Sarah-Helen Shepherd

2021-22 Season

NCAA B Cut – 400 IM (4:16.23)
Second place in the 400 IM B Heat (4:28.57) and the 200 IM B Heat (2:07.15) at the FIU TYR Fall Classic
Second place in the 200 IM (2:05.09), third place in the 400 IM (4:26.45), fifth place in the 200 Back (2:04.36) and the 200 Breast (2:21.74) against Notre Dame / Cleveland State
First in the 200 Breaststroke (2:21.69), second place in the 400 IM (4:25.98), third in the 100 Back (58.35) against George Washington
First place in the 200 Breast (2:20.21), third place in the 100 Back (58.59) against Villanova
First place in the 200 Back (2:00.32) and 200 Breast (2:15.67), second place finishes in the 200 IM (2:01.49), 400 IM (4:19.59) and 400 Medley Relay (3:46.05), third in the 200 Medley Relay (1:44.42) and 400 Free Relay (3:28.32) at the Western PA Invite
ACC Finalist – 400 IM (15^th), 27^th – 200 IM and 200 Breast
Awarded the Marian Clark Gold Standard Award at the team banquet
ACC Academic Honor Roll

Prior to Pitt (Davidson College)
2020-21 (Senior):

Awarded the Rebecca E. Stimson Award
Presented to Davidson’s top senior female athlete
Secured three medals at the A-10 Championships, including gold with the 800 free relay unit in 7:19.48
Took silver on the 400 free relay (3:24.62) and bronze with the 400 medley (3:42.85)
Placed fifth in the 400 IM (4:21.86), sixth in the 200 IM (2:02.32) and sixth in the 200 breast (2:16.49)
Ranked 19th in individual points at A-10s

2019-20 (Junior):

Won A-10 championships in the 200 IM and 400 IM and was twice named A-10 Performer of the Week
Set the program’s 200 IM record twice during A-10s, with a 1:59.50 prelims time and a 1:58.99 final
Trimmed more than two seconds off her own 400 IM school record (4:14.81)
Swam on the school record 800 free relay team that took second at A-10s (7:16.47)
Swam on the school record 200 medley relay (1:40.81), which took A-10 silver
Improved on her own school record with a fourth-place finish in the 200 back (1:58.26)
Swam on fourth-place 400 medley and 400 free relays
Named A-10 Performer of the Week Oct. 29, 2019 after winning the 100 and 200 breast and the 200 IM against Georgetown
Named A-10 Performer of the Week again on Jan. 21, 2020 after winning the 100 breast, 200 back and 200 IM at William & Mary
Set the 200 IM pool record at W&M with a time of 2:04.97
At the Bucknell Invitational in December, improved on her own 200 IM record (2:01.50) and set the 200 back record twice, ultimately with a time of 1:59.65
On winning 800 free relay at Bucknell and the second-place 400 medley
Moved into second on the program list in the 200 breast (2:17.75)
Won multiple events in meets against UNCW and Gardner-Webb in January

2018-19 (Sophomore):

Had a breakout season that included putting her name atop the program’s all-time performers list in three events
Set the 200 IM mark with a time of 2:01.62 at the A-10 championships and earned a fifth-place finish
Also at A-10s, posted the program’s top mark in the 400 IM (4:17.47) and finished third
Tied the program record in the 200 backstroke (2:01.40) with a sixth-place A-10 finish
Also helped the Wildcats place fifth in the A-10 in the 400 and 800 freestyle relays and eighth in the 400 medley
Climbed to eighth in program history in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:22.16 at William & Mary, where she won the event and also the 400 IM
In November, won the 200 IM against Old Dominion and at the Bucknell Invitational
Won three events (200 butterfly, 200 IM, 200 backstroke) against UNCW in January and three (200 backstroke, 200 IM, 200 freestyle) against Gardner-Webb in February

2017-18 (Freshman):

Competed in all nine meets, specializing in IM but also participating in backstroke
Scored in her first Atlantic 10 Championship after placing 10th overall in the 400 IM, setting a new school record (4:25.17)
Won the consolation final in the 200 IM at A-10s, turning in a 2:03.93 time, falling four-tenths shy of the school record and currently ranking second on the all-time list
Also took 16th overall in the 200 backstroke at A-10s, ranking fourth on the all-time list after a 2:02.86 prelim cut
Registered a Top 10 performance after placing ninth in the 200 IM at the TPI Invite
Won the 200 back at the Gardner-Webb dual and took third in the 400 IM
Won the 200 back at the William & Mary dual
Recorded a pair of seconds in the 200 IM and 200 back at dual with UNCW
Took second in both the 100 back and 200 IM at the GW dual with a third in the 200 back
Co-winner of the 2017-18 team’s Breakout Performer award
Finalist for Davidson’s Rookie of the Year