Lauren Sale

Photo by: Patrick Sweeney

Photo by: Boise State Photo Services

Photo by: NCAA Photos

Position:
IM/Back
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Westminster, Colo.
High School:
Pomona HS

2019-20 | JUNIOR SEASON

HIGHLIGHTS: Swam in 10 meets during the year ... first action came in season opener at home against Wyoming (Oct. 11) placing third in the 200-yard backstroke (2:02.68) ... versus Idaho (Oct. 12) placed third in both the 100 backstroke (58.26) and 200 back (2:03.73), as well as, fifth in 100-yard butterfly (59.78) ... at San Diego State tri-meet (Oct. 18) finished third in 200 back (2:03.24) ... at Nevada (Nov. 2) clocked a career-best 55.27 altitude adjusted) in 100-yard freestyle as part of relay, placed fourth in 200 back (2:02.80 aa) ... at Mizzou Invite (Nov. 20-22) turned in a career-best for 100 butterfly with a 56.78, recorded season-highs in the 200-yard individual medley (2:05.62) and 400 IM (4:33.40), placed 11th in 200 back (1:59.40) ... in first dual at Northern Arizona (Jan. 24) tallied career-best times in the 50 fly (25.84) and 100 IM (1:00.61 aa) ... in second meet at NAU (Jan. 25) placed fifth in both the 100 back (58.93 aa) and 100 fly (59.86 aa) ... versus Washington State (Feb. 1) took second in 200 back (2:01.95) and fourth in 100 back (57.01) ... at Mountain West Championships in Minneapolis (Feb. 19-22) clocked a career-best time in the 100 back (55.69) and the 50 back (26.29), placed 11th in 200 back with a season-best 1:58.93.

2018-19 | SOPHOMORE SEASON

HONORS: All-Academic All-Mountain West.
HIGHLIGHTS: Competed in eight meets during the season ... placed third at Idaho dual (Oct. 13) in both the 100-yard backstroke (58.56) and 200 back (2:03.42) ... placed fifth in 200 back (2:03.33) at UCSD Quad Meet (Oct. 19) ... at Art Adamson Invitational (Nov. 14-16) at College Station, Texas, swam then-season-bests in the 100 back (57.07), 200 back (2:00.51), 200-yard individual medley (2:06.08) and a career-best in 400-yard IM (4:30.11) ... at Mountain West Championships (Feb. 20-23) in Minneapolis, Minn., swam a then-career best in the 200 back during the prelims (1:58.07) before placing 13th in 200 back (1:58.40) during the finals ... at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships (March 14-16) in Cleveland, Ohio, clocked then-career-best times in three events including the 50 back (26.73), 100 back (56.00) to placed 18th and 200 IM (2:05.57), meanwhile, she placed 10th in the 200 back finals (1:59.77).

2017-18 | FRESHMAN SEASON

HONORS: Member of Mountain West Conference Championship Team ... Academic All-Mountain West and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (3.5 or better cumulative GPA).
HIGHLIGHTS: First meet for Boise State was in season opener at home versus Idaho (Oct. 7) placing second in 200 back (2:06.23) and fourth in 100 back (59.20), recorded a 34.84 in 50 back as part of a 200 medley relay team and a 2:14.94 in 200 IM ... at Art Adamson Invitational (Nov. 16-18) swam a career-best time for 200 fly (2:14.82), as well as a season-best time for the 100 back (57.71), also competed in 200 back (2:05.22), 200 IM (2:10.73), 400 IM (4:39.30), clocked a season-best 50 back (28.46) in 200 medley relay ... placed fifth in 100 back, 200 back and individual medley at Northern Arizona (Jan. 27) ... at Mountain West Championships (Feb. 14-17) at San Antonio, Texas, competed exclusively in exhibitions, clocked season-bests in 200 IM (2:08.95), 100 fly (59.32) and 200 back (2:04.23), also swam the 100 back (58.29) and 400 IM (4:43.30).

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

A 2017 graduate of Pamona High School in Westminster, Colo. ... took 11th in the same event for Pomona High School at the 2016 Colorado Girls 5A State Championships, and took second in the 100 fly at the Jeffco League Championships ... competed for Jeffco Hurricanes in Colorado ... posted 11th-place finishes in the 200-yard and 200-meter backs at the Dolfin Junior National Championship Cup.

INTERNATIONAL | THE 2019 PACIFIC GAMES

Competed for the Samoa National Team during the 2019 Pacific Games hosted by Samoa ... she became the first female swimmer in history to win gold for Samoa in swimming when she claimed the championship for the 200-meter (long course) backstoke (2:20.84) ... in all she won six medals claiming two golds in 200 back and 200-meter (LC) individual medley in a personal-best time of 2:24.12; she then added silvers in the 100-meter (LC) butterfly (1:04.27) and 200-meter (LC) freestyle relay, followed by bronze medals in the 100-meter (LC) back and 400-meter (LC) free relay.

COLLEGIATE PERSONAL-BEST TIMES

50-yard Freestyle - 26.77^R (at Nevada; 11-2-2019)
100-yard Freestyle - 55.27^A (at Nevada; 11-2-2019)
50-yard Backstroke - 26.29^T (at MW Championships; 2-19-2020)
100-yard Backstroke - 55.69 (at MW Championships; 2-21,2020)
200-yard Backstroke - 1:58.07 (at MW Championships; 2-23-2019)
50-yard Butterfly - 25.84 (at Northern Arizona; 1-24-2020)
100-yard Butterfly - 56.78 (at Mizzou Invite; 11-20-2019)
200-yard Butterfly - 2:14.82 (at Art Adamson Invite; 11-18-2017)
100-yard Individual Medley - 1:00.46^A (at at Northern Arizona; 1-24-2020)
200-yard Individual Medley - 2:05.57 (at CSCAA National Invitational; 3-14-2019)
400-yard Individual Medley - 4:30.11 (at Art Adamson Invite; 11-16-2018)
^S = Split Time, ^T= Time Trial, ^R = Relay Leg, ^A = Altitude Adjusted Time