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2019-20 Swimming & Diving Roster

Ashlynn Gilfillan

  • Position Sprint Free
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Dexter, N.Y.
  • High School General Brown

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
50-YARD FREESTYLE:
24.19 - MAAC Championships (2/14/18)          
100-YARD FREESTYLE: 52.36 - MAAC Championships (2/16/19)
200-YARD FREESTYLE: 1:54.83 - MAAC Championships (2/8/17)
500-YARD FREESTYLE: 5:40.09 - Rochester Invite (10/22/16)

2019-20 • SENIOR YEAR
  • Earned six first-place in the 100 Free event during the 2019-20 season.
  • Swept her three events in the Colgate-Niagara dual meet (Nov. 2).
  • Had two top times in the 200 Free event this season.
  • Earned the silver medal in the 100 Free event at the 2020 MAAC Championships.
  • Was a part of the bronze-winning 200 Free Relay team at the 2020 MAAC Championships.
  • Earned fourth as a member of the 400 Medley Relay team.
  • Was a member of the 2020 MAAC All-Academic Team.

2018-19 • JUNIOR YEAR
  • Had four first-place finishes to open the season at Marist (Oct. 12)
  • Earned first in the 50-yard free (24.88) and 100-yard free (54.68) at Rochester (Oct. 20)
  • Placed first in the 100-yard free (54.62) against Geneseo (Oct. 27)
  • Finished first in the 100-yard free (55.37) and 400-yard free relay (3:41.65) at Niagara (Jan. 19)
  • Placed second in the 100-yard free (52.36) at the MAAC Championships
  • Was a member of 2019 MAAC All-Academic Team

2017-18 • SOPHOMORE YEAR
  • Member of record-holding 2018 MAAC Championship 200-yard free relay team (1:35.16)
  • Posted an eighth place finish in the 100-yard free (52.78) at MAAC Championships
  • Recorded third-place finishes in the 100-yard and 200-yard free events against St. Bonaventure (11/11/17)

2016-17 • FRESHMAN YEAR
  • Part of MAAC Champion women's 400 free relay team that won with a time of 3:30.64.
  • Had five first place and eight second-place finishes during freshman campaign

BEFORE CANISIUS
  • Nine-time Frontier League Champion
  • Three-time Daily Messenger All-Star
  • Class C Champion in 100 and 200 freestyle
  • Section III Class C Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet in 2015

PERSONAL
  • Daughter of Brett and Jodi Gilfillan
  • Has an older brother, Joel, and younger sister, Julia
  • Born July 26, 1998
  • Majoring in health and wellness

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Sprint Free
    5'10"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Sprint Free
    5'10"
  • 2018-19Junior

    Sprint Free
    5'10"
  • 2019-20Senior

    Sprint Free
    5'10"