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

Bio



SwimCloud Results

At CMS

Completed her senior season as a member of the CMS swimming and diving team, where she competed in the freestyle events ... Graduated as the CMS-record holder in the 200-yard freestyle (1:50.30) ... Also ranks second in the 500 free (4:59.22) eighth in the 500 (10:26.89) and seventh in the 1650 (17:12.46) ... Part of the school record in the 800 free relay (7:29.28).

2022-23 (Senior)
SCIAC Champion (200 free, 800 free relay) ... All-SCIAC (500 free, 1650 free, 400 medley relay) ...
CSCAA Scholar All-America ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Won the 200 free at SCIACs in 1:53.08, a margin of .59 over teammate Katy Shaw ... Finished second behind Shaw in the 500 and the 1650 ... Anchored the 800 free relay to a win by .12 on the first day of SCIAC's - a win which was the difference between winning the meet by 10 points or losing it by two ... Helped set the program record in the 800 free relay (7:29.28) ... Competed at the NCAA Championships in the 200 free, finishing 18th ... Won the 200 free in a dual meet with Pomona-Pitzer.  

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 the public figure she most admires.

News Mentions

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Ten CMS Women's Swimmers and Divers Earn Scholar All-America Honors

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Ten members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team earned individual Scholar All-America honors from...

July 10, 2023

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Augusta Lewis Captures Second-Team Academic All-America Honors

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Augusta Lewis of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team earned second-team Academic All-America...

March 20, 2023

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Mitchum Captures Honorable Mention All-America in 200 Back, Athenas Finish 13th

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Jameson Mitchum finished third in the consolation final to take 11th place in the 200 back and earn honorable mention All-Ameri...

March 19, 2023

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Augusta Lewis Finishes 7th in 200 Fly, Earns All-America Honors Again

GREENSBORO, N.C. - A day after winning the national title in the 400 IM, Augusta Lewis made it onto the All-America podium for the sixth straight...

March 17, 2023

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On Top At Last! Augusta Lewis Wins National Title in 400 IM

Greensboro, N.C. - Augusta Lewis came into today with four All-America performances at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships,...

March 16, 2023

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Augusta Lewis Earns All-America Honors in 200 IM

Greensboro, N.C. - Augusta Lewis earned All-America honors for the fourth time in her four individual races over the last two seasons by coming in...

March 15, 2023

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CMS Women's Swim and Dive Sends 10 Swimmers to Nationals

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team will send 10 swimmers to the NCAA Division III swimming and diving...

February 23, 2023

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CMS Women's Swim and Dive Edges Pomona-Pitzer by 10 Points to Take Back SCIAC Title

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team held off a challenge from Pomona-Pitzer to win a tight battle...

February 19, 2023

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Divers, Lewis Repeat History as CMS Women's Swim and Dive Takes Lead at SCIACs

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Augusta Lewis won her eighth IM title in eight tries, and the divers swept the podium for the second time this week as the...

February 18, 2023

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Augusta Lewis, Katy Shaw Win Titles on Second Day of SCIAC Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Augusta Lewis broke her own SCIAC record in the 200 IM with a 2:00.69, her seventh SCIAC IM title in seven tries, and Katy...

February 17, 2023

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Athenas Sweep 3-Meter Podium, Set League 800 Free Relay Record on First Day of SCIAC Championships

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team finished 1-2-3 in the three-meter dive, while the 800-yard...

February 16, 2023

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CMS Women's Swim and Dive Looks to Win Back SCIAC Title This Week

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team will look to reclaim the SCIAC title this week when it competes in...

February 12, 2023

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CMS Women's Swim and Dive Celebrates Senior Day, Lewis Breaks SCIAC Butterfly Record

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team celebrated its Senior Day on Saturday at its host CMS Invitational...

February 4, 2023

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CMS Women's Swim and Dive Sweeps Two SCIAC Opponents

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team won 14 of 16 events as it dominated a tri-meet with Cal...

January 28, 2023

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CMS Women's Swim and Dive Sweeps Second Straight SCIAC Meet, Defeats Redlands 237-59

REDLANDS, Calif. - For the second straight weekend, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team earned wins in every event as it...

January 14, 2023

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CMS Women's Swim and Dive Wins Every Event in 235-41 Victory over Whittier

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team took first place in all 16 events as it captured a 235-41 win over...

January 7, 2023

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Mitchum Sweeps Backstroke Events, but CMS Women's Swim and Dive Falls to Pomona-Pitzer

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Jameson Mitchum won both the 100 and the 200 back, and Makenna Parkinson completed a sweep of the diving events, but it...

December 3, 2022

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CMS Women's Swim and Dive in Second After First Day of Dual Meet With Pomona-Pitzer

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team is in second place after the first day of its dual meet with...

December 2, 2022

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Women's Swimming and Diving Earns Second in SCIAC Preseason Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team was picked to finish second in the SCIAC in a preseason poll of...

October 28, 2022

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Picked 18th in Preseason Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team earned a top 20 spot (No. 18) in the preseason poll released today...

October 14, 2022