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Sailor · 2022–2025

Sam Heighway

clemson university College fleet racingCollege team racingUltimate 20

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Events
35

498 races · 88 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 7 of 35

Podium rate
57%

20 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 64%–72%, 362 boats)

Best class ranking
#1257

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 345

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Samantha Bialek

2 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Nilah Miller & Samantha Bialek

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

Biggest lift
Jack Houseal

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Nilah Miller

Feb 2022 – Apr 2025 · 35 events

Nemesis
Noah Zittrer

8–112 head to head in 120 races

Rival
Kenneth Buck

90–60 in 150 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 10

Tiger Town Trophy · College fleet racing · 2 Oct 2022

Partnerships · 26 sailors

Most successful partnership: Samantha Bialek — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Nilah Miller · Clemson University (Orange), Clemson University (Tigers 1), Clemson University (Tigers 2), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing, Ultimate 20 35events 7 wins together · 20 podiums · 20% win rate · 88 of 498 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Vanessa Marahrens · Clemson University (Tigers 1), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 18% win rate · 31 of 172 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Apr 2024
  • Rowan Barnes · Clemson University (Tigers 1), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 17 of 126 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Apr 2024
  • Bryson Eaton · Clemson University (Tigers 1), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 25 of 159 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Mitchell Hnatt · Clemson University (Tigers 1), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 25 of 159 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Samantha Bialek · Clemson University (Orange), Clemson University (Tigers 1), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 11 of 62 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Sep 2023
  • Antonio Priskich · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 24 of 83 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Ian Bosse · Clemson University (Tigers 1), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 54 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Apr 2023
  • Ashton Loring · Clemson University (Tigers 1), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 15 of 54 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Mason Baird · Clemson University (Tigers), Nilah Miller · College fleet racing, Ultimate 20 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 13 of 76 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

0174348202320242025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Apr 2025SAISA Spring Open Championship - Tillman TrophyClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Crew (1-9)10th / 18
5 Apr 2025SAISA Open Team Race ChampsClemson University (Tigers)College team racingCrew9th / 10
29 Mar 20252025 Sailpack Oriental Intercollegiate RegattaClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Crew4th / 20
8 Feb 2025McIntyre Team RaceClemson University (Tigers)College team racingCrew10th / 12
26 Oct 2024SAISA Fall Open Champs, Robert L. Armstrong TrophyClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Crew9th / 18
12 Oct 2024Kathryn HammondClemson University (Tigers 1)College fleet racingA Crew1st / 8
5 Oct 2024Tiger Town TrophyClemson University (Tigers 1)College fleet racingB Crew2nd / 12
14 Sep 2024SAISA North Top 6 InviteClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Crew2nd / 6
6 Apr 2024SAISA Spring Open Championship (Tillman Trophy)Clemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Crew10th / 18
5 Apr 2024SAISA Spring Open Team Race ChampionshipsClemson University (Tigers)College team racingCrew5th / 8
30 Mar 2024Bulldogs/Tigers Palmetto State Showdown Team RaceClemson University (Tigers)College team racingCrew1st / 2
23 Mar 20242024 Carolina Trophy RegattaClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Crew3rd / 9
10 Mar 2024Tiger Town TrophyClemson University (Tigers 1)College fleet racingA Crew3rd / 9
9 Mar 2024The Turner Team RaceClemson University (Tigers)College team racingCrew1st / 6
2 Mar 2024UNCW Trophy RegattaClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Crew4th / 15
10 Feb 2024Harris Kempner Memorial RegattaClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Crew2nd / 6
9 Nov 20232023 Carolina Keelboat One Design Regatta & U20 North American ChampionshipNilah MillerUltimate 20Crew10th / 24
28 Oct 2023SAISA Fall Open Champs (Robert L Armstrong Trophy)Clemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Crew9th / 17
8 Oct 2023Tiger Town TrophyClemson University (Tigers 1)College fleet racingA Crew2nd / 11
30 Sep 2023Chenard CupClemson University (Tigers 1)College fleet racingA Crew2nd / 13
23 Sep 2023The Ashley River TrophyClemson University (Tigers 1)College fleet racingA Crew2nd / 11
16 Sep 2023SAISA North Top 6 InviteClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Crew2nd / 6
9 Sep 2023SAISA North Fall TournamentClemson University (Tigers 1)College fleet racingA Crew4th / 11
8 Apr 2023SAISA Open Fleet Race Champs (Tillman Trophy)Clemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Crew11th / 17
11 Mar 2023Tiger Town TrophyClemson University (Orange)College fleet racingA Crew1st / 7

Crew rating across all classes: 269, #9,561. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.