Sarah James

Class:
Senior

2016-17 (Senior): Swam in five events in 2016-17... Finished fourth at the MVC Championships in the 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard backstroke... Finished first twice in the 100 and 200-yard backstroke... Recorded 16 top-10 finishes... Broke her own school record in the 100-yard backstroke at 55.24... Was on the fastest Saluki relay team in the 200 and 400-yard medley.

2015-16 (Junior): Winner of 200-yard backstroke at MVC Championships (Broke SIU record, 1:59.67)… First Team All-Conference…MVC Scholar-Athlete…Member of SIU record breaking 200-yard medley relay team (1:43.01)…Six top five finishes on the season…Finished second in the 200-yard backstroke at Missouri State meet (2:08.33)…Took second place in 50-yard backstroke at Evansville meet with a time of 27.93…Top Saluki time in 100-yard backstroke (56.24) and 200-yard backstroke (2:00.67), and 200-yard medley and 400-yard medley relay.

2014-15 (Sophomore): First team All-MVC Selection…MVC Scholar-Athlete...Competed in eight meets…Was crowned the 100-yard backstroke champion at the MVC Championships…Finished second in the 200-yard backstroke in the conference championship…Opened the year with a dominant first place finish in the 200-yard backstroke against Evansville on 10/4/14…Against Missouri State, finished first in the 100-yard backstroke and second in the 200-yard backstroke…Against UALR/WUSTL, took first in both the 100 and 200-yard freestyle.

2013-14 (Freshman): Named First Team All-MVC...Competed in nine meets...Posted five wins and nine top-three finishes...First collegiate win came at Missouri State in the 200 backstroke...Scored in two events at the MVC Championships, including a third-place finish in the 200 backstroke and a fifth-place finish in the 100 backstroke.

Personal: Full given name is Sarah Goodman James...Daughter of Anne and William James...Born Feb. 26, 1995.