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

Bio

At CMS
Completed his senior season as a member of the CMS swimming and diving team, where he swam multiple events, including the breaststroke, the backstroke and the IM ... Graduated ranked in the top 10 in CMS history in five different events ... Ranks third in CMS history in the 200 IM (1:50.51) ... Places fourth in both backstroke events, including the 100 back (50.51) and the 200 back (1:49.01) ... Is fifth in the 100 breast (56.36) and sixth in the 200 breast (2:04.16)

2019-20 (Senior)
All-American (200 medley relay) ... SCIAC Champion (200 medley relay) ... CSCAA First-Team Scholar All-America ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Helped the 200 medley relay team to a SCIAC title in a league-record time of 1:28.91, earning an NCAA bid and All-America distinction ... Placed fourth at SCIACs in the 200 IM with a time of 1:50.51, moving him into third place in CMS history ... Also was fourth in the 100 breast in 56.36 to move into fifth in school history ... Came in fifth in the 200 breast in 2:04.16, placing sixth in school annals ... Provided CMS 50 points in his three individual events in a meet that the Stags only won by 14 ... Won the 200 IM in a dual with Caltech ... Came in first place in the 100 free and the 100 back in a dual with La Verne ... Won the 200 back at the CMS Invitational.  

2018-19 (Junior)
SCIAC All-Academic Team … 
Made the finals of the 100 back at SCIAC Championships, finishing seventh with a 51.85, as well as the 200 back, finishing eighth with a 1:53.67 ... Also qualified for the finals at SCIACs in the 200 IM with a 1:54.28, earning a ninth-place finish.

2017-18 (Sophomore)
All-SCIAC (200 back) ... SCIAC All-Academic Team
... Competed in the NCAA Championships 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.

2016-17 (First-Year)
All-SCIAC (200 back, 200 IM) ... Earned a spot on the podium at the 2017 SCIAC Championships 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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11 Stags Honored on CSCAA Scholar All-America Teams

CLAREMONT, Calif. - A total of 11 members of the CMS men's swimming and diving team earned selections to the College Swimming and Diving Coaches...

July 8, 2020

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Seven Stags Earn All-America Honors from College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America announced its NCAA Division III All-America teams this morning,...

April 8, 2020

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Sends Seven Representatives to NCAA Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team, which captured the SCIAC Championship last weekend, will have seven...

March 2, 2020

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Earns SCIAC Championship By Just 14 Points in Exciting Sunday Finish

COMMERCE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team took a narrow lead into the final day of the SCIAC Championships and...

February 24, 2020

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Big Third Day Surges Men's Swimming and Diving into First Place at SCIAC Championships

COMMERCE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving came back from a big deficit to rally into a 21-point lead (762-741 over...

February 22, 2020

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Andreas Roesler Earns All-SCIAC in 50 Free for CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Team

COMMERCE, Calif. - Junior Andreas Roeseler earned a third-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle to earn All-SCIAC honors to highlight the second...

February 21, 2020

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CMS Men's Relay Team Opens SCIAC Swimming Championships with League Record

COMMERCE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's 200-yard medley team set a new SCIAC meet and conference record with a first place finish in...

February 20, 2020

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Looks to Cap Perfect SCIAC Regular Season with League Title

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team enters the SCIAC Championships as the league favorites, and they...

February 19, 2020

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Concludes Regular Season with Strong Showing

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team had its final tuneup before the SCIAC Championships at Axelrood Pool...

February 9, 2020

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Sweeps Every Event to Defeat Redlands 202-29

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team won all 13 events to cruise to a 202-29 win over Redlands to remain...

January 18, 2020

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Coasts Past La Verne to Remain Perfect in SCIAC

LA VERNE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team won every event as it captured a 249.5-30.5 win over La Verne on...

January 11, 2020

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Holds Six-Point Lead after First Day of Pomona-Pitzer Dual

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior Marco Conati set a Haldeman Pool record in the 50 free to help the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving...

December 6, 2019

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Hollimon's Record-Breaking Day Leads Stags to Dual Sweep of Chapman and Cal Lutheran

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Kendall Hollimon set Axelrood Pool records in both diving events, earning three perfect scores in his final dive on the...

November 17, 2019

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Defeats Caltech in SCIAC Opener

PASADENA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team won every event but one as it took a 235-61 win over Caltech in its...

November 10, 2019

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Ranked No. 19 in Preseason CSCAA Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team earned a spot in the preseason top 20 in Division III from the...

October 17, 2019