University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2025-26 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster

Sam Oeltjen
- Position:
- Butterfly/IM
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Mayo HS
- Hometown:
- Rochester, Minn.
2025-26: MVC Honorable Mention ... MVC Scholar-Athlete Team ... Placed second in the 200-yard butterfly (2:10.78), fifth in the 500-yard freestyle (5:21.47), and fifth in the 400-yard medley relay (3:48.22) ... Placed first in the 400-yard individual medley (4:38.59), contributed to a 10th-place finish in the 400-yard medley relay (4:04.44), placed eighth in the 500-yard freestyle (5:18.42) and 12th in the 200-yard freestyle (2:01.55), placed 11th in the 200-yard butterfly (2:16.07) and 24th in the 100-yard individual medley (1:06.36) at the Coyote Extravaganza ... Contributed to a 21st-place finish in the 800-yard freestyle relay (7:43.56) and a 28th-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:38.79), placed 25th in the 400-yard individual medley (4:27.14), and also placed 20th in the 200-yard butterfly (2:04.85) at the Hawkeye Invitational ... Placed fourth in the 200-yard butterfly (2:09.97), second in the 500-yard freestyle (5:09.00), and contributed to an eighth-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:42.01) against Iowa State and St. Thomas … Placed first in the 400-yard individual medley (4:31.97), second in the 500-yard freestyle (5:09.26), finished sixth in the 100-yard butterfly (58.82) and contributed to sixth in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:39.68) vs. Illinois State ... Placed 15th in the 50-yard freestyle (24.81), second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:53.94), 15th in the 100-yard individual medley (1:00.68), and contributed to tenth in the 200-yard medley relay (1:50.52) at the Coyote Invite ... Placed 13th in the 500-yard freestyle (4:58.49), eighth in the 400-yard individual medley (4:29.17), 15th in the 200-yard butterfly (2:07.50), and contributed to seventh in the 800-yard medley relay (7:42.93) at the MVC Championships.Â
2024-25: MVC Honor Roll ... Placed fourth in the 200-yard butterfly (2:12.83) and fourth in the 500-yard freestyle (5:19.82) against Iowa ... Placed 28th in the 200-yard butterfly (2:06.76) at the Hawkeye Invite ... Placed fourth in the 200-yard butterfly (2:11.62) at the Coyote Invite ... Placed 13th in the 500-yard freestyle (4:59.53) and ninth in the 400-yard I.M. (4:25.77), as well as a ninth-place finish in the 200-yard butterfly (2:03.71) at the MVC Championships.Â
HIGH SCHOOL: Swam at Mayo High School in Rochester, Minnesota ... Four-time honor roll student ... Placed eighth overall at state in the 500-yard freestyle her senior year ... Received All state honors  and varsity letter her senior year.Â
PERSONAL: Native of Rochester, Minnesota ... Daughter of Quentin and Julie Oeltjen, sister of Charli Oeltjen ... Four-time club state member ... Two-time club team captain ... Loves hanging out with friends, shopping, and listening to music, Zach Bryan the favorite ... Majoring in Kinesiology.
2024-25: MVC Honor Roll ... Placed fourth in the 200-yard butterfly (2:12.83) and fourth in the 500-yard freestyle (5:19.82) against Iowa ... Placed 28th in the 200-yard butterfly (2:06.76) at the Hawkeye Invite ... Placed fourth in the 200-yard butterfly (2:11.62) at the Coyote Invite ... Placed 13th in the 500-yard freestyle (4:59.53) and ninth in the 400-yard I.M. (4:25.77), as well as a ninth-place finish in the 200-yard butterfly (2:03.71) at the MVC Championships.Â
HIGH SCHOOL: Swam at Mayo High School in Rochester, Minnesota ... Four-time honor roll student ... Placed eighth overall at state in the 500-yard freestyle her senior year ... Received All state honors  and varsity letter her senior year.Â
PERSONAL: Native of Rochester, Minnesota ... Daughter of Quentin and Julie Oeltjen, sister of Charli Oeltjen ... Four-time club state member ... Two-time club team captain ... Loves hanging out with friends, shopping, and listening to music, Zach Bryan the favorite ... Majoring in Kinesiology.
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