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2008-09 Women's Swimming and Diving

Sarah Axtell

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Coronado
  • Hometown Henderson, NV

Biography

Junior (2007-08):

Axtell competed in the backstroke events for the Eagles duringthe 2007-08 season.  She was the Eagles' sixth-best performerin the 200-yard backstroke (2:13.01), and the seventh-bestperformer in the 100-yard backstroke (1:01.02).  Axtell scored31 points for the Eagles in meets during the season.

Sophomore (2006-07):

Competed in eight-different events for the Eagles during hersophomore season.  She earned All-America honorable mentionsfor her performance in the 100-backstroke and 200-backstroke duringthe 2007 NCAA Championships.  At the University AthleticAssociation (UAA) Championship meet, she was the conferencechampion in the 100-backstroke and earned All-UAA honors in the200-medley relay and 100-backstroke.  Axtell scored 158 pointsduring meets for the Eagles throughout the season, the 11th-besttotal on the team.

Freshman (2005-06):

Axtell, a freshman, qualified for her first NCAA Division IIInational championship this season.  At nationals she earned anAll-America Honorable Mention honor with her 16th place finish inthe 200-yard backstroke competition.

Career Best Times:

27.2250Free11/18/2006SCAD & Limestone vs. Emory
58.92100Free10/6/2006Blue-Gold Intersquad
2:01.86200Free12/2/2005Dec. 2nd Friday Night Time Trial
11:33.241000Free11/18/2006SCAD and Limestone vs. Emory Univ
28.2350Back2/8/20072007 UAA Swimming and Diving Championships
58.53100Back3/8/2007NCAA Division III Championships
2:06.18200Back3/8/2007NCAA Division III Championships
1:28.40100Breast10/6/2006Blue-Gold Intersquad
1:06.89100Fly11/15/2008Emory Fall Invitational
2:14.62200IM2/8/2007UAA Championships

 

 

 

Honors:

2006All-America Honorable Mention200 Back16th
2007All-America Honorable Mention100 Back12th
200 Back11th
UAA Champion100 Back
All-UAA200 Medley Relay2nd
100 Back1st
200 Back2nd

 

 

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2005-06Freshman

    Back
    5'9"
  • 2006-07Sophomore

    Back
    5'9"
  • 2007-08Junior

    Back
    5'9"
  • 2008-09Senior

    Back
    5'9"
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