Sarah Mergenthaler - 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