2019-20 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Walpole, Sarah
Sarah Walpole
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Ronald Reagan
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, TX
Bio
2022-23: MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and Honor Roll ... Placed 19th in the 200-yard free (1:52.21), 20th in the 1,650-yard free (17:35.87) and 29th in the 500-yard free (5:05.74) at the MVC Championships ... Ninth place in the 200-yard free (1:58.62), tenth in the 100-yard free (54.48) and 13th in the 100-yard fly (1:01.35) at the Coyote Invitational ... Took 11th place in the 500-yard free (5:24.49) in duals against Iowa State and West Virginia ... Placed fifth in the 400-yard IM (4:47.14), sixth in the 500-yard free (5:23.81) and seventh in the 1,000-yard free (11:07.53) ... Swam five events at the Kansas Classic, including a 14th place finish in the 200-yard free (1:54.15) ... Swam the 50, 100, 500 and 1,650-yard free, and 400 IM at the Coyote Extravaganza ... Competed in the 100, 500 and 1,000-yard free, and 400 IM at the MVC Showcase ... Opened the season with a fourth place swim in the 1,000-yard free (11:00.52) and fifth in the 500-yard free (5:21.90).
2021-22: Finished third in both the 500 free and 1000 free against Iowa in the first meet of the season (10/1/22)…Placed fourth in the 1650 free against Indiana State (10/22/21)…Finished second in the 200 fly and third in the 100 fly against Valparaiso (10/29/21)…Recorded a season best, 10:55.53, in the 1000 free at the Coyote Extravaganza and finished in second place (11/5/21)…Competed in the 800 free relay, 200 free relay, and 400 free relay at the 2022 MVC Championship meet in Iowa City…Finished 15th in the 1650 free (17:39.12), 19th in the 200 free (1:54.04), and 20th in the 500 free (5:03.93) at the MVC Championship meet…Sits ninth on the All Time Top 10 list in the 500 free after swimming a personal best in the MVC Championship meet ... earned a spot on the MVC Honor Roll for a GPA of 3.2 or higher.
2020-21: Finished 10th in the 1650 freestyle at the MVC Championships in Carbondale ... finalist in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle at the MVC Championships ... won the 200 freestyle at the Coyote Invite
2019-20: Named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete team ... earned All-MVC honors ... conference runner-up as a member of the 800 freestyle relay at the MVC Championships in Columbia ... finished 14th in the 1650 freestyle with a 17:34.93 at the MVC Championships ... finished 15th in the 500 freestyle with a 5:04.46 at the MVC Championships ... finalist in the 200 freestyle at the MVC Championships ... won the 400 individual medley against Coe College ... won the 1000 freestyle at the Quad-Duals in Sioux Falls and against Minnesota-Mankato
BEFORE UNI: Swam at Ronald Reagan High School for Coach Mike Sansavera ... swam for the Alamo Area Aquatic Association with Coach Lou Walker
PERSONAL: Daughter of Leticia and Mark Walpole ... biomedical major with a minor in chemistry.
Favorite Movie: The Incredibles
Favorite Song: I Wont Give Up by Jason Mraz
Favorite Sports Memory: 2020 Conference Finals
2021-22: Finished third in both the 500 free and 1000 free against Iowa in the first meet of the season (10/1/22)…Placed fourth in the 1650 free against Indiana State (10/22/21)…Finished second in the 200 fly and third in the 100 fly against Valparaiso (10/29/21)…Recorded a season best, 10:55.53, in the 1000 free at the Coyote Extravaganza and finished in second place (11/5/21)…Competed in the 800 free relay, 200 free relay, and 400 free relay at the 2022 MVC Championship meet in Iowa City…Finished 15th in the 1650 free (17:39.12), 19th in the 200 free (1:54.04), and 20th in the 500 free (5:03.93) at the MVC Championship meet…Sits ninth on the All Time Top 10 list in the 500 free after swimming a personal best in the MVC Championship meet ... earned a spot on the MVC Honor Roll for a GPA of 3.2 or higher.
2020-21: Finished 10th in the 1650 freestyle at the MVC Championships in Carbondale ... finalist in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle at the MVC Championships ... won the 200 freestyle at the Coyote Invite
2019-20: Named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete team ... earned All-MVC honors ... conference runner-up as a member of the 800 freestyle relay at the MVC Championships in Columbia ... finished 14th in the 1650 freestyle with a 17:34.93 at the MVC Championships ... finished 15th in the 500 freestyle with a 5:04.46 at the MVC Championships ... finalist in the 200 freestyle at the MVC Championships ... won the 400 individual medley against Coe College ... won the 1000 freestyle at the Quad-Duals in Sioux Falls and against Minnesota-Mankato
BEFORE UNI: Swam at Ronald Reagan High School for Coach Mike Sansavera ... swam for the Alamo Area Aquatic Association with Coach Lou Walker
PERSONAL: Daughter of Leticia and Mark Walpole ... biomedical major with a minor in chemistry.
COLLEGIATE BEST TIMES (YARDS)
50 Freestyle | 24.48 | Kansas Classic (Nov. 18, 2022) |
100 Freestyle | 52.75 | MVC Championships (Feb. 18, 2023) |
200 Freestyle | 1:52.21 | MVC Championships (Feb. 17, 2023) |
500 Freestyle | 5:04.26 | MVC Championships (Apr. 14, 2021) |
1000 Freestyle | 10:30.54 | MVC Championships (Apr. 16, 2021) |
1650 Freestyle | 17:23.27 | MVC Championships (Apr. 16, 2021) |
50 Butterfly | 28.62 | Coyote Invitational (Feb. 3, 2023) |
100 Butterfly | 1:01.35 | Coyote Invitational (Feb. 3, 2023) |
200 Butterfly | 2:12.74 | Coyote Invite (Mar. 27, 2021) |
200 IM | 2:18.19 | vs. Minnesota-Mankato (Oct. 18, 2019) |
400 IM | 4:46.66 | MVC Showcase (Oct. 21, 2022) |
GET TO KNOW SARAH
Favorite Movie: The IncrediblesFavorite Song: I Wont Give Up by Jason Mraz
Favorite Sports Memory: 2020 Conference Finals
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Wednesday, August 27