Lucas Lang
Lucas Lang
  • Year:
    Fy.
  • Hometown:
    Dallas, TX
  • High School:
    Lake Highlands
  • Events:
    Distance
  • Major:
    Engineering
  • College:
    Harvey Mudd

Bio



At CMS
Entering his second season with the CMS swimming and diving program in 2022-23, where he competes in the distance events ... Holds CMS records in the 500 (4:25.67), 1000 (9:14.11) and 1650 (15:17.24).

2021-22 (First-Year)
First-Team All-American (1650) ... Honorable mention All-American (500 free, 800 free relay) ... SCIAC Champion (500, 1650) ... 
Finished second in the NCAA Division III Championships with a 15:17.24, breaking his own school and SCIAC record ... Also set school and league records in the 500 with a 4:25.67 to come in first place in the consolation finals, earning ninth place ... Part of an 800-yard freestyle relay team that earned honorable mention All-America honors with a 14th place finish ... Dominated the 1650 at the SCIAC Championships with a then-school record time of 15:22.76, winning the race by over 15 seconds ... Won a closer battle in the 500, edging out Larry Yu of Pomona-Pitzer 4:26.68 to 4:26.97 in the final reach to the wall, setting a new CMS record at the time. 

Prior to CMS
Attended Lake Highlands High School in Dallas, where he was a member of the swimming and diving team ... Also competed for the Dallas Mustangs ... Broke a 31-year high school record in the 500 free ... Named first-team All-City, All-District, and All-Region, and second-team All-State Elite Team ... An Academic All-State selection ... AP Scholar with Distinction, Honors Graduate, and National Honors Society member.

Personal
Attends Harvey Mudd, where he majors in engineering ... Mother, Laurie G. Lang, was a diver at Southern Methodist University ... Chose the Stags because "I was impressed by the Harvey Mudd academics and was excited to join the CMS Swim Team. Even though I couldn’t visit, the camaraderie within the team and within the student body was evident online. I look forward to joining such a select group of people."

News Mentions

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Sets 11 Program Records on Way to Eighth-Place NCAA Finish

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving program set 11 new program records, as well as NCAA Division III record...

March 21, 2022

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Lucas Lang Earns Runner-Up in 1650, Helps Stags to Eighth-Place Finish at NCAA Championships

INDIANPOLIS, Ind. – Lucas Lang earned a runner-up finish in the 1650-yard freestyle to help cap off an eighth-place finish for the Claremont...

March 19, 2022

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Frank Applebaum Sets New NCAA Record to Win National Title in 200 Fly

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Frank Applebaum knocked over a half-second off the NCAA Division III in the 200-yard butterfly, while winning the race by...

March 18, 2022

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Medley Relay Earns Runner-Up Finish at NCAA Championships for CMS Men's Swimming and Diving

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The 200-yard medley relay team of Anderson Breazeale, Walter Limm, Marco Conati and Nick Tekieli came in second place on the...

March 16, 2022

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Ranked No. 8 Heading into NCAA Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team, which is sending 10 student-athletes to the NCAA Division III...

March 2, 2022

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Sends Nine Swimmers to NCAA Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team will have nine swimmers attending the NCAA Division III Championship...

February 24, 2022

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Runs Away with SCIAC Title

LA MIRADA, Calif. - SCIAC Newcomer of the Year Nick Tekieli won his third individual race of the weekend, while Anderson Breazeale, Frank...

February 20, 2022

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CMS Men's Swim and Dive Wins All Four Events, Takes 71-Point Lead After Day Two of SCIACs

LA MIRADA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team won all four events that were held on Thursday at the SCIAC...

February 18, 2022

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Medley Relay Team Sets League Record on Opening Day of SCIAC Swim Championships for Stags

LA MIRADA, Calif. - The CMS men's swimming and diving team's 200-yard medley relay team of Anderson Breazeale, Walter Limm, Marco Conati and Nick...

February 17, 2022

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Has Final Tuneup Before SCIAC Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Lucas Lang, Nick Tekieli and Cyrus Gaylord had individual wins, as the CMS men's swimming and diving team concluded the...

February 5, 2022

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Men's Swimming and Diving Caps Perfect SCIAC Regular Season with Two Dual Wins

LA VERNE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team finished off a 7-0 SCIAC regular season with a pair of wins over La...

January 30, 2022

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Rolls Past Redlands for Senior Day Win

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team took first place in every event as it celebrated Senior Day with a...

January 15, 2022

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Falls to Division I California Baptist; Lang Sweeps 500, 1000

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team had several strong performances in its return to action after a...

January 7, 2022

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Men's Swimming and Diving Moves Into 10th in Latest National Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - After a convincing 82-point win over Pomona-Pitzer on Saturday, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team has...

December 9, 2021

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Anderson Breazeale Named SCIAC Men's Swimmer of the Week

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Anderson Breazeale captured the SCIAC Men's Swimmer of the Week award for events through Sunday, Dec. 5, the league office...

December 6, 2021

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CMS Men's Swim and Dive Picks Up Dominant Win Over Pomona-Pitzer

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The No. 12 ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team earned a statement win its two-day Sixth Street dual...

December 5, 2021

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CMS Men's Swim and Dive Opens up 26-Point Lead over Pomona-Pitzer After First Day

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Marco Conati swam a personal best 20.40 to win the 50 free, led off a winning 200 free relay with a 20.46, and anchored the...

December 3, 2021

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Stags Pick Up Two Dual Wins in Tri-Meet at Chapman

ORANGE, Calif. - The No. 12 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team improved to 3-0 in SCIAC by picking up dual wins over Chapman...

November 13, 2021

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CMS Men's Swim and Dive Wins All 16 Events in SCIAC Opener Against Occidental

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team won all 16 events, led by two individual wins apiece from Marco...

November 7, 2021

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving has Promising Start in Defeat to Division I UC San Diego

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team gave itself a tough initial test in its first meet in 18 months,...

October 24, 2021