Raiz Tjon-A-Joe

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2016-17 (Freshman):

Earned honorable mention All-America honors with the Aggies’ 12th place 200 free relay at the NCAA Championships
At the SEC Championships, Tjon-A-Joe swam the third leg on the Aggies’ fifth-place 200 free relay. Also saw action in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 breaststroke
Posted NCAA B cuts of 20.07 in the 50 free and 54.80 in the 100 breaststroke
Swam on a 200 free relay that posted a time of 1:17.52, which is the third-fastest in school history

High School/Club:

A 2016 graduate of Westlake Preparatory school in Cooper City, Florida
Was salutatorian for his graduating class
Also a member of the student debate team
Placed first at the 2016 FHSAA State Championships in the 50 free and second in the 100 breast
Earned first place at both the FHSAA district and regional championships in the 50 free and 100 breast
Set a Florida state record in the 100 breast (54.64)
Swam for the South Florida Aquatic Club under head coach Chris Anderson

Personal:

Raiz Tjon-A-Joe is the son of Carmen and Richard Tjon-A-Jon of Paramribo, Suriname
Born on July 25th, 1997 in Paramaribo, Suriname
Has one younger sibling, Chiara
Intends to major in Biomedical Science
Says he chose Texas A&M because he “believes that it offers the tools that I need to carry out my academic and athletic goals.”