Deven Speed

Class:
Senior
High School:
Eisenhower HS
Hometown:
Lawton, Okla.

SIU TOP TIMES

100-yard backstroke: 56.21
100-yard butterfly: 57.56
200-yard backstroke: 2:01.84
200-yard IM: 2:07.74
400-yard IM: 4:33.49

2021-2022 (SENIOR)

Competed in four events... set new career best in 100-fly (57.56)... 17 top-eight marks... best finish was three third-place titles in duals against McKendree, Henderson State/Little Rock, and Eastern Illinois in the 100-backstroke... advanced to "C" finals in 100- and 200-backstroke and 100-butterfly.

2020-2021 (JUNIOR)

All-MVC First Team Honorable Mention... places in the top-five SIU times in the 200-back... competed in five events all season... placed seventh in the 200-back at the MVC Championships... advanced to the 100-back "B" final, finished sixth at MVC's... best finish was first place against Valpo/Little Rock tri-meet in the 200-back...17 top-eight marks.

2019-2020 (SOPHOMORE)

All-MVC Honorable Mention... Top-five SIU time in the 100-back, 200-back, 200-IM, and 400-IM... Placed seventh in the 200-back, ninth in the 100-back, and 20th in the 200-IM at the MVC Championships... PR's in the 100-back (56.21) and 200-back (2:01.84) at MVC's... Won the 100-back at the SIU Invitational... Second-place finish and PR in the 200-IM (2:07.74) at the SIU Invite... 200-back victories against Henderson State/Little Rock and Bellarmine/Valparaiso... 17 top-five marks.

2018-2019 (FRESHMAN)

All-MVC Honorable Mention... Competed in four events... Fastest 200-back time on team... Top-five SIU time in three events... Placed sixth in the 200-back, seventh in the 100-back and 12th in the 400-IM at the MVC Championships... Placed second in the 200-back and third in the 100-back versus McKendree... 22nd-place finish in the 200-back at the Mizzou Invite... Eight top-10 finishes.

HIGH SCHOOL

Attend Eisenhower HS... Four time state champion... Four-time state runner-up... All-conference and All-area selection.

PERSONAL

Born in Lawton, Oklahoma to Deven Speed and Yolando Caddell... Member of math league and dance team in high school... Majoring in Exercise Science.