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2013-14 Swimming & Diving Roster

Leah Villari

  • Position Backstroke/Freestyle
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kenmore, N.Y.
  • High School Kenmore West

Biography

 LEAH VILLARI'S PERSONAL BESTS
EVENT MEET SEASON DATE TIME PLACE
200-YARD FREESTYLE MAAC Championships 2012-13  Feb. 21 1:56.26 9th
500-YARD FREESTYLE
MAAC Championships 2010-11 Feb. 15 5:12.85 14th
1000-YARD FREESTYLE St. Bonaventure 2012-13 Feb. 16 11:12.53 T-4th
100-YARD BACKSTROKE at Marist 2012-13 Oct. 20 1:04.33 4th
200-YARD BACKSTROKE at St. Bonaventure   2013-14  Nov. 16  2:18.63 4th

 

SCHOOL RECORDS
• 800-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY


KAC POOL RECORDS
• 400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY




2013-14 • SENIOR YEAR
• Finished ninth in the 200-yard freestyle at the MAAC Championships.
• Placed 15th in the 500-yard freestyle at the MAAC Championships.
• Finished second in the 1000-yard freestyle against Fredonia.
• Swam to a second-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke against Gannon.

 

 2012-13 • JUNIOR YEAR
• Set a personal best in the 1000-yard freestlye at St. Bonaventure (11:12.53).
• Completed her personal best in the 100-yard backstroke at Marist with a time of 1:04.33
• Finished 9th at the MAAC Championships in both the 200-yard backstroke and the 200-yard freestyle.
• Was a member of the school-record setting 400-yard freestlye relay team.


 2011-12 • SOPHOMORE YEAR
• Finished 11th in the 200-yard freestyle at the MAAC Championships (1:57.11).
• Placed 14th in the 500-yard freestyle at the MAAC Championships, while setting a season-best (5:12.92).
• Set the team's season-high in the 200-yard backstroke, while placing 11th in the 200-yard backstroke at the MAAC Championship.
• Member of school record-setting relay teams in the 400-yard and 800-yard freestyle.


2010-11 • FRESHMAN YEAR
• Part of two relay teams to break school records, including  the 400 and 800 freestyle.
• Eighth-place finish in the 200 freestyle at MAAC Championship.
• Finished tenth in the 200 back at MAAC Championships.
• Set a personal best of 5:12.85 in the 500-freestlye at the MAAC Championship with a 14th-place finish.
• Finished second in the 200 freestyle versus Niagara.
• Captured first in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle at Gannon.
• First-place finish in the 1000 freestyle versus Iona.

BEFORE CANISIUS
• Four-year varsity letterwinner for Kenmore West High School.
• Was named an All-American in the 400 free relay in 2009.
• A member of the state champion 400-free relay team.
• Was a state qualifier in the 100-yard backstroke and three different relays.
• NFL Champ in the 100-yard backstroke event from 2006-2009.

PERSONAL
• Daughter of Carl and Susan Villari.
• Has a brother, Joseph.
• Born on  Nov. 9, 1992.
• Majoring in education.









 

 

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

    Backstroke/Freestyle
    5'8"
  • 2011-12Sophomore

    Backstroke/Freestyle
    5'8"
  • 2012-13Junior

    Backstroke/Freestyle
    5'8"
  • 2013-14Senior

    Backstroke/Freestyle
    5'8"