Sammy Harrison

Position:
Dist. Free
Height:
5-9
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Coronado HS
Hometown:
Henderson, Nev.

Junior (2014-15): Set three school records on her way to earning All-American status in the 1650 Freestyle at the NCAA Championships, finishing seventh with a time of 15:56.01 ... Also advanced to NCAA Championship in 500 and 200 Freestyle ... Set school records in 500 (4:39.10), 1000 (9:35.36) and 1650 (15:54.61) Freestyle while earning the second fastest time in the 200 (1:46.70) and the sixth fastest time in the 100 freestyle (50.70) … Earned a school record 32 dual wins throughout the season … one of three captains on the team, only non-senior captain.

Sophomore (2013-14): Became the first Pac-12 Champion in school history, winning the conference title in the 1,650 freestyle … Set school records in both the 500 freestyle and the 1,650 freestyle, qualifying for the NCAA Championships in both events … Earned Honorable Mention All-American honors by finishing 10th in the 1,650 freestyle at the NCAA Championships in Minneapolis … Placed fourth in the 500 freestyle at the Pac-12 Championships … Won the 500 freestyle at Boise State (2/1) … Won the 1,000 freestyle against Arizona State (1/2) … Won the mile and took fourth in the 500 freestyle at the Las Vegas Invitiational (11/22-24) … Set the Spieker Aquatics Center record with a time of 9:49.53 in the 1,650 freestyle against UCLA (11/1).

FRESHMAN (2012-13): Set two freestyle school records and tied a third as a freshman … Broke the 1,000 freestyle and 1,650 freestyle records in the same race at the Pac-12 Championships … Beat the old record in the 1,000 by over eight seconds with a time of 9:48.20 … Beat the record in the 1,650 by nearly 10 seconds, finishing with a time of 16:17.78 … Tied Courtney Eads in 2005 in the 500-yard freestyle at the Pac-12 Championships (4:45.91) … Tied for the team lead with 10 dual meet victories … Most impressive victories came against Washington State, winning a pair of freestyle events back-to-back … Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 500-yard freestyle and 1,650-yard freestyle … Finished 43^rd in 500 and 31^st in 1,650.

Coronado High School: Lettered four years in swimming for coach Brayman and Coach Stump...Captain senior year and won 2 scholar athlete awards, one all-state team, four all-regional teams awards...Set the state record in 500 freestyle, regional record in 200 free and 500 free...Lettered in Cross Country for two years for Coach Tondryk.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Julie Harrison and Russell Harrison...Has an older brother named Daniel.