Rachel Wander
Rachel Wander
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Highland Park, IL
  • High School:
    Highland Park
  • Events:
    Breaststroke
  • Major:
    Computer Science and Mathematics
  • College:
    Harvey Mudd

Bio



At CMS
Completed her senior season as a member of the CMS women's swimming and diving team, where she competed primarily in the breaststroke events ... Ended her career ranked No. 5 in CMS history in the 100 breast (1:04.19) and eighth in the 200 breast (2:22.34) ... Also part of the second-fastest 200 medley relay team in CMS history (1:43.26). 

2021-22 (Senior)
Honorable Mention All-America (200 medley relay) ... All-SCIAC (100 breast, 200 medley relay) ... CSCAA Scholar All-America Team ...
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Helped the 200 medley relay team win the consolation final in 1:43.55 at nationals to earn honorable mention All-America honors ... Finished second at the SCIAC Championships in the 100 breast with a time of 1:04.98 ... Also qualified for the finals in the 200 breast and finished seventh in 2:24.65 ... Part of a 200 medley relay team that earned All-SCIAC honors with a second-place finish at the league championships in 1:43.26, the second-fastest time in program history ... Helped the CMS B team win its heat of the 400 medley relay in 3:50.25. 

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

2019-20 (Sophomore)
All-SCIAC (100 breast) ... CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Came in second place in the 100-yard breaststroke at the SCIAC Championships, finishing in 1:04.19 to move up to fifth in CMS history ... Added a fourth-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:22.45, which moved her into seventh place in CMS annals ... Scored 36 points in the two breaststroke events to help CMS to the team championship ... Also helped the 200 medley and 400 medley B teams to wins in their heats to add 40 more points to the CMS total ... Won five regular season races, including the 200 breast against Caltech, the 100 breast against La Verne, the 200 breast against Redlands, and both events in the CMS Invitational.  

2018-19 (First-Year)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... 
Qualified for the finals in the 100 breast at SCIAC Championships with a 1:05.31, earning a seventh-place finish ... Also made the finals in the 200 breast with a 2:25.02 and came in ninth ... Won the 100 breast in her first career SCIAC event, a dual with Chapman, and also won it in a dual with Whittier. 

Prior to CMS
Attended Highland Park High School in Illinois, where she was a member of the swimming team ... Also competed for the Highland Park Aquatics Club ... A three-time all-conference selection ... Salutatorian of her high school class ... Participated in the Science Olympiad while in high school. 

Personal
Attends Harvey Mudd, where she majors in computer science and mathematics ... Lists "Math 65: Linear Algebra/Differential Equations" as her favorite course that she has taken in college so far ... Sarah J Maas is her favorite author.  

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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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 Sets Personal Best in 200 Fly to Highlight CMS Women's Swim and Dive's Regular Season Finale

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Augusta Lewis set a new personal best in the 200-yard butterfly with a 2:05.64, moving into fifth place in CMS history, as the...

February 5, 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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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 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