MEET-BY-MEET / PERSONAL BEST RESULTS

FIRST-YEAR (2023-24): Competed in six events over the course of the 2023-24 campaign … made her collegiate debut against UNC Pembroke (Sept. 23) where she took part in both the 100 freestyle (1:30.11) and 100 butterfly (2:03.85) … enjoyed her best time of the season in the 100 freestyle against William Peace (Oct. 7), posting a time of 1:23.98, as she participated in three individual events and a pair of third—place finishes (100 freestyle, 100 butterfly) … she also took part in the 200 individual medley against the Pacers on October 7th, finishing second with a time of 4:08.63 … competed in in three individual events, along with the 400 medley relay, at a dual with both Greensboro and Guilford (Oct. 23), where she garnered three third-place outings in the 100 butterfly, 500 freestyle and 1650 freestyle … raced alongside Omega Pinnix, Daja Jones and Rama Alsakhita in the 400 medley relay at the Greensboro and Guilford Dual (Oct. 23), earning first-place with a time of 4:48.26, which set a program record in the event … made the trek to the William Peace Invitational (Nov. 17-18) and came away with a personal-best and program-best in both the 100 butterfly (1:48.95) and also competed in the 200 butterfly (3:51.34), 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay at the event … closed out December by competing in the Columbia / Warren Wilson Dual (Dec. 2) and along the way posted her personal-best times in both the 200 freestyle (3:23.48) and 1650 freestyle (29:45.53) … was part of the 400 freestyle relay unit, comprised of Pinnix, Huffman and Madison Fullerton, that took second-place in a time of 4:58.49 … took part in her final meet of the 2023-24 season on January 13th, which featured Greensboro, Guilford and Randolph, and established personal-best times in both the 500 freestyle (8:35.90) and 1000 freestyle (16:31.29) events.

PREP: Gradated from Albert Einstein High School in 2023 … a two-sport athlete that competed in both lacrosse (2020-22) and field hockey (2022) during her prep career … played lacrosse for head coach Erica Trainor and field hockey for Robin Drews.

PERSONAL: Sara (Soraya) Vargas … daughter of Ximena Flores … born on December 4, 2004 … named to Honor Roll over the course of her time at Albert Einstein High School … wrote for The Nucleus, the Albert Einstein High School newspaper … active in Visual and Performing Arts Academy.