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2014-15 Swimming & Diving Roster

Marissa Oakey

  • Position Distance Free
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown North Tonawanda, N.Y.
  • High School Niagara Wheatfield

Biography

 MARISSA OAKEY'S PERSONAL BESTS
EVENT MEET SEASON DATE TIME PLACE
50-YARD FREESTYLE at Marist 2013-14 Oct. 18  25.45 6th
100-YARD FREESTYLE WNY Invite 2012-13 Oct. 13 56.25 12th
200-YARD FREESTYLE  Niagara 2011-12  Jan. 21 1:55.83 1st
500-YARD FREESTYLE
MAAC Championships 2013-14 Feb. 13 4:57.64 1st
1000-YARD FREESTYLE MAAC Championships 2011-12 Feb. 16 10:15.41 2nd
1650-YARD FREESTYLE Boston College  2011-12 Jan. 13 17:05.36 1st
100-YARD BACKSTROKE Niagara 2013-14 Jan. 18 1:04.45 2nd
200-YARD BACKSTROKE WNY Invite  2012-13  Oct. 13  2:19.59 10th

 

SCHOOL RECORDS
• 200-YARD FREESTYLE
• 500-YARD FREESTYLE
• 1000-YARD FREESTYLE

• 1650-YARD FREESTYLE
• 400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY
• 800-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY


KAC POOL RECORDS
• 200-YARD FREESTYLE
• 500-YARD FREESTYLE
• 1650-YARD FREESTYLE
• 400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY




MAAC Champion (500-yard freestyle)
MAAC Swimmer of the Week (1/15/14)

2014-15 • SENIOR YEAR
• Recorded three 1st place finishes during her senior season
• Recorded a third place finish in the 1650-yard freestyle at the MAAC Championship
• Recorded a 5th-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle at the MAAC Championship
• Finished second in the 1000-yard freestyle at the MAAC Championship


2013-14 • JUNIOR YEAR
• Won the MAAC Championship in the 500-yard freestyle, the first MAAC title for a Canisius female swimmer since 1995.
• Placed fourth in both the 1000 and 1650-yard freestyles at the MAAC Championships.
• Was part of two record-setting relay teams at the MAAC Championships.
• Finished the season holding six school records and four KAC pool records.
• Won six races in 2014 with 12 second place finishes.

 

2012-13 • SOPHOMORE YEAR
• Set a new personal best in the 50-yard freestyle at Marist (25.73).
• Set three new personal bests at the WNY Invitational (100-yard freestyle, 100 and 200-yard backstroke).
• Finished third in the 1650-yard freestyle at the MAAC Championships (17:20.56).
• Placed fifth in the 500-yard freestyle at the MAAC Championships (5:02.33).
• Finished sixth in the 1000-yard freestyle at the MAAC Championships (10:26.04).
• Was a member of three school-record breaking relay teams.


 2011-12 • FRESHMAN YEAR
• Set the school-record in the 500-yard freestyle (4:58.54) at the MAAC Championships, where she finished fourth.
• Finished second at the MAAC Championships in the 1000-yard freestyle and set the school-record (10:15.41) in the process.
• Set the school-record in the 1650-yard freestyle (17:05.36) against Boston College while winning the event.
• Had the team's season-best time in the 200-yard freestyle and set a personal best against Niagara (1:55.83).
• Set Koessler Athletic Center Pool records in the 200-yard, 500-yard, 1000-yard, and 1650-yard freestyles.
• Set school-records as a member of four different relay teams: The 200-yard, 400-yard and 800-yard freestyles as well as the 400-yard medley.


BEFORE CANISIUS
• A six-year member of the Niagara Wheatfield swimming team for coach Sean O’Brien.
• Was a state qualifier as a Section VI champion.
• Also a school-record holder.

PERSONAL
• Daughter of Mark and Laura Oakey.
• Has two siblings, Josh Oakey and Erin Higgins.
• Born on July 7, 1993.
• Plans to study health and wellness.









 

 

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    Distance Free
    5'8"
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    Distance Free
    5'8"
  • 2013-14Junior

    Distance Free
    5'8"
  • 2014-15Senior

    Distance Free
    5'8"