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2022-23 Swimming & Diving Roster

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Grace Van Buren

  • Position Sprint Free
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Buffalo, N.Y.
  • High School Amherst

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
50 FREE:
23:83 - 2020 MAAC Championships (2/12/20)
100 FREE: 52.55 - at 2022 MAAC Championships (2/12/22)
200 FREE: 2:01.84 - vs. Niagara (1/18/20)
50 FLY: 26.31 - 2020 MAAC Championships (2/14/20)
100 FLY: 57.23 - 2020 MAAC Championships (2/12/20)

2021-22 • JUNIOR SEASON
• Competed in all seven meets throughout the season
• Recorded eight first place finishes throughout the season, including three in the 400 free relay, three in the 100 fly, one in the 200 medley relay and two in the 200 free relay
• Recorded a personal best in the 100 free at the MAAC Championships

2020-21 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Competed in both meets
• Recorded two top-two finishes versus Binghamton and Niagara
• Finished third in the 50 free at the MAAC Spring Invitational 
• Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team


2019-20 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Swept her events to start season against Rochester (Oct. 11)
• Earned three first-place finishes against Marist (Oct. 18)
• Had four top-two times at Geneseo (Oct. 26)
• Placed first in the 100 fly with a time of 1:00.12 at Gannon
• Was part of the bronze-winning 200 free relay team at the 2020 MAAC Championships
• Earned fifth in the 50 free and sixth in the 100 free at the MAAC Championships

BEFORE CANISIUS
• Was a five-year letter winner at Amherst
• Earned team MVP award three times
• 2018 WNY Scholar Athlete


PERSONAL
• Daughter of Peter and Amy Van Buren
• Has one brother, Dewey
• Majoring in mathematics

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Sprint Free
    5'5"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Sprint Free
    5'5"
  • 2021-22Junior

    Sprint Free
    5'5"
  • 2022-23Senior

    Sprint Free
    5'5"