2011-12 Canisius College Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Media Guide

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2011-12 CANISIUS COLLEGE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING

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GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation.....................................................................Buffalo,.NY.14208Founded................................................................................................1870Enrollment......................................................................................... 3,369Nickname......................................................Golden.Griffins.or.GriffsSchool.Colors......................Blue.(PMS.289).and.Gold.(PMS.124)Venue.................................................... Koessler.Athletic.Center.PoolAffiliation.....................................................................NCAA,.Division.IConference...................................Metro.Atlantic.Athletic.(MAAC)

UNIVERSITY PERSONNELPresident............................................................................ John.J..HurleyAlma.Mater,.Yr...................................................................Canisius,.’78Athletic.Director..................................................................... Bill.MaherAlma.Mater................................................. B.S..Canisius.College,.’89. .......................................................................M.S..East.Stroudsburg,.’90Faculty.Athletic.Rep............................................Dr..Melissa.WanzerAthletic.Dept..Phone....................................................716-888-2970Athletic.Dept..Fax............................................................716-888-3174

COACHING STAFFHead.Coach.................................................................. Scott.Vanderzell.Alma.Mater/Year..................................................................Buffalo.‘95Assistant.Coach.......................................................... Mike.SzyprowskiAlma.Mater/Year..................................................................Buffalo.‘03Assistant.Diving.Coach............................................. Meili.CarpenterAlma.Mater/Year..................................................................Buffalo.‘09Assistant.Coach...........................................................Samantha.PalmaAlma.Mater/Year..................................................................Buffalo.‘10

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSM/W.Swimming.and.Diving.Contact......................Will.NowadlyOffice.Phone.................................................................... 716-888-8267E-Mail.............................................................nowadlyw@Canisius.eduOffice.Fax..........................................................................716-888-8444Mailing.Address:......................................... Koessler.Athletic.Center. .........................................................................................2001.Main.Street.......................................................................................Buffalo,.NY.14208Web.Site.................................................................. www.GoGriffs.com

Quick Facts table oF contents

MediaRoster...................................InsideFrontCover Introduction...............................................................3 CoachScottVanderzellProfile...................................4 AssistantCoachProfiles............................................5 Men’sTeamPhotoandRoster...................................6 Men’sProfiles....................................................... 7-14 Women’sTeamPhotoandRoster............................15 Women’sProfiles.................................................16-22 Facilities..................................................................23 RecordBook........................................................24-25 2010-11SeasonRecap.............................................26 GoldenGriffinSwimming....................................28-29 MAAC................................................................. 30-31 CanisiusCollege.................................................32-33 AcademicServices..............................................34-35 Buffalo................................................................36-37 TraditionofExcellence.......................................38-39 DepartmentofAthletics....................................... 40-41 Administration.....................................................42-44 SocialMedia............................................................45 2011-12Schedule....................................... BackCover

MEdIA GUIdE CREdITS

The.2011-12.Canisius.College.men’s.and.women’s.swimming.and.diving.media.guide..is.a.production.of.the.Canisius.athletic.communications.office..The.guide.was.written,.designed.and.edited.by.athletic.communications.graduate.assistant.Will.Nowadly..Editorial.assistance.provided.by.the.Canisius.athletic.communications.staff..Photos.by.Tom.Wolf.Imaging..Special.thanks.to.the.Buffalo.Bills,.Buffalo.Bisons,.Buffalo.Bandits.and.Buffalo.Sabres..

The.Canisius.College..swimming.and.diving.media.guide.was.produced.on.a.MacBook.Pro.with.Adobe.InDesign.and.Adobe.Photoshop.CS4..

INTRODUCTION • SWIMMING & DIVING

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SCOTT VANDERZELL PROFILE

Scott.Vanderzell.is.entering.his.fourth.season.as.the.head.coach.for.the.Canisius.College.men.and.women’s.swimming.and.diving.programs..Vanderzell.was.named.the.head.coach.on.Sept..

18,.2008,.and.comes.to.the.College.after.serving.as.the.aquatic.director.at.the.University.at.Buffalo.since.2000.

Vanderzell.has.helped.continually.improve.the.Canisius.College.swimming.and.diving.program.in.his.three-years.at.the.helm.as.the.women’s.team.earned.five.wins.in.dual-meets.in.2008.and.the.men’s.team.earned.five.dual-meet.victories.in.2009..Vanderzell.also.helped.lead.the.men’s.side.to.their.first.victory.over.rival.Niagara.University.for.the.first.time.in.more.than.20.years,.in.2009.

Vanderzell.brings.12-.years.of.college.coaching.and.24.years.of.age-group.coaching.experience.to.Canisius..A.1995.graduate.of.Buffalo.State.College,.he.was.the.interim.head.women’s.swimming.coach.at.the.University.at.Buffalo.for.the.2005-06.season.and.served.as.UB’s.assistant.men’s.coach.during.the.2006-07.campaign..During.his.time.at.Buffalo,.which.also.included.a.stint.as.the.women’s.assistant.coach.from.2000-05,.Vanderzell.recruited.a.number.of.high-level.student-athletes.and.coached.the.2003.and.2005.MAC.Swimmer.of.the.Year..He.helped.lead.a.number.of.swimmers.that.went.onto.United.States,.Canadian.and.other.International.and.Olympic.trial.qualifiers..Vanderzell.also.served.as.the.aquatic.director.at.Buffalo,.where.he.oversaw.all.pool.operations.

Since.1994,.Vanderzell.has.been.the.head.coach.for.the.Town.of.Tonawanda.Titans.in.Kenmore,.N.Y..During.his.tenure.with.the.Titans,.he.has.helped.form.the.group.into.one.of.the.premier.swim.clubs.in.New.York.State..Scott.Vanderzell.and.his.wife.Sherri.have.four.children;.Taylor,.Zachary,.Kyle,.and.Kayleigh..

scott VanderzellHead coacH • FourtH seasonbuFFalo state ‘95

tHe Vanderzell File

college experience (12 years) Canisius College ..... Men’s.and.women’s.head.coach.(2008-Present).. University at Buffalo ..... Aquatics.director.(2000-08).. . Men’s.assistant.coach.(2006-07). . Interim.women’s.head.coach.(2005-06). . Women’s.assistant.coach.(1999-05)...........

club experience (24 years) Tonawanda Titans Swim Club..... Head.coach.(1994-Present). . Assistant.coach.(1994-1995)......

HigH scHool experience (FiVe years). Mount Saint Mary’s... . Head.coach. Canisius High School..... Head.coach

swimming experience (12 years)..... Buffalo State (1992-1994) Hamburg High School (1985-1990)

canisius under Vanderzell•. Men’s.team.has.consistently.improved.their.

final.MAAC.Championship.standings.and.point.each.year.since.2008..In.2011,.the.team.recorded.its.best.finish.in.fifth.place.with.411.5.points..

•. Shawn.Parkhurst.captured.a.pair.of.men’s.individual.titles.at.the.2011.MAAC.Championship.in.the.100.fly.and.1000.freestyle..Parkhurst.also.competed.at.the.2011.ConocoPhillips.USA.Swimming.National.Championships.

•. At.the.2011.MAAC.Championship,.the.women’s.team.(256).and.the.men’s.team.(411.5).scored.their.highest.point.totals.under.Vanderzell.at.the.event.

•. During.the.2010-11.season,.the.teams.set.a.combined.27.program.all-time.records,.including.15.for.the.men.and.12.for.the.women.

•. A.total.of.25.student-athletes.have.been.selected.to.the.MAAC.All-Academic.Team.

•.. At.the.2011.MAAC.Championship,.the.Golden.Griffins.broke.a.program-best.26.total.records.after.setting.20.in.2010.and.16.in.2009.

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ASSISTANT COACHING STAFF PROFILES

Mike.Szyprowski.enters.his.fourth.year.as.the.assistant.swimming.coach.at.Canisius.College..Before.assisting.at.Canisius,.he.coached.with.the.Town.of.

Tonawanda.Titans.since.2002..He.currently.continues.to.serve.as.the.assistant.coach.for.the.Titans,.as.well.as.the.strength.and.conditioning.coach.

Szyprowski.is.a.USA.certified.level.II.swimming.coach,.trained.in.CPR,.AED,.lifeguarding,.and.safety.for.swim.coaches..In.his.experience.with.the.Titans,.he.has.created.strength.programs.for.individual.swimmers.at.the.high.school.and.collegiate.level,.coached.groups.ranging.from.25.to.60.swimmers,.and.coordi-nated.multi-level.practices.in.order.to.accommodate.various.age.groups.and.abilities.

As.a.competitive.swimmer.through.high.school.and.college,.Szyprowski.was.a.sectional.and.state.qualifier.in.high.school,.as.well.as.a.two-year.team.captain..At.the.University.at.Buffalo,.Szyprowski.competed.at.the.division.1.level,.serving.as.the.cap-tain.during.his.senior.season..He.was.a.MAC-top.16.qualifier.in.the.200.breaststroke.and.swam.in.the.100.and.200.breaststroke.events.and.the.200.and.400.individual.medley.events..Szyprowski.also.competed.for.the.Town.of.Tonawanda.Titans.from.1996.to.2007.as.both.an.athlete.and.an.assistant.coach.under.head.coach.Scott.Vanderzell.

Szyprowski.earned.his.bachelor’s.degree.from.the.University.at.Buffalo.in.history..He.graduated.in.2003..Most.recently,.Szy-prowski.completed.his.master’s.degree.in.secondary.education.with.a.concentration.on.social.studies.from.Niagara.University.in.May.2008.

Szyprowski.is.currently.a.substitute.teacher.for.grades.6.through.12.in.the.Lewiston.Porter.Central.school.district..

Canisius.College.diving.coach.Meili.Carpenter.enters.her.second.season.with.the.Blue.and.Gold..She.was.appointed.to.the.staff.in.the.summer.of.2010.

Carpenter.enjoyed.a.decorated.career.as.a.member.of.the.University.at.Buffalo.swimming.and.diving.team..The.Boulder,.Colo.-native.was.a.four-time.All-MAC.honoree.(2007-10).and.three-time.Division.I.NCAA.Qualifier.(1m,.3m,.platform)..Carpenter.was.also.named.the.UBuffalo.Female.Athlete.of.the.Year.in.2010.after.becoming.a.National.Diving.Championship.finalist.in.the.1m.and.3m.diving.events..She.was.also.named.to.the.2009.ESPN.The.Magazine.Academic.All-District.I.University.Division.Second.Team..

Along.with.her.coaching.responsibilities,..Carpenter.continues.to..prepare.for.the.2012.Olympic.trials.after.qualifying.at.the.2011.USA.Diving.Winter.National.Championships.

Carpenter.earned.a.bachelors.degree.in.2009.from.the.University.at.Buffalo.in.chemistry.and.psychology..In.2010,.she.graduated.from.the.University.at.Buffalo.with.her.master’s.of.education.in.science.education.(grades.5-12).

mike szyprowskiassistant coacH • FourtH seasonbuFFalo ‘03

meili carpenterdiVing coacH • second seasonbuFFalo ‘03

samantHapalmaassistant coacH • First seasonbuFFalo ‘10

Samantha.Palma.joins.the.Canisius.College.swimming.and.diving.coaching.staff.after.competing.at.the.University.at.Buffalo.for.four.seasons.

During.her.time.at.the.University.at.Buffalo,.Palma.was.a.Mid-American.Conference.finalist.and.two-time.MAC.All-Academic.Team.selection.in.2009.and.2010..As.a.2010.graduate,.Palma.received.her.bachelor.of.arts.in.history..

Palma.was.a.three-time.Sectional.champion.in.the.50.free.and.100.butterfly.at.Lancaster.High.School..In.addition,.she.was..a.five-time.state.qualifier.and.finalist.

Plama.has.successfully.coached.five.years.at.the.University.at.Buffalo’s.Swim.Camp..She.is.also.a.current.member.of.the.Tonawanda.Titans.Swim.Team.

The.Buffalo-native.is.currently.working.towards.her.master’s.degree.from.the.College.

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TEAM PHOTO • ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

NAME POSITION HT. YR. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOLAdam.Calandra.... .Freestyle... .5-8... .Sr.... .Tonawanda,.N.Y..(Kenmore.East)Tyler.Carver.. Breaststroke/Freestyle.. 6-1.. Jr... Kenmore,.N.Y..(Canisius)Michael.Disco.. Breaststroke/Freestyle. 6-2.. Jr... Amherst,.N.H..(Souhegan)Shane.Donovan.. Mid-Distance.. 5-8.. Fr... Syracuse,.N.Y..(Liverpool)Michael.Edbauer.. BREAST/IM.. 5-11.. So... Hamburg,.N.Y..(Canisius.High.School)Tyler.Evans.. Backstroke/Freestyle.. 5-10.. Fr... Floyd,.N.Y..(Holland.Patent)Zachary.Haney.. Mid-Distance.. 6-2.. Fr... Danville,.Pa..(Danville)Samuel.Hansen.. Breaststroke/IM.. 5-10.. Fr... Clackamas,.Ore..(Home.School)Ian.Johnson.. Sprint.Free.. 5-9.. Sr... Amherst,.N.Y..(Amherst)Kayahan.Kosar.. Sprint.Free.. 6-2.. Fr... Buffalo,.N.Y..(Canisius.High.School)Jake.Kowalski.. Diver.. 5-9.. So... Lancaster,.N.Y..(Lancaster.High.School)Joel.Kowalski.. Diver.. 5-8.. So... Lancaster,.N.Y..(Lancaster.High.School)Matthew.Moessinger.. Freestyle/Fly.. 5-7.. Jr... Elma,.N.Y..(Iroquois)Rob.Novak.. Freestyle.. 6-1.. Jr... Williamsville,.N.Y..(Williamsville.North)Shawn.Parkhurst.. Freestyle/Fly.. 5-8.. Jr... Scriba,.N.Y..(Mexico.High.School)Alex.Pason.. Diver.. 5-10.. Jr... Tonawanda,.N.Y..(Sweet.Home)Corey.Petrie.. Backstroke/Freestyle.. 6-2.. So... Lockport,.N.Y..(Lockport.High.School)Stephen.Pochatko.. Freestyle.. 6-3.. Sr... North.Tonawanda,.N.Y..(Starpoint)Edward.Quarantillo.. Diver. 5-9.. Fr... Lewiston,.N.Y..(Lewiston-Porter)Nicholas.Sereday.. Freestyle/Fly.. 6-0.. Fr... Tonawanda,.N.Y..(Kenmore.East)Sean.Stegemoller.. Sprint.Free.. 6-6.. Fr... Black.River,.N.Y..(Oswego)Adam.Swift.. Freestyle.. 5-10.. So... Lewiston,.N.Y..(Lewiston-Porter.High.School)Sean.Wurster.. Mid-Distance.. 6-0.. Fr... Rochester,.N.Y..(McQuaid.Jesuit).

FRESHMENShane.DonovanTyler.EvansZachary.HaneySamuel.HansenEdward.QuarantilloNicholas.SeredaySean.Wurster

SOPHOMORESMichael.EdbauerJake.KowalskiJoel.KowalskiCorie.PetrieAdam.Swift

JUNIORSTyler.CarverMichael.DiscoMatthew.MoessingerRob.NovakShawn.ParkhurstAlex.Pason

SENIORSAdam.CalandraStephen.PochatkoIan.Johnson

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ATHLETE PROFILES • SWIMMING & DIVING

adam calandra

SENIOR•5-8

FREESTYLE

CAREERBESTS50FREE............22.76100FREE...........51.18

2010-11: Fourth-place.finish.in.the.50.and.100.freestyle.versus.Niagara....Combined.with.Swift,.Snodgrass,.and.Parkhurst. to.finish. second. in. the.200. freestyle. relay.with.a. time.of.1:25.32.against.Gannon....Placed.fourth.in.the.100.freestyle.versus.Iona.

2009-10:.Placed.fifth.in.the.50.yard.freestyle.event.with.a.time.of.23.20.versus.St..Bonaventure....Earned.his.best.time.in.the.100.freestyle.at.the.Siena.Quad.Meet.with.a.time.of.53.34....Recorded.a.time.in.the.200.free.style.1:54.83.against.Niagara....Secured.a.personal-season-best.time.of.23.80.in.the.50.freestyle.event.against.Iona.College.

2008-09: Primarily.swam.in.the.50.and.100.freestyle.events....Earned.his.season-best.in.the.50.free.at.St..Francis.with.a.time.of.23.13....Swam.his.fastest.100.free.in.52.16.at.St.Bonaventure,.dropping.his.personal.best.by.4.29.seconds.during.the.season.

Before Canisius:.Freestyle.sprinter.in.high.school.for.the.Bulldogs....Earned.team.MVP.honors.in.his.senior.year....Totaled.more.than.twice.the.points.in.his.senior.year.that.then.entire.JV.team.combined....Traveled.to.Sectionals.and.State.championships.

Personal: Son.of.Charles.Calandra.and.Janice.Troutman....Has.two.brothers,.Ryan.and.Austin....Born.Dec...28,.1988....Majoring.in.marketing.

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SENIOR•5-9

SPRINTFREE

CAREERBESTS50FREE............ 25.17100BACK.......1:04.41200BACK.......2:20.20

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2010-11: Finished.sixth.in.the.50.freestyle.versus.Niagara....Set.a.personal.best.in.the.100.backstroke.in.his.11th-place.finish.versus.John.Carrol,.Notre.Dame,.and.Cleveland.State.at.the.City.College’s.Meet.

2009-10: Primarily.swam.in.the.backstroke,.breaststroke.and.relay.events....Came.in.5th.place.in.the.200.yard.backstroke.event.against.rival.Niagara.with.a.time.of.2:22.05.....Earned.a.season-best.time.of.3:14.59.in.the.200.-yard.breaststroke.against.Iona....Had.a.personal-season-best.time.in.the.100-yard.freestyle.with.a.time.of.59:98.

2008-09: Primarily.swam.the.50.and.100.freestyle.events.and.the.100.backstroke....Earned.a.personal-best.time.of.26.33.in.the.50.free.against.St..Francis....Recorded.a.personal.best.in.the.100.backstroke.by.over.five.seconds.against.Shippensburg.with.a.time.of.1:06.54....Also.swam.a.personal.best.59.52.in.the.100.freestyle.against.Iona.

Before Canisius:.Swam.for.the.Tigers.for.just.one.year,.earning.a.varsity.letter.....Awarded.as.the.most.im-proved.swimmer.

Personal:.Son.of.Roger.and.Diana.Johnson....Has.two.brothers,.Sean.and.Nathan....His.mom,.brother,.Na-than,.and.sister-in-law,.Nina,.have.each.attended.Canisius....Born.on.Nov..10,.1989....Majoring.in.environ-mental.science.

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stepHen pocHatko

SENIOR•6-3

FREESTYLE

CAREERBESTS50FREE.............21.12100FREE..........46.83100BACK..........50.70200BACK.......1:53.80

2010-11: Set.school.records.in.the.50.and.100.freestyle....Part.of.three.relay.teams.to.break.school.records,.including.the.400.and.800.freestyle,.and.200.and.400.medley....Set.the.Koessler.Athletic.Center.Pool.record.in.the.100.backstroke....Part.of.the.400.medley.relay.team.to.break.the.Koessler.Athletic.Center.Pool.record....Captured. fourth. place. in. 200. back. at. MAAC. Championship,. setting. a. personal. best.... Finished. fifth. in. the.100.backstroke.at.MAAC.Championship,.a.personal.best....Sixth-place.finish.in.the.50.freestyle.at.the.MAAC.Championship,.a.personal.best....Finished.third.in.the.50.freestyle.versus.Niagara....First-place.finish.in.the.50.freestyle.and.100.backstroke.at.Gannon....Finished.in.first.place.in.the.100.backstroke.versus.St..Bonaventure....At.the.City.College’s.meet,.finished.first. in.the.100.backstroke.... .Finished.first. in.the.50.freestyle.and.200.backstroke.versus.Iona....Captured.first.place.in.the.100.backstroke.versus.St..Bonaventure.and.LaSalle.

2009-10:.Finished.first.in.the.100-yard.backstroke.with.a.time.of.53.32.against.Boston.College....Set.three.new.school.records.in.the.50-yard.freestyle.(21.36),.100-yard.(50.70).backstroke,.and.200-backstroke.(1:54.58)....Finished.first.in.the.100-yard.backstroke.with.a.time.of.53.32.against.Boston.College.

2008-09: Finished.forth.in.the.MAAC.in.the.100.backstroke.with.a.time.of.52.85,.resetting.the.school.record.by.two.secondsHis.best.time.of.1:59.19.against.Niagara.set.the.school.record.in.the.200.backstroke....Also.swam.the.50.free,.competing.in.22.11.at.the.Western.New.York.Invitational.for.a.personal-best.time....At.the.same.meet,.swam.a.48.70.in.the.100.freestyle....Named.Rookie.of.the.Year.by.the.team.

Before Canisius:..Earned.six.varsity.letters.for.the.Spartans....Awarded.the.scholar.athlete.award.from.2005-2008....Holds.the.records.at.Starpoint. in.the.100,.200,.and.500.freestyle,.as.well.as. in. the.100.backstroke.and.200.free.relay.and.400.medley.relay....Was.a.state.qualifier.and.team.MVP.for.three.consecutive.years.....Earned.most.improved.swimmer.in.2006.

Personal: Son.of.Stephen.and.Catherine.Pochatko....Has. two.sisters,.Mackenzie.and.Brittanie....His.uncle,.David,.also.attended.Canisius....Born.on.May.7,.1990....Majoring.in.psychology.

JUNIOR•6-1

BREASTSTROKE/FREESTYLE

CAREERBESTS50FREE............22.7850BREAST........28.56100BREAST......58.37200BREAST.. 2:07.32200IM...........1:56.71

tyler carVer

2010-11: Set.school.records.in.the.200.breaststroke.and.200.IM....Part.of.three.relay.teams.to.break.school.records,.including.200.freestyle,..and.200.and.400.medley....Also,.part.of.the.400.medley.relay.team.to.break.the.Koessler.Athletic.Center.Pool.record...Finished.sixth. in.200.breaststroke.at.MAAC.Championships.for.a.personal.best.of.2:07.32....Ninth-place.finish. in. the.100.breaststroke.at.MAAC.Championship,. setting.a.personal.best....Placed.11th.in.the.200.IM.at.the.MAAC.Championship,.setting.a.personal.best....Captured.third-place.in.the.400.medley.relay.at.the.MAAC.Championship,.joining.Parkhurst,.Pochatko,.and.Parkhurst....Second-place.finish.in.the.200.IM.versus.Niagara....In.the.100.breaststroke.versus.St..Bonaventure,.earned.first-place.finish....Set.his.personal.best.in.50.freestyle.in.eighth-place.performance.at.the.City.College’s.Meet.

2009-10:.Set.two.school.records.in.the.200-breaststroke.(2:09.74).and.200-free.relay.(1:27.71)....Placed.first.in.the.200.yard.breaststroke.with.a.time.of.2:20.41.against.Malone.University....Came.in.first.in.the.100.-yard.breaststroke.at.the.Siena.Quad.Meet....Earned.a.time.of.2:06.32.at.the.Siena.Quad.Meet.

Before Canisius:. A. four-year. letterwinner. for. the. Crusaders.... Earned. multiple. awards. as. a. Crusader,.including.MVP,.Letterman.of.the.Year,.and.the.Ed.Odre.Award....An.All-American.and.team.captain,.Carver.was.a.two-time.state.qualifier....In.his.senior.season.broke.a.school.record.in.the.200.breaststroke.and.earned.second.place.in.the.200.freestyle.relay.at.the.state.level....Named.Rookie.of.the.Year.in.2006.

Personal: Son.of.Daniel.and.Virginia.Carver....Has.a.brother,.Dan....His.brother.also.attended.Canisius.along.with.his.grandfather,.Thomas.Hanley.and.uncle,.Jamie.Giammaresi....His.cousin,.Moira.Giammaresi,.swam.for.the.Griffs....Born.Sept..15,.1991....Majoring.in.childhood.education.

NORTHTONAWANDA,N.Y./STARPOINT

KENMORE,N.Y./CANISIUS

9


micHael disco

JUNIOR•6-2


CAREERBESTS50FREE............22.87100FREE..........50.03100BREAST......59.07200BREAST...2:11.31100FLY............. 57.46200IM...........2:05.55

2010-11:.Part.of.three.relay.teams.to.break.school.records,.including.the.200,.400.and.800.freestyle....Part.of. the. 400. medley. relay. team. to. break. the. Koessler. Athletic. Center. Pool. record.... Finished. eighth. in. 200.breaststroke.at.MAAC.Championships....Tied.for.12th.in.the.100.breaststroke.at.MAAC.Championship,.setting.a.personal.best....Combined.with.Carver,.Parkhurst,.and.Snodgrass.to.finish.sixth.at.the.MAAC.Championship.in.the.200.freestyle.relay.with.a.time.of.1:25.32....Part.of.400.medley.relay.team.of.Pochatko,.Moessinger,.and.Carver.that.finished.first.against.Iona.

2009-10:.Placed.first.in.the.100-yard.breaststroke.against.Boston.College.with.a.time.of.1:04.07....Placed.third.in.the.50-yard.freestyle.event.with.a.time.of.22.77.against.Malone.University....Came.in.second.in.the.200-yard.freestyle.event.clocking.in.at.1:50.29.during.the.Siena.Quad.Meet.

Before Canisius:. . Four-year. letterwinner. for. the. Sabers.... Rated. Outstanding. Senior. and. a. two-time.Swimmer.of.the.Year....Holds.records.in.seven.events.as.well.as.four.state.championship.titles....Also.earned.two-time.All-Area.honors....As.a.senior,.held.a.top.time.of.1:01.12.in.the.100.breaststroke.and.48.11.in.the.100.freestyle....Also.earned.four.letters,.playing.soccer.for.the.Sabers.

Personal: Son.of.Brian.and.Sheri.Disco....Has.two.siblings,.Andy.and.Shannon....Born.on.Nov..12,.1990....Majoring.in.athletic.training.

JUNIOR•5-7

FREESTYLE/FLY

CAREERBESTS500FREE.......4:39.241000FREE...10:06.90200FLY..........1:54.04200IM...........1:49.27400IM...........4:05.09

mattHew moessinger

2010-11:.Set.the.school.record. in.the.400.IM....Part.of.the.400.medley.relay.team.to.break.the.Koessler.Athletic.Center.Pool.record....Part.of.four.relay.teams.to.break.school.records,.including.the.400..and.800.freestyle,.and.200.and.400.medley....Finished.fourth.in.the.400.IM.at.the.MAAC.Championship....Sixth-place.finish.in.the.200.fly.and.500.freestyle.at.the.MAAC.Championship....Part.of.the.fifth-place.200.medley.relay.team.of.Pochatko,.Carver,.and.Snodgrass.at.the.MAAC.Championship....Captured.first.place.in.the.200.IM.versus.Niagara....First-place.finish.in.the.200.IM.against.Gannon....First-place.finish.against.Iona.in.the.200.fly.

2009-10:.Mainly.competed.in.the.1,000.freestyle.and.200.individual.medley....Earned.a.season.best.10:06.90.in. the. 1,000. yard. free. style. against. Boston. College.... Recorded. a. season. best. 4:51.60. in. the. 500. freestyle.against.Iona....His.season.best.time.of.2:01.42.in.the.200.individual.medley.helped.lift.the.Griffs.over.Niagara.for.the.first.time.in.over.20.years.

Before Canisius:.Swam.varsity. for.six.years.with.the. Iroquois.Choppers,.earning.six. letters....A.two-time.section.VI.champion...Competed.in.the.AAC.three.times....At.the.state.level,.earned.three.consolation.finalist.times.and.four.state.finalist.times....Holds.four.school.records.for.the.Choppers....Primarily.competes.in.the.butterfly.and.freestyle.strokes.

Personal: Son.of.Lawrence.and.Mary.Moessinger....Has.three.brothers,.Aaron,.Jeff,.and.Rick....Born.on.Jan..3,.1991....Majoring.in.finance.

AMHERST,N.H./SOUHEGAN

ELMA,N.Y./IROQUOIS

10


rob noVak

JUNIOR•6-1

FREESTYLE

CAREERBESTS500FREE....... 4:45.611000FREE.....9:43.051650FREE... 16:15.21

2010-11: Fourth-place.finish. in.1000.freestyle.at.MAAC.Championship,. improving.his.personal.best.by.over.27.seconds....Finished.sixth.in.the.1650.yard.freestyle.with.a.personal.best.of.16:15.21....Finished.15th.in.the.500.freestyle.at.MAAC.Championship,.bettering.his.previous.personal.best.by.15.seconds....Finished.first.in.the.1000.freestyle.versus.Niagara....Captured.first.versus.Gannon.in.the.1000.freestyle.

2009-10:.Helped.lift.Canisius.to.their.first.win.over.Niagara.in.over.20.years.with.a.first.place.finish.in.the.1,000.freestyle.(10:18.20)....Helped.lead.the.Griffs.to.a.perfect.record.at.the.Siena.Quad.Meet.as.he.placed.first.in.the.1,000.freestyle.(10:23.73).and.second.in.the.500.freestyle.event.(4:59.60)....Took.13th.in.the.1,000.freestyle.at.the.MAAC.Championships.

Before Canisius:.A.four-year.letterwinner.for.the.Spartans....Named.captain.senior.year....Earned.Most.Improved.honors....Also.named.Star.of.the.Future....Specialized.in.distance.freestyle.in.high.school.

Personal: Son.of.David.and.Debra.Novak....Has.a.sister,.Alison....Born.Oct..28,.1991....Majoring.in.accounting.and.accounting.information.systems.

JUNIOR•5-8

FREESTYLE/FLY

CAREERBESTS200FREE.......1:44.83500FREE.......4:32.491000FREE.....9:20.261650FREE...15:30.56100FLY............. 52.81200FLY..........1:49.63

sHawn parkHurst

2010-11: 2011.MAAC.Champion.in.200.fly,.setting.a.personal.best.of.1:49.63....2011.MAAC.Champion.in.1000.freestyle.with.a.personal.best.of.9:20.26,.bettering.his.previous.personal.best.by.nearly.30.seconds....Set.school.records. in.the.500,.1000,.and.1650.freestyle,.and.100.and.200.fly....Part.of. four.relay.teams.to.break.school.records,. including.the.200,.400,.and.800.freestyle,.and.400.medley....Part.of.third-place.800.freestyle.relay.team.at.MAAC.Championship.with.a.time.of.6:54.70,.joining.Snodgrass,.Pochatko,.and.Moessinger....Captured.first.place.in.the.200.freestyle.and.200.fly.versus.Niagara....First-place.finish.in.the.200.freestyle.and.100.fly.at.Gannon....Finished.first.in.the.1000.freestyle.versus.Notre.Dame,.John.Carroll,.and.Cleveland.State.....Versus.Iona,.finished.first.in.the.500.freestyle.and.1000.freestyle.

Before Canisius:. Six-year. letterwinner. at. Mexico. High. School. in. swimming.... Named. Section. III. MVP.his. junior. and. senior. seasons.... Named. Mexico. High. School. MVP. in. his. four. years.... Earned. All-League.First.Team.honors.in.his.four.years.at.Mexico.High.School....All-American.his.senior.year.in.the.200.free....Accrued.seven.individual.school.records.and.20.pool.records.in.area.high-school.pools.

Personal: Son.of.Sid.and.Missy.Parkhurst....Has.three.siblings,.Mark,.MaryJo,.and.Josh....Born.on.Oct..21,.1991....Majoring.in.physical.and.health.education.

WILLIAMSVILLE,N.Y./WILLIAMSVILLENORTH

SCRIBA,N.Y./MEXICO

11


alex pason

JUNIOR•5-10

DIVER

CAREERBESTS1MDIVE.......... 227.623MDIVE.......... 212.63

2010-11:. Finished. 13th. in. the. 3-meter. dive. event. at. the. MAAC. Championship.... Fourth-place. finish. in.3-meter.dive.at.quad-meet.versus.Cleveland.State,.Notre.Dame,.and.John.Carroll....Captured.first.place.in.the.1-meter.dive.and.second.in.the.3-meter.dive.versus.Iona.

2009-10: Primarily.competed.in.the.1.and.3.meter.diving.events....Placed.first.in.both.the.1.meter.and.3.meter.events.against.Iona.(1.meter,.212.70.-.3.meter,.187.95).and.the.Siena.Quad.Meet.(1.meter.193.20.-.3.meter.211.8)....Finished.in.third.place.in.the.1-meter.diving.event.(157.27).and.second.in.the.3-meter.diving.event.(212.63).against.Niagara.

Before Canisius:.Dove.three.years.for.the.Panthers....Earned.third.place.in.ECIC.competition....Also.ran.track.for.Sweet.Home.

Personal: Son.of.Richard.and.Patricia.Pason....Has.a.sister,.Jacquie....Born.on.May.9,.1991....Majoring.in.athletic.training.

SOPHOMORE•5-11


CAREERBESTS50FREE............24.77100FREE..........54.04100BREAST...1:03.75200BREAST...2:21.16200IM...........2:09.86400IM........... 4:41.64

micHael edbauer

2010-11: Finished.14th. in.the.3-meter.dive. at. the. MAAC. Championship....Second-place. finish. at. Gannon. in. the.1-meter. dive.... Finished. in. sixth. in. the.3-meter. dive. at. quad-meet. versus.Cleveland.State,.Notre.Dame,.and.John.Carroll.... Against. Iona,. finished. second.in. the. 1-meter. dive. and. third. in. the.3-meter.dive...

Before Canisius: Earned. third. place.in.the.ECIC....Placed.13th.at.sectionals....Highest.score.through.high.school.with.210.points.

Personal: Son. of. Jim. and. Lee.Kowalski....Has.five.siblings,.Sarah,.Joel,.Cody,. Collin. and. Mason.... His. brother,.Joel,.is.a.member.of.the.Canisius.College.swimming. and. diving. team.... Born. on.July.17,.1991..

Jake kowalski

SOPHOMORE•5-9

DIVER

CAREERBESTS1MDIVE..........200.053MDIVE..........196.20

2010-11: Finished. fifth. in. the. 200. IM.against. Niagara.... At. the. City. College’s.meet,. he. set. his. personal. bests. in. the.400. IM. and. 100. breaststroke.... Set. his.personal. bests. in. the. 200. breaststroke.and. 200. IM. against. Iona.... At. the.Western. New. York. Invitational. set. his.career.bests.in.the.50.freestyle.and.100.freestyle..

Before Canisius: Four-year. letter.winner. at. Canisius. High. School. in.swimming....Named.Rookie.of. the.Year.in. 2006.... Recipient. of. the. Ed. Odre.Award....Earned.a.first.place.finish.at.All.Catholics....Swam.to.a.ninth.place.finish.in. the. 200. Medley. Relay. at. the. New.York.State.Championships.

Personal: Son.of.Michael.and.Elizabeth.Edbauer.... Has. a. sister,. Katie.... Born. on.Nov..11,.1992....Majoring.in.history.

TONAWANDA,N.Y./SWEETHOME

HAMBURG,N.Y./CANISIUS LANCASTER,N.Y./LANCASTER

12


SOPHOMORE•5-9

DIVER

CAREERBESTS1MDIVE.......199.353MDIVE.......212.70

Joel kowalski

2010-11: Finished.12th. in.the.3-meter.dive. at. the. MAAC. Championship....Placed.fourth.in.the.3-meter.dive.against.Niagara.... Captured. first-place. in. the.1-meter.and.3-meter.dives.at.Gannon....Finished. in. fifth. in. the. 3-meter. dive.at. quad-meet. versus. Cleveland. State,.Notre.Dame,.and.John.Carroll....Versus.Iona,.finished.first.in.the.3-mter.dive.and.second.in.the.1-meter.dive.

Before Canisius: Earned. sixth. place.in. the. ECIC.... Earned. 10th. place. at.sectionals....Highest.score.through.high.school.was.235.points.

Personal:.Son.of.Jim.and.Lee.Kowalski....Has. five. siblings,. Sarah,. Jake,. Cody,.Collin.and.Mason....His.brother,.Jake,.is.also. a. member. of. the. Canisius. College.swimming. and. diving. team.... Born. July.17,.1992..

SOPHOMORE•6-2

BACKSTROKE/FRESTYLE

CAREERBESTS100FREE..........52.33200FREE.......1:48.57500FREE........4:41.141000FREE.....9:46.02100BACK........1:01.16200BACK.......2:09.90

corey petrie

2010-11:. Finished. fifth. in. the. . 1000.freestyle. at. MAAC. Championship,.improving. his. personal. best. by. 42.seconds.... Better. his. 500. freestyle-personal. best. by. 16. seconds. in. ninth-place.finish.at.the.MAAC.Championship.

Before Canisius: Was. a. tri-sport.athlete. in. high. school. participating. in.volleyball.(three.years),.swimming.(four.years).and.outdoor.track.and.field.(two.years).... Named. co-captain. at. Lockport.High.School....Earned.the.state.qualifier.in. the. 400. free.... NFL. champion. in. the.500-yard.free.two.years.in.high.school.

Personal: Son. of. David. and. Melissa.Petrie.... Has. a. brother,. Eric.... Born. on..April. 3,. 1992.... Majoring. in. computer.science.

SOPHOMORE•5-11

FREESTYLE

CAREERBESTS50FREE............24.02100FREE..........50.80200FREE....... 1:45.31100FLY..........1:00.68200FLY..........2:23.04200IM...........2:12.70

adam swiFt

2010-11:. Finished. 12th. in. the. 200.freestyle. at. MAAC. Championship,.setting.a.personal.best....Finished.fourth.in.the.200.freestyle.and.fifth.in.the.200.fly.versus.Niagara....At.the.City.College’s.meet,.set.his.personal.best.in.the.100.fly.with.a.tenth-place.finish.

Before Canisius: Six-year.letterwinner.and. three-time. captain. at. Lewiston-Porter.... Named. a. 2010. High. School.Boys’. Academic. All-American.... Holds.school. records. in. the. 100. Free,. 200.and.400.free.relay,. state.qualifier.2010.and. the. Empire. State. Games. 2007....Helped. lead. the. Lewiston-Porter. boys’.swimming..team.to.a.14-0.record.and.a.league.championship.in.2010.

Personal: Son. of. Tom. and. Mary. Beth.Swift.... Has. one. sibling,. Morgan.... Born.on March. 3,. 1992.... Majoring. in. urban.studies.and.art.

LANCASTER,N.Y./LANCASTER LOCKPORT,N.Y./LOCKPORT

LEWISTON,N.Y./LEWISTON-PORTER

13


FRESHMAN

BACKSTROKE/FREESTYLE

5-10

HOMETOWN:FLOYD,N.Y.

PREVIOUSSCHOOL:HOLLANDPATENT

tyler eVansBefore Canisius: Earned. three. letters..as. a. member. and. captain. at. Holland.Patent. for. coaches. Mark. Celecki. and.Mike.Stripp....Chosen.All-League.in.2010.and.2011....Also.selected.as.Team.MVP....Captured.Section.III.and.New.York.State.Championships.... Previously. attended.Utica.

Personal:. . Son. of. Robert. and. Shelly.Evans.... Has. a. sister,. Tessa.... Born. Jan..9,. 1992.... Plans. on. majoring. in. athletic.training..

sHane donoVan

FRESHMAN

MID-DISTANCE

5-8

HOMETOWN:SYRACUSE,N.Y.

PREVIOUSSCHOOL:

LIVERPOOL

Before Canisius: Four-year.member.of.the.Liverpool.swimming.team.for.coach.Mike. Ferrell.... Named. All-CNY. First.Team. in. 2011.... Was. a. USA. Sectional,.New.York.State.and.Section.VI.qualifier.

Personal: Son. of. Ed. and. Marianne.Donovan....Has.a.brother,.Ed.and.a.sister,.Claire....Born.on.Oct..13,.1993....Plans.on.majoring.in.marketing..

FRESHMAN

MID-DISTANCE

6-2

HOMETOWN:DANVILLE,PA.

PREVIOUSSCHOOL:

DANVILLE

zacHary HaneyBefore Canisius: Four-year.letterwinner. at. Danville. for. coaches.Mark. Barnes. and. Guy. Moses.... Was. a.2011.All-League.and.All-State.Honorable.Mention. selection.... Placed. 10th. at. the.2011. PIAA. State. Championships. in.the. 200IM.... Finished. 14th. at. the. 2011.PIAA. State. Championships. in. the. 100.Backstroke.... Also. played. tennis. for.coach.Mary.Baum.

Personal: Son. of. Jeffrey. and. Virginia.Haney....Has.a.brother,.Eric.and.a.sister,.Olivia....Born.on..Jan..5,.1993....Plans.on.majoring.in.economics.

FRESHMAN

BREASTSTROKE/IM

5-10

HOMETOWN:CLACKAMAS,ORE.

PREVIOUSSCHOOL:

HOMESCHOOL

samuel HansenBefore Canisius: Was.homeschooled....Previously. attended. College. of. the.Sequoias.

Personal: Son. of. Karen. Hansen.... Has.four. brothers,. Zach,. Ben,. Alex,. and.Chris....Born.on.Oct..6,.1992....Plans.on.majoring.in.psychology.

14


FRESHMAN

DIVER

5-9

HOMETOWN:LEWISTON,N.Y.

PREVIOUSSCHOOL:LEWISTON-PORTER

edward QuarantilloBefore Canisius: Six-year. diver. at.Lewiston-Porter.for.coach.Josh.Jenese....Captured. 2011. Section. VI. Diving.Championship.... Highest. 6-dive. score.in. high. school. was. 307.45. and. 11-dive.score.was.485.46.

Personal:..Son.of.Michael.and.Therese.Quarantillo.... Has. a. sister,. Madeline....Born. Aug.. 6,. 1993.... Plans. to. major. in.adolescent.education..

FRESHMAN

FREESTYLE/FLY

6-0

HOMETOWN:TONAWANDA,N.Y.

PREVIOUSSCHOOL:

KENMOREEAST

nicHolas seredayBefore Canisius: Four-year.letterwinner.at.Kenmore.East.for.coach.Nate. Bourke.... As. a. senior,. named.Section. VI-Class. B. MVP,. Niagara.Frontier.League.All-Star,.and.Section.VI.All-Star....Also.played.volleyball.for.three.years.... As. an. outside. hitter,. named. to.the. North. Tonawanda. All-Star. team.and. Niagara. Frontier. League-B. All-Star.team.

Personal: Son. of. Leon. and. Donna.Sereday.... Has. two. sisters,. Karen. and.Julie.... Born. on. . April. 13,. 1993.... Plans.on. majoring. in. physical. education. and.health.

FRESHMAN

SPRINTFREE

6-6

HOMETOWN:BLACKRIVER,N.Y.

PREVIOUSSCHOOL:

OSWEGO

sean wurster

FRESHMAN

MID-DISTANCE

6-0

HOMETOWN:ROCHESTER,N.Y.

PREVIOUSSCHOOL:

McQUAIDJESUIT

Before Canisius: Four-year. member.and. captain. of. the. McQuaid. Jesuit.swimming. team.for.coach.Tom.Ralph....Was. Team. MVP. and. Section. V-Class. B.Champion.in.2009.and.2010....Selected.as.2010.Rochester.City.Catholic.Athlete.of. the. Year.... Honored. as. Swimmer. of.the. Meet. at. 2010. Avon. Invitational....Set. pool. records. at. Avon. High. School.in. the. 500. Freestyle. and. at. Newark.High. School. in. the. 200. Freestyle. and.500. Freestyle.... Honored. as. four-time.New. York. State. Scholar-Athlete. and.All-Greater. Rochester. Swim. Team.Honorable.Mention.

Personal: Son. of. David. and. Carla.Wurster....Has.a.sister,.Adrianna....Born.on.March.16,.1993....Plans.on.majoring.in.biology..

sean stegemollerBefore Canisius: Earned. four. letters.at. Oswego. for. coach. Rick. Klein.... Was.a. Section. III. Champion. in. the. 200. Free.Relay.and.Section.III-Class.B.Champion.in. the. 100. Fly.... Earned. All-League.honors.

Personal: Son. of. Russell. and. Stacy.Stegemoller.... Has. a. sister,. Brittany....Born. on Nov.. 17,. 1992.... Plans. on.majoring.in.psychology.

NAME POSITION HT. YR. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOLAmina.Benman.... Diver... 5-2... Sr.... .Munster,.Ind..(Munster)Maggie.DeMarco.. Backstorke/Freestyle.. 5-6.. So... Elma,.N.Y..(Iroquois.High.School)Taylor.Epstein.. Diver.. 5-4.. Fr... Cleveland,.Ohio.(Solon.High)Alexa.Gigliotti.. Diver.. 5-6.. Jr... Niagara.Falls,.N.Y..(Niagara.Wheatfield)Kelli.Graber.. Freestlye/IM.. 5-4.. So... Orchard.Park,.N.Y..(Nardin.Academy)Annalise.Gunn-Taylor.. Freestyle.. 5-7.. Jr... West.Seneca,.N.Y..(Orchard.Park)Caroline.Lewis.. Breaststroke/IM.. 5-6.. So... Buffalo,.N.Y..(Nardin.Academy)Rachael.Mulhisen.. Breastroke.. 5-6.. Fr... Colden,.N.Y..(Springville.Griffith.Institute)Kelly.Noll.. Breaststroke.. 5-7.. So... Baldwinsville,.N.Y..(Charles.W..Baker.High.School)Sara.Nungesser.. Fly/Back.. 5-3.. Fr... Rochester,.N.Y..(Penfield)Meaghan.O’Shei.. Breaststroke.. 5-9.. Jr... West.Seneca,.N.Y..(Orchard.Park)Marissa.Oakey.. Distance.Free.. 5-8.. Fr... North.Tonawanda,.N.Y..(Niagara.Wheatfield)Kara.Powalski.. Freestyle. 5-6.. Sr... Williamsville,.N.Y..(Mount.St..Mary)Anna.Schena.. Freestyle.. 5-6.. So... Bloomfield.Hills,.Mich..(Mercy.High.School)Alyse.Stevenson.. Freestyle.. 5-3.. Fr... West.Seneca,.N.Y..(West.Seneca.West)Julie.Strychalski.. Backstroke/Freestyle.. 5-7.. So... Depew,.N.Y..(Depew.High.School)Megan.Sullivan.. Breastroke/IM.. 5-5.. Fr... Kenmore,.N.Y..(Kenmore.West)Kristen.Toellner.. Freestyle/IM.. 5-5.. Sr... Grand.Island,.N.Y..(Grand.Island)Erika.Tozser.. Freestyle.. 5-4.. Fr... Rochester,.N.Y..(Greece.Athena)Leah.Villari. Backstroke/Freestyle.. 5-8.. So... Kenmore,.N.Y..(Kenmore.West)

FRESHMENTaylor.EpsteinRachael.MulhisenSara.NungesserMarissa.OakeyAlyse.StevensonMegan.SullivanErika.Tozser

SOPHOMORESMaggie.DeMarcoKelli.GraberCaroline.LewisKelly.NollAnna.SchenaJulie.StrychalskiLeah.Villari

JUNIORSAlexa.GigliottiAnnalise.Gunn-TaylorMeaghan.O’Shei

SENIORSAmina.BenmanKara.PowalskiKristen.Toellner

2011-12 canisius college women’s swimming and diVing

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TEAM PHOTO • ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

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amina benman

SENIOR•5-2

DIVER

CAREERBESTS1MDIVE.......... 215.923MDIVE.......... 213.38

2010-11: Finished.fifth.in.the.1-meter.dive.at.the.MAAC.Championship....Placed.ninth.in.3-meter.dive.at.MAAC.Championship....Third-place.in.the.1-meter.dive.against.Niagara.

2009-10: Had. a. season-best. score. of. 190.09. against. Boston. College.... Recorded. a. season-best. score. of.213.38.against.Boston.College....Secured.a.second-place.finish.in.the.1-meter.diving.event.against.rival.Iona.with.a.score.of.215.92.

2008-09: Earned.a.top.score.of.204.95.on.the.1-meter.board.against.Iona....Awarded.Most.Valuable.Diver.by.the.team,.as.well.as.Swimming.Scholar....Earned.188.60.points.in.her.best.3-meter.performance.against.Gannon...The.premier.diver.for.Canisius,.earning.multiple.first.place.rankings.in.dual.meets....Finished.eighth.in.the.MAAC.

Before Canisius: Dove.for.three.years.as.a.varsity.letterwinner.for.the.Mustangs....Awarded.Rookie.of.the.Year.honors.in.2006,.Second.Team.All.Conference.honors.in.2007,.and.First.Team.All.Conference.honors.in.2008....Earned.Academic.All-Conference.accolades.in.2008,.as.well.as.the.Pride-Hustle-Desire.team.award...Was.the.Sectional.Champion.in.2008....Career.high.six-dive.score.of.224,.11-dive.score.of.356,.both.off.of.the.1-meter.board....Also.competed.in.gymnastics.for.nine.years.under.her.local.club.team.

Personal:. Daughter.of. Keith. and. Carolyn. Benman....Has. three. brothers,.William,. Eliot,. and. John. and. a.sister,.Mary....Born.Jan..31,.1990....Double.majoring.in.french.and.english.

kara powalski

SENIOR•5-6

FREESTYLE

CAREERBESTS50FREE............25.55100FREE..........53.85200FREE.......1:55.73500FREE.......5:30.7350BACK............ 31.02100BACK.......1:06.8850FLY...............29.30100FLY..........1:04.00

2010-11: .Set.school.records.in.the.100.and.200.freestyle....Part.of.three.relay.teams.to.break.school.records,.including.the.200,.400,.and.800.freestyle....Finished.ninth.at.MAAC.Championship.in.200.freestyle....Set.a.personal.best.in.100.freestyle.at.MAAC.Championship,.finishing.14th....Part.of.200.freestyle.relay.team.that.finished. seventh. at. MAAC. Championship,. comprised. of. Graber,. Gunn-Taylor,. and. Strychalski.... Finished.third.in.the.200.freestyle.versus.Niagara....Part.of.400.freestyle.relay.team.of.DeMarco,.Gunn-Taylor,.and.Villari.that.captured.first.place.against.Iona.

2009-10:. Combined. with. Michelle. Niblock,. Sarah. Schaffer. and. Annelise. Gunn-Taylor. to. win. the. 400.freestyle-relay.with.a.time.of.3:47.60.against.rival.Iona....Earned.seven.of.the.teams.44.5.points.against.St..Bonaventure....Placed.15th.in.the.200-yard.freestyle.event.at.the.MAAC.Championships....Helped.break.a.school.record.in.the.200-yard.freestyle.relay.with.a.time.of.1:42.13..

2008-09: Honored. by. the. team. as. the. “Griffin. Award”. winner,. given. to. the. teammate. with. pride,.determination.and.heart....A.member.of.the.record-holding.200.freestyle.relay,.set.at.the.WNY.Invitational.in.a.time.of.1:45.20....Member.of.two.other.record-holding.relay.teams,.including.the.200.medley.relay.(St..Bonaventure-.1:54.16).and.the.400.medley.relay.(Iona-.4:09.70).

Before Canisius:.Swam.four.years.for.the.Mount.St..Mary.Thunder....Earned.Second.Team.All-Catholic.honors.in.2004.and.2005....Named.team.MVP.for.the.2006.and.2007.seasons....Named.team.captain,.First.Team.All-Catholic.and.a.Western.New.York.Scholar.Athlete.in.2007....Placed.first.in.the.100.freestyle.at.the.Monsignor.Martin.All-Catholic.meet....Also.played.four.years.of.lacrosse.for.the.Thunder,.leading.the.team.as.captain.during.her.senior.season.

Personal: Daughter. of. Mark. and. Beth. Powalski.... Has. a. sister,. Laura,. who. swam. for. the. University. at.Buffalo....Born.July.1,.1990....Majoring.in.biology.

AMHERST,N.Y./AMHERST

MUNSTER,IND./MUNSTER

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alexa gigliotti

JUNIOR•5-6

DIVER

CAREERBESTS1MDIVE.......202.353MDIVE.......263.62

2010-11: Set.the.school.diving.record.in.the.3-meter.(263.62).event....Placed.eighth.in.the.1-meter.and.3-meter.dives.at.the.MAAC.Championships....Finished.second.in.the.1-meter.dive.against.Niagara....Set.a.personal.best.in.the.3-meter.dive.at.Gannon.to.earn.first.place....First-place.finish.against.Iona.in.the.3-me-ter.dive....

2009-10:.Secured.a.pearsonal-season-best.score.of.191.32.against.Gannon.in.the.1-meter.diving.event....Took.seventh.in.the.one-meter.diving.event.at.the.MAAC.Championships.earning.177.15.points....Earned.a.11th-place.finish.in.the.3-meter.diving.event.at.the.MAAC.Championship.

Before Canisius:.A.four-year.letterwinner.for.the.Falcons.and.two-year.captain....Qualified.for.sectional.competition.all. four.year....Earned.the.Most.Valuable.Diver. in.2008....Awarded.the.“Coaches.Award”. in.2006.and.2007....Career.highs.include.a.six-dive.score.of.205.and.an.eleven-dive.one.meter.score.of.357....Also.participated.in.track.and.field.at.Niagara.for.four.years,.earning.four.varsity.letters.and.sectional.quali-fication.her.freshman.and.sophomore.years.. Personal: Daughter.of.Fred.and.Susan.Gigliotti....Has.a.brother,.Paul....Born.on.Aug..13,.1991....Majoring.in.marketing.

SENIOR•5-6

FREESTYLE/IM

CAREERBESTS200FREE....... 2:17.93500FREE....... 5:51.151000FREE...11:44.57100BACK....... 1:17.85100FLY..........1:10.39200FLY.......... 2:34.13

kristen toellner

2010-11:.Finished.26th.at.MAAC.Championship.in.1000.freestyle....Sixth-place.finish.in.the.200.fly.against.Niagara.

2009-10:.Came.in.eighth.in.the.200-yard.freestyle.against.Cleveland.State....Placed.fourth.in.the.100-yard.butterfly.event.with.a.time.of.1:13.46.against.St..Bonaventure.

2008-09: Competed.primarily.in.the.500-yard.freestyle,.finishing.with.a.season.best.time.of.5:51.15.against.Shippensburg....Swam.a.personal-best.time.of.11:44.95.in.the.1000.freestyle,.also.against.Shippensburg....Also.against.Shippensburg,.set.a.personal.record.of.2:33.63.in.the.200.butterfly.

Before Canisius:.Competed.for.six.years.as.a.varsity.swimmer.for.the.Vikings....In.her.senior.season.she.earned.over.100.points.for.her.team.and.completed.her.best.500.freestyle.in.5:46.

Personal: Daughter.of.Jim.and.Bernadine.Toellner....Has.a.sister,.Brittany....Born.Nov..21,.1990....Majoring.in.accounting.

NIAGARAFALLS,N.Y./NIAGARAWHEATFIELD

GRANDISLAND,N.Y./GRANDISLAND

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JUNIOR•5-7

FREESTYLE

CAREERBESTS50FREE............ 26.17100FREE..........56.63200FREE.......2:05.88500FREE....... 5:47.05200IM...........2:20.71400IM...........5:05.06

annalise gunn-taylor

2010-11:.Member.of.the.200.freestyle.relay.team.to.set.the.school.record....Finished.third.in.the.200.IM.versus.Niagara....Set.a.personal.best.in.the.400.IM.at.the.City.College’s.meet.versus.John.Carroll,.Notre.Dame,.and.Cleveland.State.

2009-10:.Combined.with.Erica.Vitale,.Julia.Terrien.and.Michelle.Niblock.in.the.200-yard.medley.relay.to.finish.second.overall.with.a.time.of.1:56.80.against.Binghamton....Combined.with.Michelle.Niblock,.Sarah.Schaffer.and.Kara.Powalski.to.win.the.400.freestyle-relay.with.a.time.of.3:47.60.against.rival.Iona....Was.part.of.the.season-top.time.in.the.200-yard.relay.with.a.time.of.1:55.65.

Before Canisius:.A.four-year.letterwinner.at.Orchard.Park.for.coach.Arte.Aungst....Named.MVP.in.her.senior.season....Also.ran.track.for.two.years. Personal: Daughter.of.Matthew.Taylor.and.Elizabeth.Gunn-Taylor....Has.two.brothers,.Justin.and.Kyle....Her.brother,.Justin,.plays.baseball.for.NCCC,.and.Kyle.is.a.hockey.player.at.Oswego....Born.on.Oct..7,.1991....Majoring.in.biology.

WESTSENECA,N.Y./ORCHARDPARK

meagHan o’sHei

JUNIOR•5-9

BREASTSTROKE

CAREERBESTS50FREE............ 27.01100FREE..........58.99200FREE.......2:04.86500FREE.......5:46.56100BREAST... 1:13.71200BREAST... 2:39.16

2010-11: Finished.fourth.in.the.200.freestyle.versus.Niagara.

2009-10:.Finished.second.in.the.100.(1:13.71).and.200-yard.(2:39.16).breaststroke.events.posting.a.per-sonal.best. in. the.200.against.Boston.College....Finished.16th. in. the.100-yard.breaststroke.at. the.MAAC.Championships....Earned.a.second-place.finish. in.the.100.breaststroke.against.Boston.College....Posted.a.second-place.finish.in.the.200-yeard.breaststroke.against.Iona.

Before Canisius:. .A.four-year. letterwinner.for.the.Quakers....Earned.the.Maroon.Key.Award.in.2009....Also.named.captain.during.her.senior.season....Part.of.the.ECIC.Big.School.Championship.team.in.2005. Personal: Daughter.of.Gregg.and.Betsy.O’Shei....Has.two.siblings,.Joe.and.Theresa....Her.grandmother,.Margaret.Koehler,.attended.Canisius....Born.on.Nov..30,.1991....Majoring.in.early.childhood.education.

WESTSENECA,N.Y./ORCHARDPARK

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SOPHOMORE•5-6

BREASTSTROKE/IM

CAREERBESTS100FREE.......1:02.09500FREE....... 5:52.101000FREE....11:57.93100BREAST... 1:14.22200BREAST..2:42.01200IM...........2:25.21400IM........... 5:14.31

caroline lewis

2010-11: Member. of. the. 400. medley.relay.team.to.set.the.school.record....Set.her. 200. IM-career. best. in. a. fifth-place.finish.versus.Niagara.... Combined.with.fellow.freshmen.DeMarco,.Schena,.and.Graber.to.take.seventh.in.the.400.med-ley. relay. at. the. MAAC. Championship.....Set.a.personal.bests.at.the.City.College’s.meet.in.the.100.breaststroke.with.a.sev-enth-place.finish.and.in.the.400.IM.with.a.tenth-place.finish....Finished.fifth.in.the.200.breaststroke..against.Duquesne.and.Siena,.recording.a.personal.best..

Before Canisius:.A.four-year.member.of.the.Nardin.Academy.swimming.team.for.head.coach.Brad.Boyle. Personal: Daughter. of. Evan. and. Trish.Lewis....Has.two.siblings,.Evan.and.Nata-lie....Born.on.May.15,.1992....Majoring.in.biology..

SOPHOMORE•5-7

BREASTSTROKE

CAREERBESTS50FREE............28.62100BREAST... 1:14.55200BREAST..2:40.90100FLY.......... 1:11.92200IM........... 2:31.04

kelly noll

2010-11:. Versus. Niagara,. established.a.career.best.in.the.200IM.with.a.sixth-place. finish.... Set. career. bests. in. her.ninth-place. finish. in. the. 100. breast-stroke,.in.her.15th-place.finish.in.the.50.freestyle,.and.in.her.13th-place.finish.in.the.100.fly.at.the.City.College’s.meet.

Before Canisius:.A.four-year.member.of. the. Charles. W.. Baker. High. School.swimming. team. for. coaches. Tom. Ross.and.Drew.Thomas....Named.CNYCL.All-League....Was.a.sectional.finalist.in.all.of.her. four-years. in. high. school.... Named.a. scholar. athlete. all. four-years. in. high.school.

Personal: Daughter.of.Patricia.and.Jef-frey. Noll.... Has. two. siblings,. Mike. and.Caroline....Born.on.April.30,.1992....Ma-joring.in.accounting.

SOPHOMORE•5-6


CAREERBESTS50FREE............25.81100FREE..........58.01200FREE.......2:07.9850BACK............28.57100BACK....... 1:01.06200BACK.......2:16.76

kelli graber

SOPHOMORE•5-4

FREESTYLE/IM

CAREERBESTS50FREE............24.55100FREE.......... 54.21100FLY..........1:06.46

2010-11: Set. the. school. record. in. the.50. freestyle.... Part. of. four. relay. teams.to. break. school. records,. including. the.200.and.400.freestyle,.and.200.and.400.medley....Finished.eighth.place.in.the.50.freestyle. at. the. MAAC. Championship,.setting. a. personal. best.... Captured. first.place.in.the.50.freestyle.versus.Niagara....First-place.finish.in.the.50.freestyle.ver-sus.Iona.

Before Canisius: Member.of.the.Nar-din.Acdemy.swimming.team.from.2006-2010.... A. key. member. of. a. team. that.won.All-Catholic.championships.during.all. four. of. her. years. at. Nardin.... State.qualifier.in.her.junior.and.seniors.years....Earned. the. “Unsung. Hero”. award. as. a.sophomore. Personal: Daughter. of. Mike. and. Sue.Graber.... Has. three. siblings,. Mike,. Joe,.and.Emily....Born.on.Feb..22,.1992....Ma-joring.in.health.and.physical.education.

maggie demarco

2010-11:. Part. of. two. relay. teams. to.break. school. records,. including. the.200.and.400.medley.... Finished.15th.at.MAAC. Championship. in. the. 100. back-stroke,.a.personal.best....Finished.second.in.the.50.freestyle.versus.Niagara....Set.a.personal.best. in.her.first-place.finish. in.the.200.backstroke.against.Iona.

Before Canisius:. A. six-year. partici-pant. on. the. Iroquois. Swimming. team.for.Dr..Erickson....Served.as.2009.team.captain....Was.an.ECIC,.a.sectional,.and.a.state.quailifer....Set.records.as.part.of.200. free. relay,. 200. medley. relay,. 400.medley.relay.teams.. Personal: Daughter.of.James.and.Bar-bette. DeMarco.... Has. a. sister,. Valerie....Born. on. Aug.. 2,. 1992.... Majoring. in.mathematics.

BUFFALO,N.Y./NARDINACADEMY BALDWINSVILLE,N.Y./CHARLESW.BAKER

ELMA,N.Y./IROQUOIS ORCHARDPARK,N.Y./NARDINACADEMY

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SOPHOMORE•5-6

FREESTYLE

CAREERBESTS50FREE............26.74100FREE..........58.04500FREE........5:17.151000FREE...10:54.331000FREE...10:28.87100BREAST...1:13.40100FLY............. 58.31200FLY..........2:08.84200IM........... 2:14.39400IM...........4:49.42

Julie strycHalski

SOPHOMORE•5-7


CAREERBESTS50FREE............26.76100FREE.......... 57.70200FREE.......1:59.5250BACK............ 31.40100BACK.......1:05.53200BACK....... 2:21.99

2010-11: Part. of. two. relay. teams. to.set. school. records,. including. the. 200.and.800.freestyle....Finished.15th.in.200.freestyle.at.MAAC.Championship....Part.of.the.800.freestyle.relay.team,. includ-ing.Powalski,.Schena,.and.Villari,.finish-ing. seventh.... Finished. fifth. in. the. 50.freestyle.versus.Niagara.

Before Canisius:. A. dual. sport. ath-lete.during.high.school,.participating.in.swimming. for. five. years. and. track. for.two.... Earned. MVP. ECIC. “A”. honors. in.2007,.2007.and.2009....Three.time.state.qualifier....Holds.eight.school.records.

Personal: Daughter. of. David. and. Lisa.Stevens.... Has. four. siblings,. Michael,.Kristina,. Mathew,. and. Kevin.... Born. on.Jan..10,.1992....Majoring.in.biology.

anna scHena

2010-11: Set.school.records.in.the.500.and. 1000. freestyle,. and. 100. fly.... Part.of.three.relay.teams.to.break.school.re-cords,. including. the. 800. freestyle,. and.200.and.400.medley....Fifth-place.finish.in.1000.freestyle.and.100.fly.at.MAAC.Championship.... Earned. sixth. place. in.200. fly. at. MAAC. Championships,. set-ting. a. personal. best. of. 2:08.84.... Fin-ished.first.in.the.1000.freestyle.and.200.fly.versus.Niagara....Captured.first.place.in.the.1000.freestyle.verus.Gannon....Set.a. personal. best. in. her. first-place. finish.versus. St.. Bonaventure. in. the. 200. IM....Second-place.finish.in.the.1000.freestyle.at.City.College’s.meet....First.place.in.the.200.IM.and.200.fly.versus.Iona.

Before Canisius:.Earned.All-American,.All-State,. All-Area,. All-League. and. All-County. honors. in. her. time. at. Mercy.High.School.

Personal: Daughter.of.Martin.and.Car-olyn. Schena.... Has. two. siblings,. James.and.Francesca....Born.on.Jan..20,.1992....Major.is.currently.undecided.

BLOOMSFIELDHILLS,MICH./MERCY DEPEW,N.Y./DEPEW

SOPHOMORE•5-8


CAREERBESTS50FREE............ 26.15100FREE..........56.55200FREE.......1:56.43500FREE.......5:12.851000FREE...10:59.9350BACK............29.23100BACK....... 1:03.17200BACK.......2:08.87100IM............1:04.44

leaH Villari

2010-11:. Part. of. two. relay. teams. to.break.school.records,.including..the.400.and.800.freestyle....Eighth-place.finish.in.the. 200. freestyle. at. MAAC. Champion-ship....Finished.tenth.in.the.200.back.at.MAAC. Championships.... Set. a. personal.best. of. 5:12.85. in. the. 500-freestlye. at.the. MAAC. Championship. with. a. 14th-place.finish.....Finished.second.in.the.200.freestyle.versus.Niagara....Captured.first.in.the.200.freestyle.and.500.freestyle.at.Gannon.... First-place. finish. in. the. 1000.freestyle.versus.Iona.

Before Canisius:. Four-year. varsity.letterwinner. for. Kenmore. West. High.School....Was.named.an.All-American.in.the.400.free.relay. in.2009....A.member.of. the. state. champion. 400-free. relay.team....Was.a.state.qualifier.in.the.100-yard. backstroke. and. three. different. re-lays....NFL.Champ.in.the.100-yard.back-stroke.event.from.2006-2009.

Personal: Daughter. of. Carl. and. Susan.Villari....Has.a.brother,.Joseph....Born.on..Nov..9,.1992....Majoring.in.education.

KENMORE,N.Y./KENMOREWEST

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FRESHMAN

DISTANCEFREE

5-8

HOMETOWN:NORTH

TONAWANDA,N.Y.

PREVIOUSSCHOOL:NIAGARA

WHEATFIELD

marissa oakeyBefore Canisius:.A.six-year.member.of.the.Niagara.Wheatfield.swimming.team.for. coach. Sean. O’Brien.... Was. a. state.qualifier.as.a.Section.VI.champion....Also.a.school-record.holder. Personal: Daughter.of.Mark.and.Laura.Oakey.... Has. two. siblings,. Josh. Oakey.and.Erin.Higgins....Born.on.July.7,.1993....Plans.to.study.health.and.wellness.

FRESHMAN

DIVER

5-4

HOMETOWN:CLEVELAND,OHIO

PREVIOUSSCHOOL:

SOLON

FRESHMAN

FLY/BACK

5-3


PREVIOUSSCHOOL:

PENFIELD

sara nungesserBefore Canisius:. Five-year. letterwin-ner.at.Penfield.for.coach.Eric. Ingerick....As. captain. in. her. senior. year,. she. was.awarded.the.Patriot.Award. Personal: Daughter.of.Scot.and.Wanda.Nungesser....Has.a.sister,.Rebecca....Born.on. Oct.. 19,. 1993.... Plans. to. study. psy-chology.

racHael mulHisen

FRESHMAN

BREASTSTROKE

5-6

HOMETOWN:COLDEN,N.Y.

PREVIOUSSCHOOL:

SPRINGVILLEGRIFFITH

INSTITUTE

Before Canisius: Earned. four. letters.and.captained.at.Springville.Griffith. In-stitute.for.coach.Karen.Reynolds....Was.an. ECIC. and. Section. VI. qualifier. each.year....Two-time.Team.MVP. Personal: Daughter. of. Robert. and.Mary.Ellen.Mulhisen....Has.a.sister,.Au-drey.... . .Born.on.Feb..6,.1993....Plans.to.study.special/childhood.education.

taylor epsteinBefore Canisius:.Dove.for.coach.Marc.Calahan. at. Solon. High. for. four. years....Selected.as.2009.Team.MVP.and.earned.Coaches.Award.in.2010.and.2011. Personal: Daughter. of. Robert. Epstein.and.Barb.Curtis....Has.a.sibling,.Morgan.Epstein....Born.on.July.10,.1993....Plans.on.majoring.in.health.and.wellness.

22

FRESHMAN

FREESTYLE

5-3

HOMETOWN:WESTSENECA,N.Y.

PREVIOUSSCHOOL:

WESTSENECAWEST

alyse steVensonBefore Canisius:. Three-time. letter-winner.at.West.Seneca.West. for.coach.Mike. . O’Connor.... Was. an. ECIC,. a. Sec-tion. VI,. and. a. state. qualifier.... As. a. se-nior,. placed. 27th. at. the. state. competi-tion.in.the.200.free.relay.

Personal: Daughter. of. Lisa. Stevenson.and. stepdaughter. of. Christopher. Fred-erick....Has.a.sibling,.former.Griff.Taylor.Stevenson,. who. competed. as. a. swim-mer....Born.on.April.11,.1993....Plans.to.major.in.biology.as.a.Pre-Med.student.

FRESHMAN

BREASTSTROKE/IM

5-3

HOMETOWN:KENMORE,N.Y.

PREVIOUSSCHOOL:

KENMOREWEST

megan sulliVanBefore Canisius:. A. six-year. partici-pant.at..Kenmore.West.for.coach.Carrie.Meetze....Part.of.the.200.free.relay.state.team....Team.went.undefeated.as.Niaga-ra.Frontier.League.champions. Personal: Daughter. of. Dennis. and.Mary.Sullivan....Has.a.sister,.Katherine....Born.on.May.8,.1993....Major.is.current-ly.undecided.

erika tozser

FRESHMAN

FREESTYLE

5-4


PREVIOUSSCHOOL:GREECEATHENA

Before Canisius: Earned. five. let-ters. and. captained. the. Greece. Athena.swimming.team.for.coach.Dan.Hickey....Named.to.the.All-County.team.in.2010.and.2011....As.a.senior,.earned.Coaches.Award.and.selected.as.Trojans’.Student.of.the.Week....Two-time.state.qualifier. Personal: Daughter.of.Laszio.and.Cris-tina.Tozser....Has.a.sister,.Timea....Born.on.Nov..25,.1992....Majoring.in.account-ing.


First-Class Facilities

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ALL-TIME RECORDS • SWIMMING & DIVING

MEN’SKOESSLERATHLETICCENTERPOOLRECORDS

50 FREESTYLE Kaan.Tayla.•.Binghamton.

21.32.•.2005-06

100 FREESTYLE Pat.Garvey.•.Niagara.

47.16.•.2008-09

200 FREESTYLE

Mike.Dansa.•.St..Bonaventure1:45.17.•.2010-11

500 FREESTYLE Ethan.Rowan.•.St..Bonaventure.

4.45.66.•.2010-11

1000 FREESTYLE Luke.Adams.•.Buffalo.

9:39.17.•.2006-07

1650 FREESTYLE

Kevin.Murphy.•.St..Bonaventure.16:36.41.•.2008-09

100 BACkSTROkE

Steve.Pochatko.•.Canisius..52.40.•.2010-11

200 BACkSTROkE

Luke.Adams.•.Buffalo..1:55.40.•.2006-07

100 BREASTSTROkE Kevin.O’Donnell.•.Canisius

58.58.•.2008-09

200 BREASTSTROkE

Dylan.Hobe.•.Binghmaton2:12.07.•.2005-06

100 FLY

Pat.Garvey.•.Niagara52.71.•.2006-07

200 FLY

Jeff.Hurst.•.Buffalo1:57.28.•.2006-07

200 IM David.Holmes.•.Binghamton.

1:54.98.•.2005-06

200 MEdLEY RELAY

Koenig,.Murphy,.Baker,.Robinson.St..Bonaventure.

3:33.70.•.2010-11

400 MEdLEY RELAY Pochakto,.Carver,Moessinger,.Disco

Canisius.3:33.70.•.2010-11

200 FREE RELAY

DiLoreto,.Hazlett,.Landry,.Krakowski

Gannon.1:28.55.•.2008-09

400 FREE RELAY

Pochatko,.Carver,.Moessinger,.Disco.

Canisius3:33.70.•.2010-11

800 FREE RELAY

Liu,.Martin,.Dansa,.RowanSt..Bonaventure.

7:09.12.•.2010-11

DIVING RECORDS

1-METER dIVING (6) Jon.Larson.•.St..Bonaventure.

319.13.•.2009-10

3-METER dIVING (6) Matthew.Murphy.St..Bonaventure.

294.60.•.2010-11

50 FREESTYLE Steve.Pochatko21.12.•.2010-11

100 FREESTYLE

Steve.Pochatko46.83.•.2010-11

200 FREESTYLE

Brian.Berthelotte.1:44.77.•.1995-96

500 FREESTYLE Shawn.Parkhurst

4:32.49.•.2010-11

1000 FREESTYLE Shawn.Parkhurst

9:20.26.•.2010-11

1650 FREESTYLE

Shawn.Parkhurst15:30.56.•.2010-11

100 BACkSTROkE

Steve.Pochatko..50.70.•.2009-10

200 BACkSTROkE

Steve.Pochatko..1:54.58.•.2009-10

100 BREASTSTROkE Kevin.O’Donnell57.66.•.2008-09

200 BREASTSTROkE

Tyler.Carver2:07.32.•.2010-11

100 FLY

Shawn.Parkhurst52.09.•.2010-11

200 FLY

Shawn.Parkhurst1:49.63.•.2010-11

200 IM Tyler.Carver

1:56.71.•.2010-11

400 IM Matt.Moessinger4:05.09.•.2010-11

200 MEdLEY RELAY

Pochakto,.Carver,Moessinger,.Snodgrass1:34.84.•.2010-11

400 MEdLEY RELAY Pochakto,.Carver,

Moessinger,.Parkhurst3:24.91.•.2010-11

200 FREE RELAY

Disco,.Carver,.Parkhurst,.Snodgrass.1:25.32.•.2010-11

400 FREE RELAY

Pochatko,.Disco,.Moessinger,.Parkhurst.

3:07.67.•.2010-11

800 FREE RELAY

Pochatko,.Snodgrass,

.Moessinger,.Parkhurst6:54.70.•.2010-11

DIVINGRECORDS

1-METER dIVING (6) Earl.Lindsey

289.80.•.1994-95

3-METER dIVING (6) Earl.Lindsey

348.35.•.1994-95

Updated Feb. 21, 2011

MEN’SALL-TIMERECORDSUpdated Feb. 21, 2011

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ALL-TIME RECORDS • SWIMMING & DIVING

WOMEN’SKOESSLERATHLETICCENTERPOOLRECORDS

50 FREESTYLE Jeanette.Dietrich.•.St..Bonaventure

24.69.•.2010-11

100 FREESTYLE Meghan.King.•St..Bonaventure

53.21.•.2006-07

200 FREESTYLE

Allison.Smith.•.St..Bonaventure1:56.32.•.2006-07

500 FREESTYLE Kahla.Walkinshaw.•.Buffalo

5:11.65.•.2005-06

1000 FREESTYLE Kelly.Pangburn.•.Siena

10:43.57.•.2002-03.

1650 FREESTYLE

Taryn.Ahren.•.St..Bonaventure.18:02.52.•.2006-07

100 BACkSTROkE

Katie.Valentine.•.St..Bonaventure..1:00.51.•.2008-09

200 BACkSTROkE

Erica.Vitale.•.Canisius..2:10.71.•.2008-09

100 BREASTSTROkE Anneli.Johnson.•.St..Bonaventure

1:04.06.•.2006-07

200 BREASTSTROkE

Alex.Vitale.•.Canisius2:30.74.•.2008-09

100 FLY

Danielle.Grobmyer.•.St..Bonaventure59.21.•.2006-07

200 FLY

Erica.Vitale.•.Canisius2:13.50.•.2008-09

200 IM Frances.Stephenson.•.Buffalo.

2:12.63.•.2005-06

200 MEdLEY RELAY

Valentine,.Gutowski,Petty,.Dietrich

St..Bonaventure.1:50.59.•.2010-11

400 MEdLEY RELAY Doncet,.Kettner,.Kresge,.Cuti

St..Bonaventure.4:08.06.•.1995-96

200 FREE RELAY

Smith,.Ahern,.King,.GrobmyerSt..Bonaventure.

1:40.67.•.2008-09

400 FREE RELAY

Oleskiw,.Gutowski,Pascarella,.Valentine

St..Bonaventure3:42.44.•.2010-11

DIVING RECORDS

1-METER dIVING (6) Jaelyn.Thurner.•.St..Bonaventure.

239.40.•.2008-09

3-METER dIVING (6) Kaeli.Abdo

Canisius245.15.•.2007-08

50 FREESTYLE Kelli.Graber

24.55.•.2010-11

100 FREESTYLE Kara.Powalski

53.85.•.2010-11

200 FREESTYLE

Kara.Powalski1:55.73.•.2010-11

500 FREESTYLE Anna.Schena

5:08.72.•.2010-11

1000 FREESTYLE Anna.Schena

10:28.87.•.2010-11

1650 FREESTYLE

Megan.O’Connor18:09.91.•.2004-05

100 BACkSTROkE

Erica.Vitale..1:00.10.•.2008-09

200 BACkSTROkE

Erica.Vitale2:08.23.•2008-09

100 BREASTSTROkE Julia.Terrien

1:07.51.•.2008-09

200 BREASTSTROkE

Julia.Terrien2:29.67.•.2008-09

100 FLY

Anna.Schena58.31.•.2010-11

200 FLY

Erica.Vitale.2:08.56.•.2009-10

200 IM Erica.Vitale

2:12.15.•.2008-09

400 IM Erika.Vitale

4:43.83.•.2008-09

200 MEdLEY RELAY

DeMarco,.Lewis,.Schena,.Graber

1:50.74.•.2010-11

400 MEdLEY RELAY DeMarco,.Lewis,.Schena,.Graber

4:02.57.•.2010-11.

200 FREE RELAY

Graber,.Powalski,Gunn-Taylor,.Strychalski

1:40.18.•.2010-11

400 FREE RELAY

Graber,.Niblock,Powalski,.Villari

3:36.27.•.2010-11

800 FREE RELAY

Schena,.Powalski,Strychalski,.Villari7:54.38.•.2010-11

DIVING RECORDS

1-METER dIVING (6) Kaeli.Abdo

231.10.•.2007-08

3-METER dIVING (6) Alexa.Gigliotti

263.62.•.2010-11

Updated Feb. 21, 2011

WOMEN’SALL-TIMERECORDSUpdated Feb. 21, 2011

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dATE OPPONENT LOCATION RESULTS

Sat,.Oct..9. Western.New.York.Invitational. at.Buffalo,.N.Y.. No.Team.ScoreSat, Nov. 6 St. Bonaventure (at ECC) at Buffalo, N.Y. L, 261 - 73Sat, Nov. 6 LaSalle (at ECC) at Buffalo, N.Y. L, 268 - 66Sat, Nov. 13 Iona* Koessler Athletic Center W, 130 - 107Tue,.Nov..30. Cleveland.State.. at.Cleveland,.Ohio.. L,.169.-.64Tue,.Nov..30.. Notre.Dame.. at.Cleveland,.Ohio.. W,.146.-.91Tue,.Nov..30.. John.Carroll.. at.Cleveland.Ohio.. W,.166.-.76Fri, Dec. 17 St. Bonaventure Koessler Athletic Center L, 171 - 72 Sat,.Jan..15.. Gannon.. at.at.Erie,.Pa... W,.132.5.-.108.5Sat,.Jan..22.. Niagara*.. at.Lewiston,.N.Y... L,.122.-.121

2011 MAAC Championships (Burt Flickinger Center at ECC)Thu,.Feb..17.. .Day.One.. at.Buffalo,.N.Y... 5th.(113.points)Fri,.Feb..18.. .Day.Two.. at.Buffalo,.N.Y... 5th.(272.5.points)Sat,.Feb..19.. .Day.Three.. at.Buffalo,.N.Y... 5th.(411.points)

men’s team

dATE OPPONENT LOCATION RESULTS Sat,.Oct..9. Western.New.York.Invitational. at.Buffalo,.N.Y.. No.Team.ScoreFri, Nov. 5 Duquesne Koessler Athletic Center L, 78 - 27Fri, Nov. 5 Siena Koessler Athletic Center L, 82 - 29 Sat, Nov. 13 Iona * Koessler Athletic Center L, 131 - 110Tue,.Nov..30.. Cleveland.State.. at.Cleveland,.Ohio.. L,.186.-.54Tue,.Nov..30.. John.Carroll.. at.Cleveland.Ohio.. W,.148.-.66Tue,.Nov..30.. Notre.Dame.. at.Cleveland,.Ohio.. L,.119.-.103Fri, Dec. 17 St. Bonaventure Koessler Athletic Center L, 163 - 77Sat,.Jan..15.. Gannon.. at.Erie,.Pa... L,.154.5.-.86.5Sat,.Jan..22.. Niagara.*.. at.Lewiston,.N.Y... L,.135.-.108.

2011 MAAC Championships (Burt Flickinger Center at ECC)Thu,.Feb..17.. .Day.One.. at.Buffalo,.N.Y... 8th.(87.points)Fri,.Feb..18.. .Day.Two.. at.Buffalo,.N.Y... 8th.(207.points)Sat,.Feb..19.. .Day.Three.. at.Buffalo,.N.Y... 8th.(256.points)

women’s team

*.MAAC.OpponentBold.denotes.home.meet

2010-11 RESULTS • SWIMMING & DIVING

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HigHligHts Under Head CoaCH sCott Vanderzell

• Shawn Parkhurst captured a pair of men’s individual titles at the 2011 MAAC Championship in the 100 fly and 1000 freestyle, becoming the first Golden Griffin male swimmer to win a MAAC Championship since 1997.

• Parkhurst also competed at the 2011 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships, which serves as the selection meet for the 2011 Pan American Games and the 2011 FINA World Junior Championships.

• At the 2011 MAAC Championship, the women’s team (256) and the men’s team (411.5)scored their highest point totals under Vanderzell at the event.

• Men’s team has consistently improved their final MAAC Championship standings and point each year since 2008. In 2011, the team recorded its best finish in fifth place with 411.5 points.

• During the 2010-11 season, the teams set a combined 27 program all- time records, including 15 for the men and 12 for the women.

• A total of 25 student-athletes have been selected to the MAAC All-Academic Team.

• The men’s team defeated Niagara for the first in time in over 20 years in 2009.

• Women’s team recorded five dual wins in 2008-09.

• Men’s team earned five dual wins in both the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons.

• At the 2011 MAAC Championship, the Golden Griffins broke a program-best 26 total records after setting 20 in 2010 and 16 in 2009.

Golden Griffin Swimming

MAAC

Men’s ResultsTeam. ScoresLoyola. 796Rider. 593.5Marist. 563Iona. 423.5Canisius 411.5Saint.Peter’s. 355Niagara. 284Fairfield. 193.5Manhattan. 129.

Women’s Results. .Team. ScoresMarist. 843Rider. 566Loyola. 499.5Siena. 462Iona. 384Fairfield. 321Niagara. 258.5Canisius 256Saint.Peter’s. 143Manhattan.. 87

2011 MaaC toUrnaMent reViewFeb. 17-19 • bUrt FliCkinger Pool at erie CoMMUnity College • bUFFalo, n.y.

Canisius College

Undergraduate Majors & ProgramsCollege of Arts and SciencesAnimal.Behavior,.Ecology.&.ConservationAnthropologyArt.HistoryBiochemistryBioinformatics.BiologyChemistryClassics.Clinical.Laboratory.Science.Communication.StudiesComputational.Science.Computer.Science.(BA.and.BS)Creative.Writing.Criminal.JusticeDigital.Media.ArtsEconomics.(BA).English.Environmental.ScienceEnvironmental.Studies.European.StudiesHistoryInternational.RelationsJournalism.Mathematics/Statistics.Modern.Languages:.French,.German,.SpanishMusicOperations.Research.Philosophy.Physics.Political.Science.Psychology.Religious.Studies.and.Theology.Sociology.Urban.Studies

Pre-Professional ProgramsDental.Early.Assurance.of.AdmissionJoint.Degree.Programs:....Dental.Medicine,.Optometric.Medicine,.Osteopathic.

Medicine.and.Podiatric.MedicineMedical.Early.Assurance.of.AdmissionPre-DentalPre-EngineeringPre-LawPre-MedicalPre-PharmacyPre-Veterinary

Richard J. Wehle School of BusinessAccountingAccounting.Information.Systems.Economics.(BS).EntrepreneurshipFinance.Information.SystemsInternational.Business.ManagementMarketing

School of Education and Human ServicesAthletic.Training/Sports.MedicineHealth.and.WellnessPhysical.Education/Health.Education.Special.EducationSport.StudiesTeacher.Education:...Early.Childhood.Education.(Birth.to.Grade.2)...Childhood.Education.(Grades.1.-.6)...Adolescence.Education.(Grades.7.-.12)

Academic Services Canisius College Academic Services provides academic, personal and career support programs that foster the total development for the student-athletes. A comprehensive program on life skills provides student-athletes with educational experiences. Service programs preparing students for the demands of a well-balanced lifestyle are also provided. Academic Services for Student-Athletes offers the guidance and direction needed to prepare student-athletes for success beyond graduation.

Academic Advisor for Athletics ServicesThe Academic Advisor for Athletics provides the following support services to best serve the student-athletes at Canisius:

• Provide effective academic advising; conduct individual advising appointments with student-athletes who have concerns abut their major choice, progress toward graduation, grades, or any other aspects that may impede their success toward graduation and NCAA eligibility.

• Pay particular attention to the “at-risk” student-athletes and students who have not yet chosen a major course of study.

• Schedule meetings with designated student-athletes to assist in the monitoring of academic progress.

• Assist student-athletes with the development of academic recovery plans.

• Develop travel contracts for student-athletes to share with their course instructors.

• Provide assistant with scholarship and award applications.

Study Hall/ Tutorial ProgramIn order to assist student-athletes in achieving optimal academic performance, the Athletic Department provides a Study Hall Program. Study hall is open to all student-athletes and is an opportunity to do academic work at consistent time in a quiet place where tutors are available to answer questions and concerns.

Study hall is to be used for course work only. A total of six hours each week are required for all first semester freshmen and first semester transfers.

Tutoring Services The college offers free tutoring to all Canisius College students. If you have any questions regarding a tutor, or need assistance setting up a time to meet with someone from the College’s Tutorial Program, contact Tim Paul, Academic Advisor for Athletics.

2011 MaaC all-aCadeMiC Men’s teaM seleCtions

Tyler CarverChildhood Education

Robert NovakAccounting

Randall SnodgrassMaster of Sport Administration

Shawn ParkhurstPhysical and Health Education

A new computer lab was added to the Koessler Athletic Centerduring the 2008-09 season, available to athletes

every day during the school year.

Amina BenmanFrench

Michelle NiblockMarketing

Kara PowalskiBiology

Lisa StevensonPsychology

Meaghan O’SheiChildhood Education

2011 MaaC all-aCadeMiC woMen’s teaM seleCtions

BuffaloFascinating Facts• All Cheerios are made here.

• Niagara Falls, one of the seven wonders of the world, is located 20 minutes away from Buffalo.

• Chicken wings were first served at the Anchor Bar on Main Street in 1964.

• Kleinhans Music Hall, a National Historic Landmark, is considered one of the five acoustically perfect buildings in the world.

• In 1905, the NAACP was founded in the region, with its first national conference in Buffalo.

• Two hundred miles of fresh water shore border the area.

• Buffalo was the first city in the United States to light streets with electricity.

• Buffalo is the only city in the United States to boast five Frank Lloyd Wright designed homes.

• More bagels are made in Buffalo than any other U.S. city.

• Buffalo is home to more than 50 public and private art galleries, the country’s largest intact park system designed by Frederick Law Olmstead and Calvert Vaux, and more buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright than any other city except Chicago.

• The Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, formerly the Wilcox residence, was the scene of the inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt as President of the United States on September 14, 1901, following the assassination of William McKinley.

• Forest Lawn Cemetery, located across the street from Canisius College, is the resting place of President Millard Fillmore, General Albert J. Meyer (founder of National Weather Service), Chief Red Jacket of the Seneca Indians and William G. Fargo, co-organizer of the first transcontinental Express Service.

• Home of Samuel Clemens, who worked as the managing editor of them Buffalo Express Newspapers, Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, and Warren Spahn, the Hall of Fame pitcher, who is the winningest left-hander of all time with 363 victories.

Tradition of Excellence2010-11 Canisius Athletics Highlights• The women’s lacrosse team won its first MAAC

Championship with a 13-8 victory against rival Fairfield. Head Coach Scott Teeter also led the Canadian Under-19 National Team to a bronze medal at the World Championship.

• Shortstop Sean Jamieson of the baseball team earned 2010-11 MAAC Male Student-Athlete of the Year.

• Jamieson was also one of three Griffs selected in the 2011 MLB Draft. The Oakland Athletics picked Jamieson, while pitchers Chris Cox and Shane Davis were both selected by the Toronto Blue Jays.

• Midfielder Adam Jones of the men’s lacrosse team became the first Griff selected in the MLL Draft, selected with the 38th pick. Jones is also listed as the top prospect for the NLL Draft.

• Cory Conacher of the hockey team earned Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award All-America First Team honors, leading all candidates nationally in a fan vote.

• A total of 24 Canisius student-athletes were named to the all-conference team, including a record-setting four Players of the Year.

• Drew Pettit and Jamieson of the baseball team were both named to the Capital One Academic All-America Team.

Natalia Tarasova 2009 & 2010 National Champion

Mark Miyashita No. 1 pick in the

2003 NLL Draft

Sean Jamieson 2011 MAAC Student-Athlete of the Year Second-Team Academic All-American Drafted in 2011 by the Oakland A’s

Carl Hudson Signed with the Florida Panthers of the NHL

Department of AthleticsWhat is a Griffin?

The Griffin is a mythical creature of supposed gigantic size that has the head, forelegs and wings of an eagle and the hindquarters, tail and ears of a lion. They are well known for their speed, ability to fly and having eyes like an eagle as well as the strength and courage of a lion. Griffins have been known for centuries as symbols of strength and vigilance, have been called “The Hounds of Zeus” in Greek mythology and are said to have mastery of both the land and sky. They are thought to be from India, where the natives of the land made their talons and claws into drinking cups because the talon of a Griffin was said to detect poison in a liquid. Griffins would find gold in the mountains and line their nests with it and as a result, were forced to become great guardians of the nests to keep the hunters away. According to Charles A. Brady in Canisius College The First Hundred Years, “Though the problems of when and where the Griffin began his reign as King Herald of the Canisius College of Arms are not easily settled, the whence is simple to establish. Our Griffin flew to us from the prow of LaSalle’s lost Griffon, the Flying Dutchman of the Great Lakes, which disappeared after making a safe voyage from the Niagara River to the Strait of Detroit. LaSalle’s ill-fated caravel, the first ship ever built on America’s inland seas, with its 45 tons and five cannons, had its beakhead adorned ‘with a flying Griffin, and an eagle above it,’ in honor of the two heraldic beasts on the armorial bearing of the great Frontenac.” The Griffin became the symbol for Canisius athletics in the mid-1930s. Steve Weller wrote in The Buffalo News Jan. 22, 1962, “You can have your Chihuahuas, Piranhas, Horned Frogs and Iguanas. The best all-around athletic mascot in business today has to be the beast adopted by Canisius College – the Golden Griffin.”

2011 Canisius Male Athlete of the Year Cory Conacher finished his career with 12 school records, including the program’s career points

and goals standards. Maura Frauenhofer placed second at the 2010 MAAC Championship, the highest finish by a Griff since 1997.

Student-Athlete of the YearYear Female Athlete Male Athlete2001 Heather Forester (Synchro) Stephen Fabiilli (Hockey)2002 Shauna Geronzin (Basketball) Tom Zabawa (Football)2003 Jénel Stevens (Basketball) Mark Miyashita (Lacrosse)2004 Jénel Stevens (Basketball) Rob Martin (Hockey)2005 Andrea Bunten (Softball) Matt Vinc (Lacrosse)2006 Whitney Card (Lacrosse) Matt Mazurek (Baseball)2007 Jess Stackhouse (Volleyball) Kevin Ross (Lacrosse)2008 Katie Miranto (Softball) Alan McGreal (Soccer)2009 Natalia Tarasova (Synchro) Kevin Mailloux (Baseball)2010 Sylvia Kowalski (Soccer) Cory Conacher (Hockey)2011 Maura Frauenhofer (Cross Country) Cory Conacher (Hockey)

Battle of the BridgeDuring the 2006-07 athletic season, Canisius College and Niagara University developed an all-sports com-petition, in an effort to enhance the historic rivalry between the Golden Griffins and Purple Eagles.

Previous Results2006-07: Niagara 24, Canisius 102007-08: Canisius 21, Niagara 132008-09: Canisius 23, Niagara 112009-10: Niagara 17, Canisius 152010-11: Canisius 20, Niagara 13

Canisius College Head Coaches

Mike RapplSoftball

Scott VanderzellSwimming & Diving

Scott TeeterWomen’s Lacrosse

Dave SmithHockey

Jim WendlingWomen’s Soccer

Terry ZehWomen’s Basketball

Jill WrightSynchro Swimming

Dermot McGraneMen’s Soccer

Mike McRaeBaseball

Todd HummelGolf

Cathy HummelVolleyball

Randy MearnsMen’s Lacrosse

Tom ParrottaMen’s Basketball

Pete OsmondCross Country

AdministrationJohn J. HurleyPresident

John.J..Hurley.assumed.his.position.as.the.24th.president.of.Canisius.College.on.July.1,.2010..He.is.the.first.lay.president.in.Canisius.College’s.140-year.history.

As.president,.he.has.led.the.college.in.the.development.of.a.new.strategic.plan.approved.by.the.college’s.Board.of.Trust-ees.and.entitled.A.Transformational.Education:.The.Strategic.Plan.for.Canisius.College..He.has.begun.the.renovation.of.the.former.HealthNow.building.on.Main.Street.into.a.comprehensive.state-of-the-art.interdisciplinary.science.center,.a.$68.million.capital.project.that.will.be.completed.in.phases..He.has.also.started.the.conversion.of.the.Rev..Andrew.L..Bouwhuis,.S.J..Library.into.a.comprehensive.technology-based.learning.commons..He.has.announced.the.Hamlin.Park.Initiative.through.which.houses.owned.by.the.college.in.the.immediate.neighborhood.are.being.renovated.and.sold.to.buyers.who.commit.to.being.owner.occupiers..The.college.is.also.nearing.its.$90.million.goal.for.the.largest.campaign.in.college.history,.A.Legacy.of.Leadership:.The.Campaign.for.Canisius.College.

A.1978.alumnus.of.Canisius,.President.Hurley.served.as.executive.vice.president.of.the.college.from.2007.to.2010.and.vice.president.for.college.relations.from.1997.to.2010..In.these.positions,.he.oversaw.the.college’s.advancement.and.external.relations.and.managed.institutional.strategic.planning,.integrated.marketing,.and.legal.and.compliance.issues..He.also.served.as.secretary.to.the.Canisius.College.Board.of.Trustees.

President.Hurley.has.played.a.significant.leadership.role.in.the.college’s.investment.in.the.campus.since.1994,.which.now.totals.more.than.$150.million..He.was.the.architect.of.the.college’s.innovative.Employer.Assisted.Housing.program,.which.offers.employees.grants.in.the.form.of.forgivable.loans.to.assist.them.with.the.purchase.of.homes.near.the.college’s.central.Buffalo.campus.

A.native.of.Buffalo,.President.Hurley.is.a.graduate.of.St..Joseph’s.Collegiate.Institute.in.Kenmore;.Canisius.College.(BA.1978.summa.cum.laude,.English/history);.and.the.University.of.Notre.Dame.Law.School.(JD.1981)..He.practiced.law.for.16.years,.including.13.years.at.the.Buffalo.firm.of.Phillips,.Lytle,.Hitchcock,.Blaine.&.Huber,.where.he.concentrated.his.practice.in.the.areas.of.secured.lending,.bankruptcy.and.insolvency..President.Hurley.serves.on.numerous.educational.as-sociations.and.as.the.representative.of.the.Metro.Atlantic.Athletic.Conference’s.representative.on.the.NCAA’s.President’s.Advisory.Group..He.serves.as.Buffalo.Bishop.Edward.U..Kmiec’s.appointee.on.the.board.of.Fidelis.Care.New.York,.a.$2.billion.health.maintenance.organization.that.serves.the.poor.in.New.York.State..He.and.his.wife,.Maureen,.are.chairs.of.the.Bishop’s.Council.of.the.Laity.for.the.Diocese.of.Buffalo..President.Hurley.is.also.a.member.of.the.Buffalo.Philharmonic.Board.of.Trustees.

Inducted.as.a.Distinguished.Alumnus.of.Canisius.College.in.2002,.President.Hurley.is.also.a.recipient.of.the.college’s.LaSalle.Medal.(1996),.which.is.the.highest.honor.conferred.upon.an.alumnus.for.service.to.alma.mater..St..Joseph’s.Collegiate.Institute.inducted.him.into.its.Signum.Fidei.Society.(1998).and.the.University.of.Notre.Dame.presented.President.Hurley.with.its.Exemplar.Award.(1997)..In.1990,.and.again.in.1997,.President.Hurley.received.the.HOME’s.(Housing.Op-portunities.Made.Equal).James.Crawford.and.Director’s.Awards.for.outstanding.service.to.the.cause.of.fair.housing.

Dr. Ellen ConleyVice President for Student Affairs

Ellen.O..Conley,.PhD,.a.member.of.the.Canisius.Community.since.1970,.was.named.vice.president.for.student.affairs.in.1998...One.of.her.many.accomplishments.in.her.role.as.vice.president.includes.spearheading.the.upgrade.of.the.athletics.program.at.the.college.

Dr..Conley.earned.a.bachelor’s.degree.from.Slippery.Rock.State.College.(1967),.advanced.education.degrees.from.the.University.of.Pittsburgh.(1968).and.Buffalo.State.(1973).and.a.doctorate. in.higher.education.from.the.University.at.Buffalo.(1981).

During.her.tenure.as.dean.of.the.College.of.Arts.and.Sciences,.Dr..Conley.supported.the.formation.of.the.School.of.Education.and.Human.Services,.developed.a.mentoring.program.for.new.faculty,.initiated.the.development.of.majors.in.criminal.justice.and.environmental.science.and.guided.the.initiative.to.implement.a.Master.of.Science.in.Organizational.Communication.and.Development..She.also.established.the.Fine.Arts.Department.and.facilitated.the.development.of.MusiCanisius,.which.has.since.evolved.into.the.ArtsCanisius.program.

While.acting.dean,.she.coordinated.the.promotion.of.the.school’s.graduate.education.program.to.the.Canadian.market.and.guided.the.implementation.of.the.Master.in.Sport.Administration.

From.1987-89,.Dr..Conley.was.the.assistant.director.of.athletics.for.women’s.sports.and.financial.aid,.and.from.1987-90,.she.was.the.athletic.scholarship.coordi-nator..Under.her.direction,.the.women’s.athletic.program.was.formed.and.grew.from.one.club.level.team.to.seven.varsity.teams..In.addition,.she.implemented.and.monitored.an.athletic.scholarship.program.for.men’s.and.women’s.non-revenue.producing.sports.

From.1982-1990.Dr..Conley.served.as.chair.of.the.undergraduate.Physical.Education.Major.Program.and.Coordinator.of.the.Physical.Education.Graduate.Pro-gram..In.1989,.she.developed.alternative.curricular.tracks.for.physical.education.majors.to.enhance.enrollment,.and.in.1986,.she.co-wrote.the.New.York.State.Professional.Preparation.Council’s.position.paper.for.“Strengthening.Teaching.in.New.York.State.”

Bill MaherDirector of Athletics

Named.Director.of.Athletics.in.May.2005,.Bill.Maher.is.in.his.seventh.year.back.in.the.Blue.and.Gold.

Since.taking.over.at.Canisius,.the.athletic.teams.have.won.25.conference.or.regional.championships,.with.a.number.of.programs.winning.championships.or.setting.records.for.most.wins.in.a.season..The.Canisius.College.campus.has.undergone.a.number.of.renovations.for.its.athletic.facilities..The.Golden.Grif-fins.have.also.achieved.academic.honors.on.the.regional.and.national.level.

....•....The.women’s.lacrosse.team.won.the.program’s.first-ever.MAAC.Champion-ship,.playing.in.the.2011.NCAA.Tournament..The.Griffs.have.qualified.for.the.postseason.five.times.in.the.last.six.years.after.never.making.the.MAAC.Tournament.before.the.2006.season.

. •. .The.women’s.soccer.team.won.the.first.regular-season.title.in.program.history.in.2010,.appearing.in.the.champion-ship.game.of.the.MAAC.Tournament,.and.set.a.program-record.for.wins.(14).for.the.second.consecutive.year.

. •. .The.softball.team.has.advanced.to.the.NCAA.Tournament.three.times.in.the.last.five.years.and.11.times.in.the.last.17.seasons.

. •. .The.baseball.program.has.won.two.MAAC.regular-season.titles.since.2008.and.ranks.third.in.the.Northeast.in.wins.(142).in.the.last.four.seasons.

. •. .The.synchronized.swimming.program.won.its.14th.consecutive.ECAC.Championship.in.2011.and.also.finished.third.at.the.U.S..Collegiate.Championships.for.the.fourth.consecutive.season.

. •. .The.2008-09.women’s.basketball.team.set.the.program’s.Division.I.record.with.24.wins.and.advanced.to.the.Women’s.NIT.for.the.first.time.in.program.history.

. •. .The.2008.men’s.lacrosse.team.advanced.to.the.NCAA.Tournament.for.the.first.time.in.program.history.and.won.a.share.of.the.regular-season.MAAC.Championship.for.the.second.time.in.three.seasons.

. •. .The.2006.volleyball.team.set.a.program.record.for.victories,.the.2008.team.qualified.for.a.four-team.MAAC.Tournament.for.the.first.five.since.1994.and.during.the.past.five.seasons.has.had.the.most.wins.during.any.five-year.stretch.in.program.history.

. •. .The.hockey.program.has.advanced.in.the.postseason.each.of.the.last.two.years,.including.a.6-3.win.over.rival.Niagara.last.season..The.program.has.graduated.two.of.the.most.successful.classes.in.program.history.during.the.past.two.years,.including.the.program’s.first.NHL.signee.

. •. .At.the.2011.MAAC.Championships,.the.men’s.swimming.and.diving.team.scored.the.most.points.in.program.history.while.the.women’s.team.scored.the.most.points.since.1997..The.Golden.Griffin.men.won.the.program’s.first.individual.titles.since.1997..The.men’s.team.beat.Niagara.in.a.dual.meet.in.2010.for.the.first.time.in.more.than.10.years.while.the.Canisius.women.beat.Niagara.at.the.2009.MAAC.Championship.

. •. .The.Class.of.2009.was.the.winningest.class.in.program.history.for.the.men’s.soccer.program.

. •. .The.men’s.basketball.program.has.won.15.games.in.back-to-back.seasons.for.the.first.time.since.the.1995-96.and.1996-97.seasons..The.class.of.2011.earned.its.under-graduate.degrees.by.the.end.of.its.junior.season.

. •. .The.cross.country.teams.have.each.won.five.consecutive.Little.Three.Championships..The.Golden.Griffin.women.have.taken.second.at.the.conference.meet.each.of.the.last.two.seasons..Both.teams.have.beaten.Niagara.each.of.the.last.four.years.at.the.MAAC.Championship.

. •. .The.golf.team.has.finished.fifth.at.the.MAAC.Championships.each.of.the.past.three.seasons.with.Drew.Creighton.tying.for.first.place.at.the.2009.MAAC.Championship.

During.the.past.six.seasons,.28.student-athletes.have.won.conference.player.or.rookie.of.the.year.awards,.including.six.during.the.2010-11.season..On.the.academic.level. during. that. timeframe,. Canisius. has. had. 19. student-athletes. recognized. on. the. district. level. as. Capital. One. CoSIDA. All-Academic,. including. five. Academic.All-Americans.during.the.last.two.years..Canisius.has.claimed.the.Battle.of.the.Bridge.and.won.the.Canal.Cup.in.three.of.the.last.four.seasons,.which.is.an.all-sports.competition.with.rival.Niagara.University.

Maher.has.overseen.numerous.renovations.to.the.Koessler.Athletic.Center.and.the.Demske.Sports.Complex..A.new.Center.for.Athletic.Training.opened.in.May.2007..New.locker.rooms.were.constructed.for.all.female.teams.and.finished.in.2008.while.the.men.and.women’s.basketball.teams.each.received.new.locker.rooms.in.the.summer.of.2008..The.Demske.Sports.Complex.received.a.$1.7.million.facelift.with.the.installation.of.new.A-Turf.as.well.as.new.scoreboards..New.offices.for.coaches.along.with.new.locker.rooms.for.all.of.the.men’s.teams.were.constructed.in.2010.

Maher.is.the.MAAC’s.representative.to.the.NCAA.Legislative.Council,.which.has.one.representative.from.each.of.the.31.Division.I.conferences.

A.Canisius.graduate.and.former.assistant.athletic.director.at.the.school,.Maher.spent.seven.years.at.the.University.at.Buffalo.and.served.as.the.Bulls’.interim.athletic.director.from.2003-05.

During.his.tenure.as.the.interim.athletic.director.at.Buffalo,.Maher.helped.UB.Athletics.oversee.$3.6.million.in.capital.improvements.to.its.athletic.facilities,.restructure.the.school’s.Blue.&.White.Club.fund.drive.for.athletics,.which.generated.$1.million.during.the.2003-04.season,.and.develop.marketing.campaigns.which.increased.attendance.at.athletic.events.

He.also.oversaw.the.development.of.the.men’s.basketball.program,.which.set.a.school.record.for.victories.and.earned.the.first.postseason.bid.in.school.history.with.an.invitation.to.the.2005.National.Invitation.Tournament..Under.his.watch,.the.Bulls’.RPI.increased.from.284.in.2003.to.as.high.as.34.during.the.2004-05.season.

Maher.was.a.four-year.letterwinner.on.the.Canisius.College.football.team.from.1985-88.and.earned.All-America.honorable.mention.honors.as.a.senior..He.received.his.bachelor’s.degree.in.physical.education.from.Canisius.in.1989.and.his.master’s.degree.in.sport.management.from.East.Stroudsburg.University.in.1990..Following.an.internship.with.the.New.York.Knicks,.Maher.returned.to.Canisius.in.1991,.becoming.the.assistant.athletic.director.for.compliance.in.1994.

He.became.the.director.of.compliance.at.the.University.at.Buffalo.in.1998,.where.he.moved.up.the.ranks.and.was.named.senior.associate.athletic.director.in.2002..In.that.role,.he.managed.the.day-to-day.operations.of.the.Division.of.Athletics,.including.the.direct.supervision.of.Buffalo’s.football.and.men’s.and.women’s.basketball.programs,.in.addition.to.the.office.of.compliance.and.the.office.of.student-athlete.services.

Maher.resides.in.East.Amherst.with.his.wife,.Kristin,.and.sons,.Danny.and.David.

The Maher FileBirthplace: .Avon,.N.Y.Family: Wife.Kristin,.sons.Danny.and.David

EducationCanisius.College.(B.A..1989)East.Stroudsburg.University.(M.S..1990)

CareerCanisius College (2005-Present). Director.of.Athletics

University at Buffalo (1998-2005). Interim.Athletic.Director. Senior.Associate.Athletic.Director. Assistant.Athletic.Director/Compliance

Canisius College (1991-1998). Assistant.AD.for.Compliance.. Director.of.Intramurals.and.Facility.Supervisor

Judi CasertaAthletics Business

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Matt ReitnourDirector of Athletic

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Tim PaulAcademic Advisor

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Rachelle HeldDirector ofCompliance

Barb ZimmermanAdministrative

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Andy SmithHead Athletic

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Traci MurphySenior Women’s Administrator/Associate Athletic Director

Traci.Murphy.is.in.her.seventh.year.as.Associate.Athletic.Director.and.Senior.Woman’’s.Adminis-trator.for.the.Golden.Griffins..Murphy.joined.the.Canisius.staff.after.spending.seven.seasons.at.the.University.of.Louisiana.at.Monroe.

Murphy. is. responsible. for. all. NCAA. rules. enforcement. of. Canisius’. 16.Division.I.athletic.programs.in.addition.to.all.areas.of.student-athlete.wel-fare..She.supervises.compliance,.academic.counseling,.strength.and.con-ditioning.and.athletic.training..She.also.oversees.the.Life.Skills.program,.and.the.Student-Athlete.Advisory.Committee.(SAAC).

Murphy.is.the.sport.supervisor.for.women’s.soccer,.men’s.soccer,.volley-ball,.women’s.cross.country,.men’s.cross.country.and.softball..She.serves.on.MAAC.committees.for.Athletic.Administration,.Finance,.Gender.and.Minority. Issues,. Women’s. Basketball. and. chairs. the. MAAC. Swimming.and.Diving.Committee..She.also.organizes.the.annual.National.Girls.and.Women.in.Sports.Day.(NGWSD).at.Canisius.and.helped.found.the.WNY.Girls. in.Sports.Program..The.program,. in.collaboration.with.the.City.of.Buffalo. Public. Schools,. area. colleges. and. universities,. the. Buffalo. Bills,.focuses. specifically. on. young. girls. (ages. 9-12). and. their. involvement. in.sports.

Murphy.began.her.career.in.1992.as.associate.head.athletic.trainer.at.St.Mary’s.and.moved.to.ULM.in.1998..She.added.the.responsibility.of.senior.woman.administrator.in.2001.which.involved.the.monitoring.of.women’s.sports.and.mentoring.the.SAAC.

In.July.2003,.she.was.promoted.to.the.position.of.director.of.academics,.compliance.and.student-athlete.services..Murphy.worked.to.develop.and.implement.an.enhanced.academic.development.and.compliance.program.for.ULM’s.student-athletes.and.the.athletics.department..Prior.to.ULM,.Murphy.served.five.years.as.the.head.athletic.trainer.at.St..Mary’s.College.of.Maryland.

She.is.a.1989.graduate.of.West.Chester.University.with.a.bachelor’s.de-gree.in.health.and.physical.education..In.1992,.Murphy.earned.a.master’s.degree.in.health.education.from.the.University.of.Arkansas.

The.Maryland.native.and.her.husband,.Pat,.a.vice-principal.at.Amherst.Central.High.School,.have.two.children,.Sean.(10).and.Sarah.(6).

John MaddockAssociate Athletic Director - External Affairs

John. Maddock. is. in. his. 31st. year. with. Canisius. College.athletics. and. his. 15th. as. associate. athletic. director. for.external. affairs.. Originally. hired. as. the. Golden. Griffins’.sports. information. director,. the. native. of. Washington,.Ill,.was.named.an.assistant.athletic.director.prior. to. the.1987-88. season. and. moved. into. his. current. position. in.

1997..Maddock.is.responsible.for.corporate.partnerships,.marketing,.promotions.and.merchandise.sales,.licensing,.special.fund-raising.events.and.oversees.the.op-erations.of. the. ticket.office.and.athletic.communications..Maddock. is. the.sport.supervisor.for.hockey,.baseball,.swimming.and.diving.and.synchronized.swimming.

The.56-year-old.Maddock.oversaw.the.operation.of.the.department.of.athletics.during.Spring.2005.before.Bill.Maher.was.named.the.director.of.athletics..Mad-dock. also. assisted. the. MAAC. with. plans. for. its. 25th. Anniversary. celebration.during.the.2005-06.athletic.season.

He. chaired. the. search. committee. for. the. Griffs’. head. swimming. and. diving.coach.in.2008,.head.football.coach.in.2000.and.men’s.soccer.coach.in.1998..He.serves.on.the.College’s.Hall.of.Fame.and.the.MLK.Awards.Selection.Committees.and.oversaw.the.development.of.the.athletic.department’s.current.logo..He.was.also.instrumental.in.planning.the.season-long.100-year.anniversary.celebration.for.men’s.basketball.in.2003-04.

Maddock.arrived.at.Canisius.in.July.1981.after.spending.two-and-a-half.years.as.the.administrative.assistant.to.the.athletic.director.at.Brockport.State.College..Prior.to.his.job.at.Brockport,.he.was.the.ticket.manager.for.the.Atlanta.Braves.Triple-A.farm.club.in.Richmond,.Va.

A.graduate.of.Western.Illinois.University,.Maddock.received.his.bachelor’s.de-gree. in.recreation.and.park.administration. in.1976.and.his.master’s.degree. in.athletic.administration.in.1978..In.addition.to.his.duties.at.Canisius,.Maddock.is.an.active.member.of.the.National.Association.of.Collegiate.Marketing.Adminis-trators.(NACMA).and.the.former.chair.of.the.College.Sports.Information.Direc-tors.of.America.(CoSIDA).Committee.on.Committees..He.also.served.on.the.Co-SIDA.Academic.All-America.Committee.and.is.a.Vice.President.for.the.Greater.Buffalo.Sports.Hall.of.Fame.and.is.a.member.of.the.MAAC.Baseball.Committee.

Maddock.spent.two.seasons.as.the.public.relations.director.for.the.North.At-lantic.Conference.and.served.as.the.host.for.the.1990.ECAC-SIDA.conference.at.the.Buffalo.Hilton..He.chaired.the.Baseball.Committee.for.the.1993.World.Uni-versity.Games.and.was.the.assistant.media.coordinator.for.the.2000.NCAA.Di-vision.I.men’s.basketball.opening.round.games.played.at.Buffalo’s.HSBC.Arena.

Maddock.was.honored.in.1998.by.ECAC-SIDA.with.the.Irving.T..Marsh.Award.for.contributions,.dedication.and.excellence.in.the.field.of.collegiate.sports.information.

John.and.his.wife,.Priscilla,.reside.in.Snyder.with.their.daughters.Mackenzie.and.Mikaela.

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