Canisius University Athletics

2008-09:

• Honored by the team as the Most Valuable Swimmer (MVP)
• Also named Rookie of the Year
• Set a school and pool record in the 100 and 200 backstroke events, finishing with top times of 1:00.96 in the 100 back and 2:10.71 in the 200
• Holds the school record in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:01.64, set against Gannon
• Also holds the record in the 200 and 400 IM, with times of 2:14.89 and 4:43.83, respectively
• Member of two record-holding relays, including the 200 medley (1:54.16) and the 400 medley (4:08.78)

Before Canisius:

• Competed for ten years as a member of USA and YMCA Swimming
• USA Sectional qualifier/YMCA national qualifier in 200 back, 100 back, and 200 free from 2005-2008
• YMCA long course national qualifier in 9 individual events from 2005-2008
• USA Swimming Scholastic in 2008
• Ranked in the top ten for New England swimming from 2005-2007
• Listed in the top 16 from 1999-2008 in Connecticut swimming

Personal:

• Sister Alexandra also swam for Canisius
• Parents John and Anne Vitale have four other daughters, Alex, Kristen, Samantha, and Rachel
• Born April 12, 1990