh in 100 Back at Cavalier Invitational
- Placed 13
th in 400 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay and 400 Free Relay at NCAA Championships
- Also competed in 50 Free, 100 Free and 100 Back at NCAAs
At Lincoln-Way East
- Helped team to state championship meet in each of her final three seasons
- Led team to back-to-back conference championships as a sophomore and junior
- Led team to three straight sectional championships
- Named SWSC Athlete of the Year as a senior
- Holds school records in 100 Free, 100 Back and 400 Free Relay
- Swam eight years with Rise Aquatic Club
- NSCA and Futures qualifier
Personal
- Jaya Veerapaneni
- Daughter of Belle and Sridhar Veerapaneni
- Volunteer at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital
- Majoring in molecular and cellular biology
