Jameson Mitchum
Jameson Mitchum
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Signal Mountain, TN
  • High School:
    The Baylor School
  • Events:
    Backstroke
  • Major:
    Biology
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio



At CMS
Entering her senior season as a member of the CMS swimming and diving team, where she competes primarily in the backstroke events ... Holds the CMS record in the 200 back (1:59.91) ... Also ranks second in the 200 IM (2:03.59), third in the 100 back (55.91) and eighth in both the 100 fly (56.56) and the 200 free (1:52.89).

2021-22 (Junior)
First-Team All-American (200 back) ... Honorable mention All-American (100 back, 200 IM, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay,  ... SCIAC Champion (200 back) ... All-SCIAC (100 back, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 400 free relay) ... Earned first-team All-America honors in the 200 back with a time of 1:59.91, a new CMS record and making her the first Athena swimmer to break two minutes, while coming in seventh place ... Also earned honorable mention All-America honors in the 100 back and the 200 IM ... Had a 10th place finish in the 200 IM in 2:03.59, which moved her into second place in CMS history behind Augusta Lewis (who was the national runner-up) ... Came in 11th in the 100 back with a time of 55.91, placing her third in Athena history ... Helped the 200 medley relay team win the consolation heat in 1:43.55, coming in ninth place, and the 400 medley relay team finish tenth in 3:46.02 ... Won the SCIAC title in the 200 back in 2:01.28, leading a 1-2-3 CMS finish ... Also came a close second in the 100 back in 57.15 to teammate Sammy Ennis (56.83). 

2019-20 (First-Year)
All-American (100 back, 200 back, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 800 free relay) ... SCIAC Champion (200 back, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay) ... All-SCIAC (100 back, 800 free relay) ... CSCAA First-Team Scholar All-America ... Missed the fall semester due to injury but had a huge impact in the spring ... Set a new SCIAC Championship meet record, as well as a CMS meet record, in the 200 back with a time of 2:00.70 ... Was also the runner-up in the 100 back in 56.31, qualifying her for nationals and placing her fourth in CMS history ... Swam the backstroke leg of medley relay teams that won SCIAC titles (1:43.83 in the 200, 3:45.87 in the 400) ... Swam the first leg of an 800 free relay team that set a new school record in 7:33.68 to come in second at SCIACs. Also came in fourth in the 100 fly in 56.56 to give her 58 individual points in her three events towards the SCIAC winning total ... Won the 100 back in her first collegiate meet, a dual with La Verne ... Took the 200 back in a dual with Redlands. 

Prior to CMS
Attended The Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where she was a member of the swimming team ... Earned All-American, All-State and Scholastic All-American honors ... Helped Baylor to a state championship ... Also swam for the Baylor Swim Club. 

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna, where she majors in biology ... Aunt, Wendy Oakes, was a swimmer at the University of Tennessee.  

News Mentions

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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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Augusta Lewis Finishes Third in 200 IM on First Day of NCAA Championships

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Senior Augusta Lewis broke her own school record by over one second to take third place in the 200-yard individual medley on...

March 16, 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 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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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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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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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