Sarah's Experience
Sarah Mergenthaler's Sports Resume
Sailing
- 2002-2003: Campaigned for 2004 US Olympic team in Women's Sailing
- 2nd Place- 470 US Olympic Team Trials: 2003
- First Alternate for 2004 US Olympic Team, Ranked 2nd overall in US
- US National Sailing Team Member: 2003, 2004, 2005
- Represented US at three 470 world Championships: 2002 (Cagliari, Sardinia), 2003 (Cadiz, Spain), 2004 (Zadar, Croatia)
- Represented US at 2002 Athens Pre-Olympic Test Event: Athens, Greece
- Sailing since age 5, racing since age 7
Marathon
- Chicago Marathon: 2004
University of Richmond
Awards and Honors
- NCAA Division I
- 4-year Double Varsity Sport Scholarship-Athlete
- Graduated May, 2001: Bachelor of Science; Double Major in Business Admin and Sport Science with a minor in Marketing
- Fannie Crenshaw Scholarship for excellence in the classroom and in athletics: 2000
- Rohaly-Champman Scholarship for outstanding student-athlete majoring in Sport Science: 2000
Soccer
- 4 years Varsity
- Nationally Ranked in Top 20: 1999, 2000
- NCAA Tournament 16-round: 2000
Track & Field: Javelin
- 4 years Varsity
- Colonial Athletic Assoc. (CAA) Conference Champion: 2000, 2001 (only female Richmond thrower in history to win back-to-back conference championships)
- Broke 20-year school record in Javelin Throw: 2001
High School
Athletic Awards
- News Transcript Athlete of the Year Award: 1997
- ESPN Senior Athlete Recognition Award: 1997
- NJSIAA Outstanding Senior Athlete: 1997
- Windmill Athlete of the Year: 1997
- Women's Sports Foundation Outstanding Senior Athlete: 1997
- First Athlete in Freehold Regional High School District history to earn Varsity Letters in 5 different sports
Soccer
- New Jersey State Select Team: 1992-1998
- Selected to attend US Olympic Development Camp: 1993-1998
- 4 year varsity starter, Captain Senior year (1997)
- 2 year leading scorer
- Shore Conference Co-Champions- 1996
- State Semi-Finalist- 1997
- All Shore- 1996, 1997
- All Conference- 1996, 1997
- All District- 1995, 1996, 1997
Football
- Starting Varsity place-kicker 1996
- 1st Female in New Jersey history to convert a field goal in a varsity game
- 11 of 14 extra points on the season
Basketball
- 4 year varsity starter, Captain Senior Year (1997)
- 2 year leading scorer, 3 year leading steals
- 1st Team All District: 1996, 1997
- 2nd Team All District: 1995
- Shore Conference Senior All-Star Game 1997
Track & Field
- Varsity 1997 & Team Captain
- Ran: 800 meters and 4X400 relay
- Threw: Javelin & Shot Put (broke school record in Javelin)
- 1st Team All District 1997
- 2nd Team All-Shore 1997
- Monmouth County Javelin Champion 1997
- Shore Conference runner-up in Javelin 1997
Cross Country
- Varsity 1995
- 1st Team All District 1995