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2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster

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Women's 2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster

  • Breast/IM 5'1"

    Havana Austin

    So. Erie, Pa. McDowell
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    Sophomore Erie, Pa. McDowell
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  • Breast 5'6"

    Anna Bartlo

    Sr. Grand Island, N.Y. Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart
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    Senior Grand Island, N.Y. Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart
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  • Fly/IM 5'3"

    Emily Blake

    Sr. Hamburg, N.Y. Orchard Park
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    Senior Hamburg, N.Y. Orchard Park
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  • Free/Fly 5'4"

    Hannah Brainard

    Sr. Gettysburg, Pa. Gettysburg Area
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    Senior Gettysburg, Pa. Gettysburg Area
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  • Free/Back 5'6"

    Kelly Crous

    Sr. Durban, South Africa St. Mary’s DSG, Kloof
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    Senior Durban, South Africa St. Mary’s DSG, Kloof
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  • Breast/IM 5'5"

    Cassandra Ercoli

    Jr. Montreal, Quebec John Abbott College
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    Junior Montreal, Quebec John Abbott College
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  • Back/Breast 5'10"

    SaraJo Gardner

    Jr. Mount Pleasant, Pa. Mount Pleasant Area
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    Junior Mount Pleasant, Pa. Mount Pleasant Area
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  • Free 5'0"

    Grace Grove

    Fr. Amherst, N.Y. Marion L. Steele
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    Freshman Amherst, N.Y. Marion L. Steele
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  • Back/Fly 5'4"

    Maya Harrison

    Sr. Whitby, Ontario All Saints
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    Senior Whitby, Ontario All Saints
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  • Diver 5'0"

    Hailey Herrscher

    Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. St. Mary's High School
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    Junior Buffalo, N.Y. St. Mary's High School
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  • Free/Back 5'1"

    Alison Jainer

    So. Marysville, Mich. Marysville
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    Sophomore Marysville, Mich. Marysville
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  • Breast/Free 5'7"

    Peyton Koukides

    Sr. LeRoy, N.Y. LeRoy
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    Senior LeRoy, N.Y. LeRoy
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  • Free 5'11"

    Evie Leighton

    Jr. Niagara on the Lake, Ontario Eden
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    Junior Niagara on the Lake, Ontario Eden
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  • Free 5'6"

    Andi Mackey

    Jr. Ellicott, Md. Mount Hebron
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    Junior Ellicott, Md. Mount Hebron
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  • Free/IM 5'8"

    Lauren Martin

    Jr. Rochester, N.Y. Penfield
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    Junior Rochester, N.Y. Penfield
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  • Free 5'5"

    Mia McDonnell

    Jr. Hamburg, N.Y. Hamburg
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    Junior Hamburg, N.Y. Hamburg
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  • Back/IM 5'5"

    Daphne Mead

    So. Baltimore, Md. Dulaney
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    Sophomore Baltimore, Md. Dulaney
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  • Free/Back 5'0"

    Tarin Rietz

    Sr. Williamsville, N.Y. Williamsville South
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    Senior Williamsville, N.Y. Williamsville South
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  • Diver 5'4"

    Sophia Rupp

    So. Buffalo, N.Y. Frontier
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    Sophomore Buffalo, N.Y. Frontier
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  • Back 5'7"

    Zoe Schwartz

    Fr. North Port, Fla. Charlotte High
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    Freshman North Port, Fla. Charlotte High
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  • Diver 5'7"

    Julianna Spacciapolli

    So. Fredonia, N.Y. Fredonia
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    Sophomore Fredonia, N.Y. Fredonia
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  • Breast/Free 5'10"

    Tori Spacciapolli

    Sr. Fredonia, N.Y. Fredonia
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    Senior Fredonia, N.Y. Fredonia
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  • Fly 5'6"

    Amara Sterlitz

    Fr. Leechburg, Pa. Kiski Area
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    Freshman Leechburg, Pa. Kiski Area
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  • Sprint Free/Fly 5'5"

    Leyna Swanson

    Jr. Brunswick, Ohio Brunswick
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    Junior Brunswick, Ohio Brunswick
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  • Diver 5'5"

    Lacee Williams

    Fr. Sumner, Washington Sumner
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    Freshman Sumner, Washington Sumner
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  • Free/Fly 5'8"

    Ellen Winne

    Jr. Feura Bush, N.Y. Bethlehem Central
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    Junior Feura Bush, N.Y. Bethlehem Central
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Men's 2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster

  • Breast/Back 6'3"

    Hamza Attuwaybi

    Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. Williamsville North
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    Freshman Buffalo, N.Y. Williamsville North
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  • Free/IM 5'10"

    Halsted Barton

    Sr. Chicago, Ill. Saint Ignatius College Prep
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    Senior Chicago, Ill. Saint Ignatius College Prep
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  • Free 6'2"

    Shane Bond

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Saint Ignatius College Prep
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    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Saint Ignatius College Prep
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  • Free/Back 6'3"

    Billy Burke

    Jr. Wayland, Mass. Wayland
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    Junior Wayland, Mass. Wayland
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  • Free/IM 5'11"

    Luke Critchlow

    Jr. Warrington, United Kingdom Cronton Sixth Form College
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    Junior Warrington, United Kingdom Cronton Sixth Form College
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  • Free 6'0"

    Aidan Domster

    Jr. Hamburg, N.Y. Frontier
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    Junior Hamburg, N.Y. Frontier
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  • Free/IM 5'8"

    Brady Garcia

    Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. Kenmore West
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    Freshman Buffalo, N.Y. Kenmore West
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  • Fly/Free 5'11"

    Peyton Gilliland

    Fr. Dallas, Texas Prosper Rock Hill
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    Freshman Dallas, Texas Prosper Rock Hill
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  • Back/Free 6'0"

    Finn Gilmartin

    So. Hamburg, N.Y. Hamburg
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    Sophomore Hamburg, N.Y. Hamburg
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  • Free/Fly 5'10"

    Hubert Hawkins

    Fr. Sugar Hill, N.Y. Profile Senior
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    Freshman Sugar Hill, N.Y. Profile Senior
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  • Breast/IM 5'11"

    Mattew Hinman

    Fr. Erie, Pa. Cathedral Preparatory
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    Freshman Erie, Pa. Cathedral Preparatory
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  • Breast/IM 6'0"

    Atticus Hlubin

    Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. Saint Joseph's Collegiate Institute
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    Junior Buffalo, N.Y. Saint Joseph's Collegiate Institute
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  • Breast/Free 5'11"

    Rhys Insley

    So. Smiths Parish, Bermuda Millfield School
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    Sophomore Smiths Parish, Bermuda Millfield School
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  • Fly/Free 6'1"

    Jacob Matuschka

    Fr. Horsham, Austrailia Holy Trinity Lutheran
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    Freshman Horsham, Austrailia Holy Trinity Lutheran
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  • Free/Fly/IM 5'9"

    Toby Mayfield

    Sr. York, England St. Peter’s School York
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    Senior York, England St. Peter’s School York
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  • Free 5'10"

    Tom McCabe

    Jr. Manchester, England Aquinas College
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    Junior Manchester, England Aquinas College
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  • Free/Breast 6'2"

    Mario Moretti

    Gr. Lackawanna, N.Y. St. Francis
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    Graduate Student Lackawanna, N.Y. St. Francis
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  • Free 5'7"

    Luke Nagle

    Fr. Copley, Ohio Copley
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    Freshman Copley, Ohio Copley
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  • Back/Free 5'9"

    Elijah Nevins

    So. East Lansing, Mich. Lansing Catholic
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    Sophomore East Lansing, Mich. Lansing Catholic
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  • Breast/IM 6'0"

    Giovanni Poggio

    So. Milan, Italy Plymouth College
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    Sophomore Milan, Italy Plymouth College
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  • Free/IM 5'11"

    Gavin Ray

    Fr. Victor, N.Y. McQuaid Jesuit
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    Freshman Victor, N.Y. McQuaid Jesuit
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  • Diver 5'11"

    Leo Rodriguez

    Fr. McAllen, Texas Sharyland Pioneer
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    Freshman McAllen, Texas Sharyland Pioneer
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  • Back 6'1"

    Alex Schuler

    Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. Kenmore East
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    Freshman Buffalo, N.Y. Kenmore East
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  • Back/Fly 6'0"

    Elliot Somers

    Jr. Evergreen, Colo. Evergreen
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    Junior Evergreen, Colo. Evergreen
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  • Diver 5'11"

    Alex Szczepankiewicz

    Sr. Grand Island, N.Y. Grand Island
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    Senior Grand Island, N.Y. Grand Island
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  • Free 5'10"

    Gabriel Tallant

    Fr. Binghamton, N.Y. Chenago Valley
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    Freshman Binghamton, N.Y. Chenago Valley
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  • Free/Fly 6'5"

    Nick Tirrell

    Gr. Turner, Maine Leavitt Area
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    Graduate Student Turner, Maine Leavitt Area
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  • Free/Breast 6'3"

    Cameron Upchurch

    So. Hallsville, Texas Hallsville
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    Sophomore Hallsville, Texas Hallsville
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  • Free 5'9"

    Jack Vavra

    Fr. Binghamton, N.Y. Chenago Forks
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    Freshman Binghamton, N.Y. Chenago Forks
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  • Breast/Free 6'0"

    Sam Vidal

    Sr. Montpellier, France Lycée Mermoz
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    Senior Montpellier, France Lycée Mermoz
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  • Free/Fly 5'10"

    Wesley Warren

    Fr. Rochester, N.Y. McQuaid Jesuit
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    Freshman Rochester, N.Y. McQuaid Jesuit
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  • Free/Fly 5'11"

    Mark Wittmann

    Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. Saint Joseph's Collegiate Institute
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    Junior Buffalo, N.Y. Saint Joseph's Collegiate Institute
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  • Back/Fly 5'10"

    Herman Zilch

    Sr. Hollsopple, Pa. Conemaugh Township
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    Senior Hollsopple, Pa. Conemaugh Township
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Staff Roster

Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Scott Vanderzell

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  • Assistant Coach

    Greg Staebell

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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

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Women's 2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
Havana Austin 5-1 So. Erie, Pa. / McDowell
Anna Bartlo 5-6 Sr. Grand Island, N.Y. / Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart
Emily Blake 5-3 Sr. Hamburg, N.Y. / Orchard Park
Hannah Brainard 5-4 Sr. Gettysburg, Pa. / Gettysburg Area
Kelly Crous 5-6 Sr. Durban, South Africa / St. Mary’s DSG, Kloof
Cassandra Ercoli 5-5 Jr. Montreal, Quebec / John Abbott College
SaraJo Gardner 5-10 Jr. Mount Pleasant, Pa. / Mount Pleasant Area
Grace Grove 5-0 Fr. Amherst, N.Y. / Marion L. Steele
Maya Harrison 5-4 Sr. Whitby, Ontario / All Saints
Hailey Herrscher 5-0 Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. / St. Mary's High School
Alison Jainer 5-1 So. Marysville, Mich. / Marysville
Peyton Koukides 5-7 Sr. LeRoy, N.Y. / LeRoy
Evie Leighton 5-11 Jr. Niagara on the Lake, Ontario / Eden
Andi Mackey 5-6 Jr. Ellicott, Md. / Mount Hebron
Lauren Martin 5-8 Jr. Rochester, N.Y. / Penfield
Mia McDonnell 5-5 Jr. Hamburg, N.Y. / Hamburg
Daphne Mead 5-5 So. Baltimore, Md. / Dulaney
Tarin Rietz 5-0 Sr. Williamsville, N.Y. / Williamsville South
Sophia Rupp 5-4 So. Buffalo, N.Y. / Frontier
Zoe Schwartz 5-7 Fr. North Port, Fla. / Charlotte High
Julianna Spacciapolli 5-7 So. Fredonia, N.Y. / Fredonia
Tori Spacciapolli 5-10 Sr. Fredonia, N.Y. / Fredonia
Amara Sterlitz 5-6 Fr. Leechburg, Pa. / Kiski Area
Leyna Swanson 5-5 Jr. Brunswick, Ohio / Brunswick
Lacee Williams 5-5 Fr. Sumner, Washington / Sumner
Ellen Winne 5-8 Jr. Feura Bush, N.Y. / Bethlehem Central
Men's 2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
Hamza Attuwaybi 6-3 Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Williamsville North
Halsted Barton 5-10 Sr. Chicago, Ill. / Saint Ignatius College Prep
Shane Bond 6-2 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Saint Ignatius College Prep
Billy Burke 6-3 Jr. Wayland, Mass. / Wayland
Luke Critchlow 5-11 Jr. Warrington, United Kingdom / Cronton Sixth Form College
Aidan Domster 6-0 Jr. Hamburg, N.Y. / Frontier
Brady Garcia 5-8 Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Kenmore West
Peyton Gilliland 5-11 Fr. Dallas, Texas / Prosper Rock Hill
Finn Gilmartin 6-0 So. Hamburg, N.Y. / Hamburg
Hubert Hawkins 5-10 Fr. Sugar Hill, N.Y. / Profile Senior
Mattew Hinman 5-11 Fr. Erie, Pa. / Cathedral Preparatory
Atticus Hlubin 6-0 Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Saint Joseph's Collegiate Institute
Rhys Insley 5-11 So. Smiths Parish, Bermuda / Millfield School
Jacob Matuschka 6-1 Fr. Horsham, Austrailia / Holy Trinity Lutheran
Toby Mayfield 5-9 Sr. York, England / St. Peter’s School York
Tom McCabe 5-10 Jr. Manchester, England / Aquinas College
Mario Moretti 6-2 Gr. Lackawanna, N.Y. / St. Francis
Luke Nagle 5-7 Fr. Copley, Ohio / Copley
Elijah Nevins 5-9 So. East Lansing, Mich. / Lansing Catholic
Giovanni Poggio 6-0 So. Milan, Italy / Plymouth College
Gavin Ray 5-11 Fr. Victor, N.Y. / McQuaid Jesuit
Leo Rodriguez 5-11 Fr. McAllen, Texas / Sharyland Pioneer
Alex Schuler 6-1 Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Kenmore East
Elliot Somers 6-0 Jr. Evergreen, Colo. / Evergreen
Alex Szczepankiewicz 5-11 Sr. Grand Island, N.Y. / Grand Island
Gabriel Tallant 5-10 Fr. Binghamton, N.Y. / Chenago Valley
Nick Tirrell 6-5 Gr. Turner, Maine / Leavitt Area
Cameron Upchurch 6-3 So. Hallsville, Texas / Hallsville
Jack Vavra 5-9 Fr. Binghamton, N.Y. / Chenago Forks
Sam Vidal 6-0 Sr. Montpellier, France / Lycée Mermoz
Wesley Warren 5-10 Fr. Rochester, N.Y. / McQuaid Jesuit
Mark Wittmann 5-11 Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Saint Joseph's Collegiate Institute
Herman Zilch 5-10 Sr. Hollsopple, Pa. / Conemaugh Township

Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff

Swimming & Diving - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Scott Vanderzell Scott Vanderzell Head Coach
Staebell_Greg_4358 Greg Staebell Assistant 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

Staff Roster

Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff