Elected to the Philip Barbour Hall of Fame in her first year of eligibility, Sarah Ann McCauley Vismans was active in student government at PB as a member of the student council, serving as student body vice-president during her senior year. However, she is best remembered as one of West Virginia’s elite female athletes during her four-sport career as a Colt from 2007-08 to 2010-11.
The recipient of numerous Big Ten Conference accolades in cross-country, volleyball, basketball and track throughout her career, as a freshman, Sarah captured her very first state championship in the Class AA 1600 meter event at Charleston in 2008. She would later defend her 1600 meter crown with victories in both 2010 and 2011. After placing third in both the middle distance 1600 and 3200 meter runs during her sophomore year, she bounced back to become a rare dual same-year champion in track and field as she earned the top spot on the AA state podium in the 3200 during both 2010 and 2011.
In 2008-09, Ms. McCauley Vismans added cross-country to her varsity volleyball, basketball and track team memberships, making an immediate mark with a third place finish as a harrier in the West Virginia AA event. She was also named to the second team All-State AA squad in volleyball during her busy sophomore year fall season.
During her junior year of 2009-10, in addition to her two state championship performances in track, Sarah again claimed third place in the state AA cross-country meet and was named to West Virginia’s first team All-State volleyball squad in Class AA.
Her career as a Lady Colt student-athlete came to a remarkable conclusion in 2010-11 when, as a senior, she received many state honors. During the fall, Sarah earned a spot on the state AA volleyball first team, and was named Big Ten Conference Player of the Year. Between volleyball matches, she completed her finest cross-country season, winning the AA state X-C individual championship and leading her teammates to PB’s first ever team championship in the sport. Following the campaign, she was named West Virginia’s Gatorade Cross-Country Runner of the Year.
Between the multiple awards of that fall and the twin championships on the track at Laidley Field the next spring, Sarah was also named to West Virginia’s 2011 Class AA All-State basketball second team.
Following her graduation with the Philip Barbour Class of 2011, Sarah enrolled as a Division I scholarship athlete at West Virginia University, where she participated in cross-country and track. Following the 2013 season, she was named to the All-Big 12 Conference steeplechase team.
Since then, Sarah McCauley Vismans graduated from the WVU School of Dentistry in 2015 with a degree in Dental Hygiene, and is presently employed as a dental hygienist in Clarksburg, WV. Her love of sports continues as she supports youth in coaching a Harrison County volleyball club travel team, serves as a volunteer assistant volleyball coach at Robert C. Byrd High School, and is a volunteer coach and mentor for Special Olympics volleyball in Harrison County. Sarah and her husband, Michael, currently reside in Bridgeport, WV.
The recipient of numerous Big Ten Conference accolades in cross-country, volleyball, basketball and track throughout her career, as a freshman, Sarah captured her very first state championship in the Class AA 1600 meter event at Charleston in 2008. She would later defend her 1600 meter crown with victories in both 2010 and 2011. After placing third in both the middle distance 1600 and 3200 meter runs during her sophomore year, she bounced back to become a rare dual same-year champion in track and field as she earned the top spot on the AA state podium in the 3200 during both 2010 and 2011.
In 2008-09, Ms. McCauley Vismans added cross-country to her varsity volleyball, basketball and track team memberships, making an immediate mark with a third place finish as a harrier in the West Virginia AA event. She was also named to the second team All-State AA squad in volleyball during her busy sophomore year fall season.
During her junior year of 2009-10, in addition to her two state championship performances in track, Sarah again claimed third place in the state AA cross-country meet and was named to West Virginia’s first team All-State volleyball squad in Class AA.
Her career as a Lady Colt student-athlete came to a remarkable conclusion in 2010-11 when, as a senior, she received many state honors. During the fall, Sarah earned a spot on the state AA volleyball first team, and was named Big Ten Conference Player of the Year. Between volleyball matches, she completed her finest cross-country season, winning the AA state X-C individual championship and leading her teammates to PB’s first ever team championship in the sport. Following the campaign, she was named West Virginia’s Gatorade Cross-Country Runner of the Year.
Between the multiple awards of that fall and the twin championships on the track at Laidley Field the next spring, Sarah was also named to West Virginia’s 2011 Class AA All-State basketball second team.
Following her graduation with the Philip Barbour Class of 2011, Sarah enrolled as a Division I scholarship athlete at West Virginia University, where she participated in cross-country and track. Following the 2013 season, she was named to the All-Big 12 Conference steeplechase team.
Since then, Sarah McCauley Vismans graduated from the WVU School of Dentistry in 2015 with a degree in Dental Hygiene, and is presently employed as a dental hygienist in Clarksburg, WV. Her love of sports continues as she supports youth in coaching a Harrison County volleyball club travel team, serves as a volunteer assistant volleyball coach at Robert C. Byrd High School, and is a volunteer coach and mentor for Special Olympics volleyball in Harrison County. Sarah and her husband, Michael, currently reside in Bridgeport, WV.