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2009-10: Earned a pair of second-place finishes in the 100 and 200 backstroke events at the College Cup, posting season-best performances…Also finished sixth in the 50 freestyle…Placed 13^th in the 100 backstroke, 15^th in the 200 backstroke and 23^rd in the 100 butterfly at the Volunteer Invitational.

2008-09: Competed in the 50 free at the ACC Championships ... Placed 11th in the 200 back, 15th in the 100 back and 17th in the 100 fly at the Volunteer Invitational … Placed third in the 100 back at the Pittsburgh meet.

2006-07: Posted the 22nd-best time in the 200 back, 28th in the 100 back and 49th in the 50 free at the ACC Championships ... Took 12th in the 200 back at the Nike Cup, scoring points at the meet for the first time ... Also finished 17th in the 100 back, 24th in the 100 butterfly with a career-best time … Placed 35th in the 50 free after helping Tech’s C team place eighth in the 200 medley relay on the first leg.

2006-07: Posted three top-30 finishes at the ACC Championships … All were season-best times ... Finished 19th in the 100 back, 21st in the 200 back and 30th in the 50 free ... Placed 17th in the 100 back, 42nd in the 50 free and 43rd in the 100 butterfly at the Nike Cup.

High School: Swam for QDD swim team ... A three-time Junior National Qualifier and Scholastic All-American and two-time team captain ... Won the 100 butterfly three times in regional competition ... Named first-team all-area four times and all-area swimmer of the year twice ... Honorable Mention All-Metro ... Set seven high school records ... Holds the relay and meet record in two events with club team ... Finished eighth in the Short Course Junior Nationals in the 400 free relay.

Personal: Sarah Ameen was born on June 14, 1988, in Arlington, Va. ... Daughter of William and Diane Ameen ... A member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society … A human, nutrition, foods and exercise major.