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Swimming and Diving

2016-17 Swimming and Diving Roster

Sam Schutt

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Columbus, Ohio
  • Highschool Bishop Watterson HS

Biography

Career Bests

2016-17
Earned All-Summit League honors four times, which an athlete receives for placing in the top-3 at the Summit League Championships. At the championships, she was the runner-up in the 200 free (1:48.46). Was a member of three relay teams, the 800 free placed second (7:28.09), 200 free placed third (1:34.96), 400 free placed third (3:27.89). Also at the championships, placed fourth in the 500 free (4:54.05) and fifth in the 100 free (50.84). Is the Coyotes’ record holder for the 100 free (50.75), 200 free (1:48.46) and the 500 free (4:49.02). Is also on the Coyote Top-10 list for the 50 free (23.63) and ranks third … is a member of three relay teams that set school records, 200 free (1:34.96), 400 free (3:27.68) and the 800 free (7:28.09) … on the season, claimed seven event titles.

2015-16
Tallied eight individual wins during three duals before sitting out the rest of the year due to injury ... she won every single individual event that she swam ... against South Dakota State, she won the 100-meter free (58.74), 200 free (2:07.89) and the 400 free (4:32.76) ... won the 100-meter free (59.57) and the 200 free (2:08.53) against St. Cloud State ... continued her winning ways against North Dakota as she won the 100-meter free (59.39), 200 free (2:08.53) and the 400 free (4:30.38) … made the Summit League honor roll.

2014-15
Earned All-Summit League honors in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle … finished runner-up in the 200 free (1:48.74) and took third in the 500 free (4:51.94) at the Summit League Championships … also placed sixth in the 100 free (51.36) … won 35 events during the course of the year … broke school records in the 200 free (1:48.97) and 500 free (4:49.02) at the league championships … also swam a season best 23.63 seconds in the 50 free which ranks third in school history … moved into eighth in school history in the 200 back (2:09.18) … set a new DakotaDome pool record in the 800-meter freestyle by clocking 9:11.32 in a dual with North Dakota (1/24) … led the Coyotes in every freestyle event from 50 to 500 yards … finished the season at second in the 500 free (4:49.02), third in the 200 free (1:48.97), fourth in the 800 free relay (7:32.82), fourth in the 400 medley relay (3:51.47), fifth in the 200 free relay (1:35.76), fifth in the 400 free relay (3:30.64) and sixth in the 100 free (51.03) in the Summit League rankings … collected six Summit League Swimmer of the Week honors.

2013-14
Posted six wins, 11 second-place finishes and five third-place finishes... Posted USD records in the 200 yard free (1:50.63) and 500 yard free (4:56.55). Helped 200 yard medley team set pool record in dual at Morningside with a time of 2:01.75... Helped 800 yard free relay team (7:35.20) and the 400 yard medley (3:53.58) that finished fourth and the 200 yard free relay (1:36.80) that finished fifth at The Summit League Championships... Individually placed third in the 200 yard free (1:51.67), fourth in the 500 yard free and 10th in the 100 yard free (52.13) at The Summit League Championships... Posted team's top 100 yard free (51.90), 200 yard free and 500 yard free times. Had second-best 1000 yard free time (10:48.46)... Was seventh on the league's performance list in the 200 yard free (1:53.52)... Won the 200 yard free (1:53.76) and finished fourth in the 100 yard free (52.93) at the Rochester Invitational.

Prep
Set three school records and won two Ohio State Championship titles...also won six All-American titles...has been named all-district, all-Central Catholic League and all-state three times...National Honors Business Society inductee.

Personal
Daughter of Tye and Teila...business finance major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    Free
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Free/Back
  • 2015-16Junior

    Free/Back
  • 2016-17Senior

    Free/Back