Sarah Williford

· 2013-14 ACC Academic Honor Roll
· 2012-13 ACC Academic Honor Roll

In Tech’s Record Books:
500 Free (3rd), 4:50.77
1,000 Free (10th), 10:24.81
1,650 Free (2nd), 16:40.15
400 IM (2nd), 4:22.96
800 Free Relay (5th), 7:22.94

As A Sophomore In 2013-14: Set career highs in three sprint free events as a junior — the 50 free, 100 free and 200 free… Was among the Jackets’ top distance free swimmers, leading the team in the 500 free, the 1,650 free and second in the 1,000 free… Scored points at the ACC Championship with her 15th-place finish in the 1,650 free in a season-best time of 16:46.27… Was Tech’s top finisher at the ACC Championship in the 500 free, placing 25th overall in a season-best time of 4:53.33… Clocked career-best times in the 50 free (24.58) and 200 free (1:52.40) at the Georgia Tech Invitational… Anchored Tech’s 800 free relay at the ACC Championship that put down a time of 7:22.94, which ranked as the fifth-fastes in school history.

As A Sophomore In 2013-14: Recorded Georgia Tech’s fastest times of the season in the 500 free, 1,650 free and 400 IM and as part of the 800 free relay… She recorded an impressive 10th-place finish in the 1,650 free at the ACC Championship in a career-best time of 16:40.15 — Tech’s second-fastest in school history.. She placed 17th at the ACC Championship in the 500 free, dropping a lifetime best time of 4:50.77 that ranks as the third-fastest in Tech history… Was 25th at the ACC Championship in the 400 IM… Teamed with Hailey White, Erika Staskevicius and Chiara Ruiu on the 800 free relay at the ACC meet, finishing ninth overall in a time of 7:23.28.

As A Freshman In 2012-13: Scored points in her first career trip to the ACC Championship with a 15th-place finish in the 1,650 free… Established Tech’s second-fastest 1,650 free time in history with her swim of 16:54.32 at the ACCs — it was the fastest by a Jacket in 2012-13… Was Tech’s second-fastest in the 1,000 free (10:27.81; versus Emory) and third-fastest in the 500 free (4:58.94; at the ACC Championship)… Finished 23rd at the ACC Championship in the 500 free… Was 23rd in the 200 back at ACCs with a season-best time of 2:05.73.

Before Tech: Swam four years under Coach Meeden at Lassiter High… Graduated as the school record holder in the 500 free and 400 free relay… Six-time All-American (500 free, 400 free relay)… Four-time All-State… Her team won 5A State Championships in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and were runners-up in 2012… Three-time Scholastic All-America… Named Lassiter’s Science Student of the Year.

Personal: Full name is Sarah Elizabeth Williford… Born December 11, 1993 in Kennesaw, Ga… Daughter of Scott and Tina Williford… Has two sisters Anna and Abby and a brother Matthew… Her father Scott is a former Tech swimmer and graduated in 1985…Plan to major in industrial engineering.