2019-20 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Sammie Schmitz

  • Event(s) Backstroke/Sprint
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Naperville, Ill.
  • High School Naperville Central
  • Major Physician Assistant

Biography

Expected to compete in backstroke events for the third consecutive season as a junior in 2018-19.

2017-18: Named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete ... received the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association (ADA) Academic Achievement Award ... participated in the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard backstroke ... hit the PSAC-qualifying time four times in the 100-yard backstroke and seven times in the 200-yard backstroke ... won first place in the 200-yard backstroke against Tiffin (2:14.18) ... also captured gold in the 200-yard backstroke in a dual meet against John Carroll with a time of 2:19.12 ... recorded 14 top-five individual performances ... competed with the 200-yard freestyle, 200-yard medley, 400-yard medley and 3x100-yard backstroke relay teams.

2016-17: Named a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athlete … participated in the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard backstroke … recorded PSAC-qualifying times five times in the 200-yard backstroke and twice in the 100-yard backstroke … produced three top-three finishes … was the runner-up in the 200-yard backstroke (2:16.46) at the Erie Cup … secured the bronze medal in the 50-yard freestyle (27.65) and 100-yard backstroke (1:05.47) at Tiffin … had nine top-five finishes … produced her season-best times in the 100-yard backstroke (1:02.66) and 200-yard backstroke (2:10.75) at the Wooster Invitational, recording the 10th-fastest 200-yard backstroke time in program history … generated her season-best 50-yard freestyle time (27.59) at the PSAC Championships … competed with the 200-yard freestyle, 400-yard freestyle, 200-yard medley, 400-yard medley and 3X100-yard backstroke relay teams … was part of Gannon’s 200-yard medley relay team six times … swam the anchor leg for the winning 3X100-yard backstroke relay team (3:06.41) at the Westminster Relay Meet … helped secure six top-five relay finishes … took care of the second leg during a third-place finish for the 200-yard freestyle relay team (1:54.61) at NCAA Division I Canisius.

High School: Swam for head coach Mike Adams at Naperville Central (Ill.) High School … served as a team captain during her senior campaign … helped Naperville qualify for the sectional championships … was part of an Academic All-America Team … selected to the National Honor Society.

Personal: Physician Assistant major … is the daughter of Tracy and Ron … has two sisters … is a member of the honors program, Gannon University Society of Physician Assistant Students (GUSPAS), Alpha Gamma Delta and Phi Eta Sigma at Gannon … named to the Dean’s List during both semesters of her freshman year.
Career-Best Times

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

  • 2017-18Sophomore

  • 2018-19Junior

  • 2019-20Senior