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2018-19 Swimming & Diving Roster

Marissa DiRienzo

  • Position Backstroke
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lancaster, N.Y.
  • High School Lancaster

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
100-YARD BACKSTROKE:
1:01.51 - MAAC Championships (2/12/16)           
200-YARD BACKSTROKE: 2:06.48 - MAAC Championships (2/11/17)           
200-YARD FREESTYLE: 1:54.71 - MAAC Championships (2/10/17)
200-YARD IM: 2:10.04 - MAAC Championships (2/15/18)

2018-19 • SENIOR YEAR
  • Did not compete during 2018-19 season
  • Was a member of 2019 MAAC All-Academic Team

2017-18 • JUNIOR YEAR
  • Recorded a fourth-place finish in women's 200-yard backstroke at MAAC Championships
  • Posted an eighth-place finish in the 200-yard IM at MAAC Championships
  • Earned two second-place finishes in the 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke events against Niagara (1/20/2018)

2016-17 • SOPHOMORE YEAR
  • Part of MAAC Champion women's 400 free relay team that placed first with a time of 3:30.64.
  • Set three personal best times at MAAC Championships in the 200 free, 200 back and 200 IM events
  • Had three first-place finishes and 10 second-place finishes during her sophomore season

2015-16 • FRESHMAN YEAR
  • Six top-five finishes against Gannon and Niagara combined, including second-place finishes in the 100-yard backstroke and the 200-yard freestyle
  • Posted season best in 100 and 200 yard-backstroke at MAAC Championships

BEFORE CANISIUS
  • Team Captain at Lancaster
  • Broke school record in 100 backstroke
  • ECIC sectional/state qualifier and finalist

PERSONAL
  • Daughter of Carlo DiRienzo and Kimille Kasperek 
  • Has one brother, C.J.
  • Father was member of football program at Canisius
  • Born Jan. 27, 1997
  • Majoring in political science/pre-law

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Backstroke
    5'6"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Backstroke
    5'6"
  • 2017-18Junior

    Backstroke
    5'6"
  • 2018-19Senior

    Backstroke
    5'6"