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2015-16 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Perry Laskaris '07
Karen Hansen
RPI Swimming & Diving
Tom Killips
Tom Killips
Tom Killips

Sam Mayo

  • Position Freestyle
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 165
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Westborough, MA

Biography

2015-16: Swam 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, 100 free, 1650 free, and 200 IM ... Recieved third place once ... Compiled 51.00 points ... Top times were 25.43 (50 free), 52.28 (100 free), 1:47.84 (200 free), 4:56.04 (500 free), 10:49.58 (1000 free), 17:22.76 (1650 free), and 2:16.03 (200 IM) ...

2014-15: Set personal record in 50 back (29.85) against Union ... Set personal record in 50 breast (35.38) at New England Invitational ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2013-14: Set personal marks in 50 fly (28.67) and 200 IM (2:20.09) at New England Invitational (11/2) ... Four personal records in freestyle at New York State Championship (2/19): 200 (1:50.38), 500 (5:00.21), 1000 (10:36.45) and 1650 (17:41.46) ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2012-13: Fourth in 50 free (25.49) and fifth in 200 free (1:57.64) in win at Vassar (11/10) ... Set personal record in 50 free (23.75) at Liberty League Championship (11/30) ... PRs in 100 (51.72) and 200 free (1:51.44) at Ithaca Invitational (2/16) ... 

High School: Four years of swimming ...Captain as senior ... Freestyle records in 2010, 2011 and 2012 ... 200 medley relay record in 2012 ... Sportsmanship Award (2009) ... Coaches Award (2010, 2011, 2012) ... All-Mid-Wach League (2011, 2012) ... Rensselaer Medal ... National Honor Society ... Excellence in Geometry and Spanish ...

Personal: Biomedical Engineering major ... Dean's List ... Eagle Scout ... Son of Lori Rounds and Timothy Mayo.

On attending Rensselaer: "Everything. The right distance from home, the right major, the right swim team, the right size, the right location. It was a big convergence of factors." -February 2015

Benefits of undergraduate community at Rensselaer: "The undergraduate community at RPI is extremely helpful, both academically and personally. I really enjoy having a support network." -February 2015

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    Freestyle
    6'1" 165 lbs
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Freestyle
    6'1" 165 lbs
  • 2014-15Junior

    Freestyle
    6'1" 165 lbs
  • 2015-16Senior

    Freestyle
    6'1" 165 lbs