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2009-10 Swimming & Diving Roster

Laura Quackenbush

  • Position Freestyle
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Clarence, N.Y.
  • High School Clarence

Biography

2008-09:

  • Member of the record-holding 200 freestyle relay, set at the WNY Invitational in a time of 1:45.20
  • Earned a career best time of 26.58 in the 50-freestyle, beating her previous top-time
  • Finished the season with a new personal-best time in the 100 freestyle, set against Iona in a time of 59.19
  • Against Siena, turned in a season-best time of 2:10.77 in the 200 freestyle
  • Also a member of relay teams in the 200 medley, 400 free and 400 medley relays

2007-08:

  • Earned the most improved swimmer award
  • Earned three season-best times at the 2008 MAAC Championships, including the 50, 100, and 200 freestyle
  • The top returning 50-freestyler (27.00)
  • Earned the fifth-best team time in the 100 free (1:00.77)
  • Finished the season with best times in the 50 back (35.52) against Gannon and in the 100 back (1:15.00) at the Canisius-Niagara dual


Before Canisius:

  • Swam four years for the Red Devils as a sprint freestyler
  • Earned scholar-athlete award all four years
  • Also played four years of basketball at Clarence
  • Began her collegiate career at Alleghany before transferring to Canisius in January 2007


Personal:

  • Daughter of Glenn and Maria
  • Has one sister, Krista
  • Majoring in adolescent education with math and Spanish concentrations
  • Father swam at Geneseo
  • Born March 16, 1989


Historical Player Information

  • 2008-09Sophomore

    Freestyle
    5'10"
  • 2009-10Junior

    Freestyle
    5'10"