Sam Willett
Sam Willett
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Longmont, CO
  • High School:
    Silver Creek
  • Major:
    EEP
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio

At CMS
In his third season as a member of the CMS swimming and diving team, where he competes in the backstroke, breaststroke and the IM ... Earned NCAA qualifications in three events as a sophomore, finishing in 26th place (1:50.99) in the 200 back, in 27th (1:52.49) in the 200 IM, and in 30th in the 100 breast (57.58) ... Came in second in the SCIAC Championships in the 200 back (1:50.94), as well as fourth in the 200 IM and sixth in the 100 back ... Earned a spot on the podium at the 2017 SCIAC Championships as a freshman in the 200 back and 200 IM as well, coming in third in both with a 1:51.25 and a 1:51.59, respectively.

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna, where he majors in EEP with a minor in finance ... Spent the summer (2018) studying in New Zealand ... Involved in Younglife and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee on campus ... Lists "Environmental Law and Policy" as the most interesting course he has taken in college so far. 

News Mentions

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Swim and Dive Teams, Athletes Recognized for Academic Excellence By CSCAA

The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has named its Scholar All-America Teams for the Spring 2018 Semester and...

June 28, 2018

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Hollimon Leads Stags to 25th-Place Finish at Nationals

Three members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team competed in the 2018 NCAA National Championships in Indianapolis, Ind....

March 24, 2018

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Stags End SCIAC Championships with a Second-Place Finish

The Stags wrapped up the 2018 SCIAC Championships on Saturday, finishing in second-place with 998 points. Kendall Hollimon (CMC) led the Stags on...

February 24, 2018

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Busy Week for CMS Swim and Dive at SCIAC Championships

Over the next four days the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) will hold the men’s and women’s swimming...

February 21, 2018

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Strong Performances Allow Stags to Top Kingsmen

The Stags topped the Cal Lutheran Kingsmen on Saturday morning by a score of 159-72 for their second victory this week. Aaron Lutzker (HMC) won...

January 13, 2018

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Conati and Limm lead Stags in Runaway Victory over Whitman

Marco Conati (HMC) and Henry Limm (HMC) had their hand in seven of the Stags’ 14 event wins on Wednesday afternoon as CMS routed the Whitman...

January 10, 2018

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Stags Open 2018 with Distance Meet at Cal Baptist

After more than a month without competition, the No. 9 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team was back in the pool on Friday...

January 5, 2018

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Stags Notch Victory Over Sagehens In Top-Ten Showdown

This weekend the No. 9 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags and No. 10 Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens squared off in a two-day meet in Haldeman Pool. The Stags...

December 1, 2017

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No. 14 Stags Prove Too Much For Leopards, Poets

The No. 14 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s swimming and diving team hosted the Whittier Poets and La Verne Leopards on Saturday morning in...

November 11, 2017