Academic Notes: Majoring in biomedical science...Four-time WAC All-Academic selection and Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete Award recipient.
Career Notes: Second fastest time in program history in 100 Backstroke (55.55)...Second fastest time in 200 Backstroke (1:59.26).
2016-17 (Junior): Earned three All-WAC second team honors at WAC Championships...Swam in 100 and 200 backstroke, 100 butterfly and 50 freestyle and 200 and 400 medley relays at the WAC Championships...Finished fifth in the 200 Back after a season-best prelim time of 2:00.36...Tied for fifth in the 100 Back after a season-best prelim time of 55.83...Also recorded a time of 57.46 in the 100 Fly and 26.08 in the 50 Free...Totaled 18 top-three finishes with two relay wins during the season...Part of 200 Medley Relay winning teams versus Idaho and New Mexico State.
2015-16 (Junior): Totaled one gold medal with one All-WAC first team honor and two second team honors at WAC Championships...Swam in 100 and 200 backstroke, 100 butterfly and 50 freestyle and 200 medley relay at the WAC Championships...Swam the first leg of the 200 Medley Relay team that won gold with a time of 1:41.45...Finished fourth in 200 Back with a season-best time of 2:00.88...Finished seventh in 100 Back after a season-best prelim time of 56.39...Also recorded a time of 58.04 in 100 Fly and 26.05 in 50 Free...Totaled 10 top-three finishes with one individual win during the season...Won 200m Back versus Idaho.
2014-15 (Sophomore): Earned two All-WAC first team honors and two second team honors at WAC Championships...Swam in 100 and 200 backstroke, 100 butterfly and 50 freestyle and 200 and 400 medley relays at the WAC Championships...Finished second in 200 Back with a season-best time of 2:00.26...Finished third in 100 Back with a season-best time of 55.59...Advanced to the B final and finished 15th in 100 Fly after career-best prelim time of 57.11...Swam the first leg of the 200 Medley Relay team that finished third with a time of 1:42.48...Swam the first leg of the 400 Medley Relay team that finished third with a time of 3:44.58...Competed in 50 Free for first time at the WAC Championship with time of 25.59...Totaled five top-three finishes with one relay title during the season...Part of 200 Medley Relay winning teams versus San Diego...Placed third in 100 Back versus San Diego and in 200 Back versus Idaho and New Mexico State.
2013-14 (Freshman): Earned one All-WAC first team honor and one second team honor at WAC Championships...Swam in 100 and 200 backstroke and 200 IM and 200 and 400 medley relays at the WAC Championships...Finished third in 100 Back with a career-best time of 55.55...Finished fourth in 200 Back with a career-best time of 1:59.26 after sixth-best prelim time...Advanced to the C final and finished 22nd in 200 IM with a career-best time of 2:08.31...Swam the first leg of the 200 Medley Relay team that finished fourth with a time of 1:42.19...Swam the first leg of the 400 Medley Relay team that finished fourth with a time of 3:43.84...Totaled 11 top-three finishes during the season...Placed second in 100 Back versus New Mexico and in 200 Back versus Oregon State.
High School: Four-year letterwinner and starter and one-year team captain at Santana HS...Two-year Scholastic All-American...2012 San Diego Section CIF champion in the 100 backstroke for Division II...Three-time Grossmont Valley League Swimmer of the Year...Three-time Santana HS Most Valuable Player...2012 San Diego Section All-CIF...Holds school record in 100 backstroke and 200 IM...Also swam for Heartland Swim Association...4.73 high school GPA, ranked fifth in high school class...AP Scholar and member of Key Club.
Personal: Sara Catherine Lenhoff was born Sept. 9, 1995 in La Mesa, Calif....Daughter of Chris and April Lenhoff...One older brother, Colin...Brother, Colin, swims for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute...Chose NAU because she loved the team, the coach and the school and Flagstaff is the perfect college town.
