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Makayla Sargent
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Victor, N.Y.
- High School:
- Victor
3x All-American:
- 2020: 1650 freestyle, 400 IM
- 2019: 400 IM
Academic All-ACC Team (2019, 2020)
CSCAA Scholar All-American (2019, 2020)
CoSIDA Academic All-American (2020)
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2019-20 (SENIOR):
2018-19 (JUNIOR):
PREP/PERSONAL:
- 2020: 1650 freestyle, 400 IM
- 2019: 400 IM
Academic All-ACC Team (2019, 2020)
CSCAA Scholar All-American (2019, 2020)
CoSIDA Academic All-American (2020)
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2019-20 (SENIOR):
- Placed in the top five of all three of her individual events at the ACC Championships, including a podium finish in the mile
- Earned silver medal in the 1650 freestyle with a career-best time of 16:01.36. That mark is good for fourth in program history
- Also posted a career best in the 500 freestyle, where she placed fourth in 4:42.82
- Took fifth place in the 400 IM, clocking in at 4:06.93 for her fastest mark of the season
- Garnered All-America status in two events in a season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Selected after earning NCAA Championships qualification in the mile and the 400 IM
- Honored as ACC Women's Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 21 after winning all three events in her triple - 1000 freestyle, 200 butterfly, 400 IM - in the Pack's dual against Duke
- Ended her senior campaign with a top-20 national marks in the 1650 freestyle (16th - 16:01.36) and 400 IM (18th - 4:06.93)
2018-19 (JUNIOR):
- Placed 11th in the 400 IM at the NCAA Championships to garner All-America honors for the first time in her NC State career. Swam the fastest time of her career in the event as she clocked in at 4:05.81
- Collected podium finishes in two events at the ACC Championships with a silver medal in the 400 IM and a bronze medal in the 1,650 freestyle
- Qualified for the finals in all of her individual events at ACCs
PREP/PERSONAL:
- 2016 Olympic Trials Qualifier
- Competed at the Open Water Nationals in 2018
- Scholastic All-American
- New York State Champion in the 200 IMÂ





