Emma Sass

5:00 PM

Swimming and Diving

Cardinal & Gold

5:00 PM

Swimming and Diving

Alumni Meet

11:00 AM

Swimming and Diving

Nebraska

Swimming and Diving

Illinois

5:00 PM

Swimming and Diving

South Dakota State

3:00 PM

Swimming and Diving

South Dakota

Swimming and Diving

Hawkeye Invite

Swimming and Diving

US Open Championships (Swim)

Swimming and Diving

Minnesota Invitational (Dive)

2:00 PM

Swimming and Diving

UNI

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Position:
Sprint Freestyle/Backstroke
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Dubuque Senior
Hometown:
Dubuque, Iowa

Personal Records

Event	Time	Opponent
50 Free	0:23.55	2020 Big 12 Championship
100 Free	0:52.46	2020 Big 12 Championship
200 Free	2:05.55	2019 Big 12 Championship
100 Back	1:00.36	High School (15-16)

Awards and Honors
Academic All-Big 12 First Team: 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21

2020-21 (Senior)

Placed 23rd in the 50 free (24.03) at the Big 12 Championship … swam a 50 free season-best 23.87 in prelims of the conference championship … notched two 50 free third-place finishes of 25.28 at Omaha and 24.84 against UNI … fifth fastest on the team in the 50 free … named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.

2019-20 (Junior)

Broke her 50 and 100 free PRs with times of 23.55 and 52.46 at the Big 12 Championship … second-fastest Cyclone on the team in the 50 free … placed 18^th in the 50 free with her PR time at the Big 12 Championship, making her the 20^th-top performer in school history … grabbed three third-place finishes in the 50 free against Nebraska, South Dakota and West Virginia … swam in the ‘C’ finals of the 50 free at the Kansas Classic (20^th, 24.28) and the Big 12 Championship … named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.

2018-19 (Sophomore)
Swam the 50 and 100 free for the majority of her sophomore season … swam to seven top-five finishes on the year, all in the 50 free … finished third in the 50 free in back-to-back meets against South Dakota State (25.18) and Nebraska (24.67) … earned a second swim in the 50 free at Kansas Classic, finishing 22nd (24.25) … set season-bests in the 50 free (fifth, 23.82) and 100 free (relay, 53.36) at Iowa … swam in exhibition at the Big 12 Championships, swimming the 50 free (25th, 23.90), 100 free (27th, 53.22) and 200 free (33rd, 2:05.55) … named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.

2017-18 (Freshman)
Swam in the sprint freestyle and backstroke events … competed in the 50 free (33^rd, 24.77), 100 free (55.62). 100 back (1:04.96) at the Kansas Classic … swam mostly in exhibition for Iowa State … swam three events at the Big 12 Championships, including the 50 free (28^th, 23.97), 100 back (26^th, 1:03.03) and 100 free (32^nd, 54.35) … set a new 100 free PR at the conference meet.

High School
Earned All-American consideration in the 50 free ... two-time team captain in swimming and track ... graduated as an Academic All-American ... swam for Jesse Huff ... holds multiple school records in both swimming and track.

Personal
Daughter of Steve and Kendell Sass ... has two siblings, Liam and Kayla ... born Aug. 15, 1999 ... majoring in kinesiology and pre-physicians assistant.