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2025-26 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Sam Ragsdell

Sam Ragsdell

  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-2 / 180
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Columbia, Missouri
  • High School:
    Hickman

Summary

Biography

CAREER RESULTS

Collegiate Personal Bests: 
50 Free:
20.72
100 Free: 45.27
200 Free: 1:39.77
100 Back: 50.47

2023-24: Second Team All-NSISC Honors... Second Team CSCAA Scholar All-America Honors... Competed in 11 meets... Tallied 19 top five finishes on the season... Placed fourth in the 200 Freestyle at the 2024 NSISC Championships with a time of 1:39.77... Won the 100 Free three times, twice against Delta State and once against Missouri-St. Louis... Won the 50 Free twice, once against Missouri- St. Louis and once against Truman State... Was a member of three 200 Medley, 400 Medley, and 400 Freestyle Relay squads that each placed third at the NSISC Championships... Named to the Dean's List for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024.

2022-23: Made collegiate debut at the All-Arkansas Invite with a fifth-place finish in the 100 Freestyle... Won both the 50 Free and 100 Free against Southwestern... Placed second in the 100 Free against Loyola, Montevallo, and Henderson... Also placed second in the 50 Free against Oklahoma Christian and Montevallo... Totaled 20 top five finishes across 13 meets for the Tigersharks... Named to the Dean's list for Fall 2022. 

AT HICKMAN: Swim Team captain... won the Golden Kewpie Award... Broke two school swim records. 

PERSONAL: Son of Keith and Patricia Ragsdell... Has three siblings, Jacob, Joe, and Sophie... Born March 10... Brothers Jacob and Joe are alums of the Ouachita swim team... His brother Jacob is also the head swimming coach at Truman State University.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    FREE
    6'2" 180 lbs
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    FREE
    6'2" 180 lbs
  • 2024-25Junior

    FREE
    6'2" 180 lbs
  • 2025-26Senior

    FREE/BACK
    6'2" 180 lbs