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2026-27 Swimming & Diving Roster

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Women's 2026-27 Swimming & Diving Roster

  • Havana Austin - View Profile
    Breast/IM 5'1"

    Havana Austin

    Jr. Erie, Pa. McDowell
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    Junior Erie, Pa. McDowell
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  • Kerrington Clouser - View Profile
    Breast/Back

    Kerrington Clouser

    Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. Cardinal O'Hara
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    Freshman Buffalo, N.Y. Cardinal O'Hara
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  • Emma Cwiklinski - View Profile
    Free

    Emma Cwiklinski

    Fr. Grand Island, N.Y. Mount St. Mary's
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    Freshman Grand Island, N.Y. Mount St. Mary's
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  • Cassandra Ercoli - View Profile
    Breast/IM 5'5"

    Cassandra Ercoli

    Sr. Montreal, Quebec John Abbott College
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    Senior Montreal, Quebec John Abbott College
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  • SaraJo Gardner - View Profile
    Back/Breast 5'10"

    SaraJo Gardner

    Sr. Mount Pleasant, Pa. Mount Pleasant Area
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    Senior Mount Pleasant, Pa. Mount Pleasant Area
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  • Zoe Goodwin - View Profile
    Diver

    Zoe Goodwin

    Fr. Port Orchard, WA South Kitsap
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    Freshman Port Orchard, WA South Kitsap
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  • Grace Grove - View Profile
    Free 5'8"

    Grace Grove

    So. Amherst, Ohio Marion L. Steele
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    Sophomore Amherst, Ohio Marion L. Steele
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  • Maya Harrison - View Profile
    Back/Fly 5'4"

    Maya Harrison

    Gr. Whitby, Ontario All Saints
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    Graduate Student Whitby, Ontario All Saints
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  • Hailey Herrscher - View Profile
    Diver 5'0"

    Hailey Herrscher

    Sr. Buffalo, N.Y. St. Mary's High School
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    Senior Buffalo, N.Y. St. Mary's High School
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  • Isla Ho - View Profile
    Fly/IM

    Isla Ho

    Fr. Deniliquin, Aus. Clarendon
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    Freshman Deniliquin, Aus. Clarendon
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  • Camryn Jackson - View Profile
    Free/Fly

    Camryn Jackson

    Fr. Sacramento, Ca. Rocklin
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    Freshman Sacramento, Ca. Rocklin
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  • Alison Jainer - View Profile
    Free/Back 5'1"

    Alison Jainer

    Jr. Marysville, Mich. Marysville
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    Junior Marysville, Mich. Marysville
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  • Evie Leighton - View Profile
    Free 5'11"

    Evie Leighton

    Sr. Niagara on the Lake, Ontario Eden
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    Senior Niagara on the Lake, Ontario Eden
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  • Andi Mackey - View Profile
    Free 5'6"

    Andi Mackey

    Sr. Ellicott, Md. Mount Hebron
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    Senior Ellicott, Md. Mount Hebron
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  • Lauren Martin - View Profile
    Free/IM 5'8"

    Lauren Martin

    Sr. Rochester, N.Y. Penfield
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    Senior Rochester, N.Y. Penfield
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  • Mia McDonnell - View Profile
    Free 5'5"

    Mia McDonnell

    Sr. Hamburg, N.Y. Hamburg
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    Senior Hamburg, N.Y. Hamburg
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  • Carla Nevi - View Profile
    Back/IM

    Carla Nevi

    Gr. Rome, Italy
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    Graduate Student Rome, Italy
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  • Sophia Rupp - View Profile
    Diver 5'4"

    Sophia Rupp

    Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. Frontier
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    Junior Buffalo, N.Y. Frontier
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  • Zoe Schwartz - View Profile
    Back 5'7"

    Zoe Schwartz

    So. North Port, Fla. Charlotte High
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    Sophomore North Port, Fla. Charlotte High
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  • Amara Sterlitz - View Profile
    Fly 5'6"

    Amara Sterlitz

    So. Leechburg, Pa. Kiski Area
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    Sophomore Leechburg, Pa. Kiski Area
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  • Leyna Swanson - View Profile
    Sprint Free/Fly 5'5"

    Leyna Swanson

    Sr. Brunswick, Ohio Brunswick
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    Senior Brunswick, Ohio Brunswick
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  • Lacee Williams - View Profile
    Diver 5'5"

    Lacee Williams

    So. Sumner, Washington Sumner
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    Sophomore Sumner, Washington Sumner
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  • Ellen Winne - View Profile
    Free/Fly 5'8"

    Ellen Winne

    Sr. Feura Bush, N.Y. Bethlehem Central
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    Senior Feura Bush, N.Y. Bethlehem Central
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Men's 2026-27 Swimming & Diving Roster

  • Amico Anderson - View Profile
    Diver

    Amico Anderson

    Fr. Franklin, WI Franklin
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    Freshman Franklin, WI Franklin
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  • Grady Armstrong - View Profile
    Free

    Grady Armstrong

    Fr. Holland, MI West Ottawa
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    Freshman Holland, MI West Ottawa
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  • Hamza Attuwaybi - View Profile
    Breast/Back 6'3"

    Hamza Attuwaybi

    So. Buffalo, N.Y. Williamsville North
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    Sophomore Buffalo, N.Y. Williamsville North
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  • Riley Blaisuis - View Profile
    Breast

    Riley Blaisuis

    Fr. Brownsburg, IN
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    Freshman Brownsburg, IN
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  • Shane Bond - View Profile
    Free 6'2"

    Shane Bond

    So. Oswego, N.Y. Oswego
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    Sophomore Oswego, N.Y. Oswego
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  • Carter Brady - View Profile
    Free/Fly

    Carter Brady

    Fr. Lincoln, NE Lincoln Southwest
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    Freshman Lincoln, NE Lincoln Southwest
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  • Luke Critchlow - View Profile
    Free/IM 5'11"

    Luke Critchlow

    Sr. Warrington, United Kingdom Cronton Sixth Form College
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    Senior Warrington, United Kingdom Cronton Sixth Form College
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  • Jarrid Dame - View Profile
    Free/Fly

    Jarrid Dame

    Fr. Newport News, Va. Creekside
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    Freshman Newport News, Va. Creekside
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  • Aidan Domster - View Profile
    Free 6'0"

    Aidan Domster

    Sr. Hamburg, N.Y. Frontier
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    Senior Hamburg, N.Y. Frontier
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  • Brady Garcia - View Profile
    Free/IM 5'8"

    Brady Garcia

    So. Buffalo, N.Y. Kenmore West
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    Sophomore Buffalo, N.Y. Kenmore West
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  • Peyton Gilliland - View Profile
    Fly/Free 5'11"

    Peyton Gilliland

    So. Dallas, Texas Prosper Rock Hill
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    Sophomore Dallas, Texas Prosper Rock Hill
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  • Finn Gilmartin - View Profile
    Back/Free 6'0"

    Finn Gilmartin

    Jr. Hamburg, N.Y. Hamburg
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    Junior Hamburg, N.Y. Hamburg
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  • Hubert Hawkins - View Profile
    Free/Fly 5'10"

    Hubert Hawkins

    So. Sugar Hill, N.H. Profile
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    Sophomore Sugar Hill, N.H. Profile
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  • Atticus Hlubin - View Profile
    Breast/IM 6'0"

    Atticus Hlubin

    Sr. Buffalo, N.Y. Saint Joseph's Collegiate Institute
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    Senior Buffalo, N.Y. Saint Joseph's Collegiate Institute
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  • Rhys Insley - View Profile
    Breast/Free 5'11"

    Rhys Insley

    Jr. Smiths Parish, Bermuda Millfield School
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    Junior Smiths Parish, Bermuda Millfield School
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  • Bryce King - View Profile
    Free/Back

    Bryce King

    Fr. Macungie, Pa. Emmaus
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    Freshman Macungie, Pa. Emmaus
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  • Jacob Matuschka - View Profile
    Fly/Free 6'1"

    Jacob Matuschka

    So. Horsham, Austrailia Holy Trinity Lutheran
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    Sophomore Horsham, Austrailia Holy Trinity Lutheran
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  • Tom McCabe - View Profile
    Free 5'11"

    Tom McCabe

    Sr. Manchester, England Aquinas College
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    Senior Manchester, England Aquinas College
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  • Luke Nagle - View Profile
    Free 5'7"

    Luke Nagle

    So. Copley, Ohio Copley
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    Sophomore Copley, Ohio Copley
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  • Jacob Phare - View Profile
    Free/Fly

    Jacob Phare

    Fr. Honiton, Eng. The King's School
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    Freshman Honiton, Eng. The King's School
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  • Giovanni Poggio - View Profile
    Breast/IM 6'0"

    Giovanni Poggio

    Jr. Milan, Italy Plymouth College
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    Junior Milan, Italy Plymouth College
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  • Gavin Ray - View Profile
    Free/IM 5'11"

    Gavin Ray

    So. Victor, N.Y. McQuaid Jesuit
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    Sophomore Victor, N.Y. McQuaid Jesuit
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  • Leo Rodriguez - View Profile
    Diver 5'11"

    Leo Rodriguez

    So. McAllen, Texas Sharyland Pioneer
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    Sophomore McAllen, Texas Sharyland Pioneer
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  • Alex Schuler - View Profile
    Back 6'1"

    Alex Schuler

    So. Buffalo, N.Y. Kenmore East
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    Sophomore Buffalo, N.Y. Kenmore East
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  • Elliot Somers - View Profile
    Back/Fly 6'0"

    Elliot Somers

    Sr. Evergreen, Colo. Evergreen
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    Senior Evergreen, Colo. Evergreen
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  • Gabriel Tallant - View Profile
    Free 5'10"

    Gabriel Tallant

    So. Binghamton, N.Y. Chenago Valley
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    Sophomore Binghamton, N.Y. Chenago Valley
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  • Bill Underwood - View Profile
    Free/Fly

    Bill Underwood

    Fr. Endicott, N.Y. Maine Endwell
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    Freshman Endicott, N.Y. Maine Endwell
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  • Cameron Upchurch - View Profile
    Free/Breast 6'3"

    Cameron Upchurch

    Jr. Hallsville, Texas Hallsville
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    Junior Hallsville, Texas Hallsville
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  • Jack Vavra - View Profile
    Free 5'9"

    Jack Vavra

    So. Binghamton, N.Y. Chenago Forks
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    Sophomore Binghamton, N.Y. Chenago Forks
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  • Alex Velicio - View Profile
    Back

    Alex Velicio

    Fr. Langley, BC
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    Freshman Langley, BC
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  • Wesley Warren - View Profile
    Free/Fly 5'10"

    Wesley Warren

    So. Rochester, N.Y. McQuaid Jesuit
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    Sophomore Rochester, N.Y. McQuaid Jesuit
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  • Mark Wittmann - View Profile
    Free/Fly 5'11"

    Mark Wittmann

    Sr. Buffalo, N.Y. Saint Joseph's Collegiate Institute
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    Senior Buffalo, N.Y. Saint Joseph's Collegiate Institute
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Staff Roster

Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Scott Vanderzell

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  • Assistant Coach

    Samantha Palma

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  • Head Diving Coach

    Adriana Bolender

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  • Assistant Coach

    Marissa Oakey

    Full Bio
  • Graduate Assistant Coach

    Carolyn Morse

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Women's 2026-27 Swimming & Diving Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
Havana Austin 5-1 Jr. Erie, Pa. / McDowell
Kerrington Clouser - Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Cardinal O'Hara
Emma Cwiklinski - Fr. Grand Island, N.Y. / Mount St. Mary's
Cassandra Ercoli 5-5 Sr. Montreal, Quebec / John Abbott College
SaraJo Gardner 5-10 Sr. Mount Pleasant, Pa. / Mount Pleasant Area
Zoe Goodwin - Fr. Port Orchard, WA / South Kitsap
Grace Grove 5-8 So. Amherst, Ohio / Marion L. Steele
Maya Harrison 5-4 Gr. Whitby, Ontario / All Saints
Hailey Herrscher 5-0 Sr. Buffalo, N.Y. / St. Mary's High School
Isla Ho - Fr. Deniliquin, Aus. / Clarendon
Camryn Jackson - Fr. Sacramento, Ca. / Rocklin
Alison Jainer 5-1 Jr. Marysville, Mich. / Marysville
Evie Leighton 5-11 Sr. Niagara on the Lake, Ontario / Eden
Andi Mackey 5-6 Sr. Ellicott, Md. / Mount Hebron
Lauren Martin 5-8 Sr. Rochester, N.Y. / Penfield
Mia McDonnell 5-5 Sr. Hamburg, N.Y. / Hamburg
Carla Nevi - Gr. Rome, Italy /
Sophia Rupp 5-4 Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Frontier
Zoe Schwartz 5-7 So. North Port, Fla. / Charlotte High
Amara Sterlitz 5-6 So. Leechburg, Pa. / Kiski Area
Leyna Swanson 5-5 Sr. Brunswick, Ohio / Brunswick
Lacee Williams 5-5 So. Sumner, Washington / Sumner
Ellen Winne 5-8 Sr. Feura Bush, N.Y. / Bethlehem Central
Men's 2026-27 Swimming & Diving Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
Amico Anderson - Fr. Franklin, WI / Franklin
Grady Armstrong - Fr. Holland, MI / West Ottawa
Hamza Attuwaybi 6-3 So. Buffalo, N.Y. / Williamsville North
Riley Blaisuis - Fr. Brownsburg, IN /
Shane Bond 6-2 So. Oswego, N.Y. / Oswego
Carter Brady - Fr. Lincoln, NE / Lincoln Southwest
Luke Critchlow 5-11 Sr. Warrington, United Kingdom / Cronton Sixth Form College
Jarrid Dame - Fr. Newport News, Va. / Creekside
Aidan Domster 6-0 Sr. Hamburg, N.Y. / Frontier
Brady Garcia 5-8 So. Buffalo, N.Y. / Kenmore West
Peyton Gilliland 5-11 So. Dallas, Texas / Prosper Rock Hill
Finn Gilmartin 6-0 Jr. Hamburg, N.Y. / Hamburg
Hubert Hawkins 5-10 So. Sugar Hill, N.H. / Profile
Atticus Hlubin 6-0 Sr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Saint Joseph's Collegiate Institute
Rhys Insley 5-11 Jr. Smiths Parish, Bermuda / Millfield School
Bryce King - Fr. Macungie, Pa. / Emmaus
Jacob Matuschka 6-1 So. Horsham, Austrailia / Holy Trinity Lutheran
Tom McCabe 5-11 Sr. Manchester, England / Aquinas College
Luke Nagle 5-7 So. Copley, Ohio / Copley
Jacob Phare - Fr. Honiton, Eng. / The King's School
Giovanni Poggio 6-0 Jr. Milan, Italy / Plymouth College
Gavin Ray 5-11 So. Victor, N.Y. / McQuaid Jesuit
Leo Rodriguez 5-11 So. McAllen, Texas / Sharyland Pioneer
Alex Schuler 6-1 So. Buffalo, N.Y. / Kenmore East
Elliot Somers 6-0 Sr. Evergreen, Colo. / Evergreen
Gabriel Tallant 5-10 So. Binghamton, N.Y. / Chenago Valley
Bill Underwood - Fr. Endicott, N.Y. / Maine Endwell
Cameron Upchurch 6-3 Jr. Hallsville, Texas / Hallsville
Jack Vavra 5-9 So. Binghamton, N.Y. / Chenago Forks
Alex Velicio - Fr. Langley, BC /
Wesley Warren 5-10 So. Rochester, N.Y. / McQuaid Jesuit
Mark Wittmann 5-11 Sr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Saint Joseph's Collegiate Institute

Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff

Swimming & Diving - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Scott Vanderzell Scott Vanderzell Head Coach
Samantha Palma Samantha Palma Assistant Coach
2020 Canisius headshot placeholder white Adriana Bolender Head Diving Coach
2020 Canisius headshot placeholder white Marissa Oakey Assistant Coach
2020 Canisius headshot placeholder white Carolyn Morse Graduate Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff