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Sailor · 2017–2026

Nilah Miller

clemson university College fleet racingCollege team racingILCA 6 (Laser Radial)

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Events
78

929 races · 123 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 9 of 78

Podium rate
41%

32 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 54%–60%, 861 boats)

Best class ranking
#94

Helm in J/22 · rating 282

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Sam Heighway

6 wins · 21 podiums in 35 events together · 17% win rate

Best trio
Sam Heighway & Samantha Bialek

2 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Sam Heighway

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mason Baird

Sep 2022 – Jul 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Noah Zittrer

11–115 head to head in 126 races

Rival
Kenneth Buck

104–74 in 178 races

Best day
12 Oct 2024

1-1-1-2-5-1-2-2-5-2-1-4-1-1-3-1-1-4-5-2-1-1-2-5-1-1 · Kathryn Hammond

Signature result
1st of 12

2026 PYC J-22 Southwest Circuit Stop Regatta · J/22 · 11 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 43 sailors

Most successful partnership: Sam Heighway — 6 wins · 21 podiums in 35 events together · 17% win rate
  • Sam Heighway · Clemson University (Orange), Clemson University (Tigers 1), Clemson University (Tigers 2), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing, Ultimate 20 35events 6 wins together · 21 podiums · 17% win rate · 88 of 498 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Vanessa Marahrens · Clemson University (Tigers 1), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 1 wins together · 10 podiums · 6% win rate · 34 of 256 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – May 2025
  • Ashton Loring · Clemson University (Tigers 1), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 22 of 187 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – May 2025
  • Rowan Barnes · Clemson University (Tigers 1), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 19 of 147 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Feb 2025
  • Bryson Eaton · Clemson University (Tigers 1), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 10% win rate · 29 of 180 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Paige Phillips · Clemson University (Tigers 1), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 19 of 180 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2025
  • Mitchell Hnatt · Clemson University (Tigers 1), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 28 of 168 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Ellison Fleming · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 155 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Ian Bosse · Clemson University (Tigers 1), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 9 of 124 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Apr 2023
  • Jonathan Caruso · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 23 of 103 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – Apr 2025

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

-3418740820182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 78

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Aug 2026Snipe North American ChampionshipGarrett MergenthalerSnipeCrew32nd / 55
25 Jul 2026Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2026RWSLightningCrew5th / 10
11 Jul 20262026 PYC J-22 Southwest Circuit Stop RegattaCookie CrumbJ/22Skipper1st / 12
25 Apr 20262026 J/22 Circuit RegattaCookie CrumbJ/22Skipper5th / 10
21 Mar 2026J/22 Southwest Circuit Regatta #1Cookie CrumbJ/22Skipper3rd / 10
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgCookie CrumbJ/22Skipper7th / 12
16 Aug 20252025 Annapolis Snipe Invite/USA Junior National ChampionshipsCarol CurrieSnipeCrew17th / 18
20 May 2025Women's Western National Semi FinalsClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper15th / 18
19 Apr 2025SAISA Spring Open Championship - Tillman TrophyClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-9)10th / 18
12 Apr 2025SAISA Women's Fleet Race Champs - Ann Boyd TrophyClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 11
5 Apr 2025SAISA Open Team Race ChampsClemson University (Tigers)College team racingSkipper9th / 10
29 Mar 20252025 Sailpack Oriental Intercollegiate RegattaClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 20
23 Mar 2025SAISA Women's Top 9Clemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 7
8 Mar 2025CNU Women'sClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 11
1 Mar 2025The Mendelblatt Team RaceClemson University (Tigers)College team racingSkipper8th / 10
15 Feb 2025Lake Virginia Team RaceClemson University (Tigers)College team racingSkipper6th / 6
8 Feb 2025McIntyre Team RaceClemson University (Tigers)College team racingSkipper9th / 12
4 Jan 2025Miami Snipe Invitational (U30)Ricky MillerSnipeCrew25th / 36
1 Nov 2024The 65th Midlands RegattaMason BairdMelges 15Crew1st / 6
26 Oct 2024SAISA Fall Open Champs, Robert L. Armstrong TrophyClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper9th / 18
25 Oct 2024SAISA Fall Women's ChampionshipClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 9
19 Oct 2024Seahawk ShowdownClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 14
12 Oct 2024Kathryn HammondClemson University (Tigers 1)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 8
5 Oct 2024Tiger Town TrophyClemson University (Tigers 1)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 12
28 Sep 2024Women's ACC Round 1AClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper16th / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 382, #5,747.Crew rating across all classes: 93, #28,705. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.