Ella Blake
Ella Blake
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Lawrence, KS
  • High School:
    Bishop Seabury
  • Events:
    Freestyle
  • Major:
    Physics
  • College:
    Harvey Mudd

Bio



At CMS

Entering her senior season as a member of the CMS swimming and diving team, where she competes in the freestyle events ... School-record holder in the 200-yard freestyle (1:50.78) ... Also ranks second in the 500 free (4:59.22) and eighth in the 1650 (10:26.89) ... Shares the school record in the 800 free relay (7:31.11).

2021-22 (Junior)
Honorable Mention All-America (200 free, 400 free relay, 800 free relay) ... SCIAC Champion (500 free, 1650 free, 800 free relay) ... All-SCIAC (200 free, 200 free relay) ... CSCAA Scholar All-America Team ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Finished tenth in the 200 free at the NCAA Division III Championships to earn honorable mention All-America honors, breaking her old program record with a 1:50.30 ... Helped the 800 free relay finish 11th (7:31.24) and the 400 free relay finish 12th (3:26.55) ... Won the 500 free at the SCIAC Championships in a tight race over teammate Leila El Masri, with both coming in under five minutes for the first time (4:59.22 to 4:59.78) ... Also won a close race in a 1-2 Athena finish in the 1650, winning in 17:12.46, just ahead of Gracey Hiebert in 17:12.98 ... Came in second place in the 200 free to earn All-SCIAC honors in 1:51.23 ... Anchored the 800 free relay team to a SCIAC title in league record time (7:31.11) ... First set the CMS 200 free record in the Pomona-Pitzer dual on Dec. 4.  

2020-21 (Sophomore)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ...
Athenas did not compete due to COVID-19. 

2019-20 (First-Year)
All-American (1650, 800 free relay) ... SCIAC Newcomer of the Year ... SCIAC Champion (200 free, 500 free) ... All-SCIAC (1650, 800 free relay) ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Swam the second-fastest 200-yard freestyle in CMS history to win the SCIAC title in 1:52.30 ... Also came in first place in the 500 free in 5:00.22, the third-fastest time in program history, while leading a 1-2-3 finish for the Athenas with Gracey Hiebert and Leila El Masri ... Almost went 3-for-3 in individual titles but came in second to Hiebert in the 1650, with both earning qualifying times for nationals to get All-America honors ... Helped the 800 free relay team set a new school record at the SCIAC Championships with a 7:33.68 ... Won the 1000 in her first collegiate SCIAC meet, a dual with Caltech ... Captured first in the 1650 in a dual with Pomona-Pitzer. 

Prior to CMS
Attended Bishop Seabury Academy in Lawrence, Kansas, where she was a member of the swimming and diving team, while also competing in cross country … A two-time member of the Best of Kansas Preps team … Valedictorian of her senior class … National Merit Scholar finalist … AP Scholar with Honor … Earned Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish, as well as school Subject Awards in art, history and Spanish … Member of Model UN and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) … Also competed for Ad Astra Area Aquatics.

Personal
Attended Harvey Mudd, where she majors in physics … Lists “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” by Betty Smith and “Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!” by Richard Feynman as her favorite books … Bill Nye is public figure she most admires.

News Mentions

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Athenas Place 10 on CSCAA Scholar All-America Teams

CLAREMONT, Calif. - A total of 10 members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team were honored by the College Swimming and...

June 29, 2022

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Five Athena Records Set, Three Earn First-Team All-America, at NCAA Swim and Dive Championships

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team saw five program records set, as well as three different swimmers...

March 21, 2022

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Lewis, Mitchum Earn First-Team All-America Honors on Final Day of Nationals

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Augusta Lewis finished in fourth place in the 200-yard breaststroke to earn first-team All-America honors for the third...

March 19, 2022

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Dang Breaks CMS 200 Fly Record at NCAA Championships

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Katelyn Dang set a new CMS program record in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:02.58, breaking a mark that had stood...

March 18, 2022

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Augusta Lewis Finishes as NCAA Runner-Up in 400 IM, Ava Sealander Earns All-America Honors

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Augusta Lewis had her second top-three finish at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships on Thursday,...

March 17, 2022

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Ranked No. 11 in Final Pre-Championship Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team, which is sending 12 student-athletes to the NCAA Division III...

March 2, 2022

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CMS Sends 11 Athena Swimmers to NCAA Division III Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - A total of 11 swimmers from the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team earned invitations to the NCAA...

February 24, 2022

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Finishes Close Second at SCIAC, Mitchum, Blake Win Titles

LA MIRADA, Calif. - Jameson Mitchum repeated as the SCIAC Champion in the 200 back to lead a 1-2-3 finish for the Athenas, and Ella Blake won the...

February 20, 2022

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Augusta Lewis wins 7th SCIAC Title for CMS Women's Swim and Dive, Ennis Adds Backstroke Win

LA MIRADA, Calif. - Augusta Lewis won her seventh individual SCIAC title of her career, including all six IM events, and Sammy Ennis added a win...

February 19, 2022

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Lewis, Blake Win SCIAC Titles for CMS Women's Swim and Dive

LA MIRADA, Calif. - Augusta Lewis won the SCIAC title in the 200 IM for the third straight time, and Ella Blake won her second straight 500 free...

February 18, 2022

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Caps Opening Day of SCIACs with 800 Free Relay Record

LA MIRADA, Calif. - Augusta Lewis, Gracey Hiebert, Leila El Masri and Ella Blake earned a SCIAC title in league-record time in the 800-yard...

February 17, 2022

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CMS Women's Swim and Dive Defeats La Verne and Cal Lutheran in SCIAC Tri-Meet

LA VERNE, Calif. - Twelve different Athenas won individual events, with only two-time defending SCIAC Swimmer of the Year Augusta Lewis winning...

January 30, 2022

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Celebrates Senior Day with Dominant Win over Redlands

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team honored its six seniors prior to the meet and then captured a...

January 15, 2022

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Augusta Lewis Earns SCIAC Women's Swimmer of the Week Honor

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Augusta Lewis earned the SCIAC Women's Swimmer of the Week for events through Sunday, Jan. 9, the league office...

January 10, 2022

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Drops Distance Meet with Division I California Baptist

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team returned to action after a one-month layoff against Division I...

January 7, 2022

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CMS Women's Swim and Dive Moves Into Top 10 in Final Poll of Calendar Year

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team had a close dual battle with No. 7 Pomona-Pitzer on Saturday, and...

December 9, 2021

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Blake, Ng Pack Set CMS Records in Narrow Loss for Women's Swim and Dive

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Ella Blake set a new CMS record in the 200-yard freestyle, Emma Ng Pack set a new record in the three-meter dive, and Augusta...

December 5, 2021

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CMS Women's Swim and Dive Just 10 Points Down after First Day of Pomona-Pitzer Dual

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Augusta Lewis (200 IM) and Ella Blake (500 free) nearly matched their SCIAC-winning times from two seasons ago as the...

December 3, 2021

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No. 11 CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Sweeps Tri-Meet With Caltech, Chapman

ORANGE, Calif. - The 11th-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team won 14 of 16 events as it earned a pair of dual wins over...

November 13, 2021

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Jumps to No. 11 in Latest Coaches Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team moved up seven spots to No. 11 in the latest Division III poll...

November 11, 2021

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CMS Women's Swim and Dive Opens SCIAC with 150-Point Win over Occidental

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team won 14 of 16 events, including three from All-American Augusta...

November 7, 2021

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Prawira, Ng Pack Earn Individual Wins as CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Opens 2021-22 Season

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Kelly Prawira won the 200-yard breaststroke by almost six seconds, and Emma Ng Pack won the one-meter dive, as the Claremont-M...

October 24, 2021

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Ranked No. 18 in Preseason Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team, which has its first meet in almost two years on Saturday, will...

October 21, 2021