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2012-13 Swimming & Diving Roster

Matthew Moessinger

  • Position Free/Fly
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Elma, N.Y.
  • High School Iroquois

Biography

2011-12 • Junior
• Set the program record in the 100-yard butterfly and 200-yard IM.
• Broke the Koessler Athletic Center Pool record in the 100-yard butterfly (52.23) against Boston College.
• Part of school record-breaking 400-yard freestyle. 800-yard freestyle, 200-yard medley, and 400-yard medley relay teams.
• Member of the 400-yard freestyle relay at MAAC Championship to place third, which pushed the Griffs past perennial MAAC power Marist for second in the team standings during the meet's final event.
• Broke the program record in the 200 IM preliminaries at the MAAC Championship, posting a time of 1:54.34. In the A-final portion, he placed sixth overall with a time of 1:54.82.
• Part of 400-yard medley relay team at MAAC Championship of Pochatko, Carver, and Parkhurst that broke the school record, placing second overall with a time of 3:23.10.

2010-11 • Sophomore
• Set the school record in the 400 IM.
• Part of the 400 medley relay team to break the Koessler Athletic Center Pool record.
• Part of four relay teams to break school records, including the 400  and 800 freestyle, and 200 and 400 medley.
• Finished fourth in the 400 IM at the MAAC Championship.
• Sixth-place finish in the 200 fly and 500 freestyle at the MAAC Championship.
• Part of the fifth-place 200 medley relay team of Pochatko, Carver, and Snodgrass at the MAAC Championship.
• Captured first place in the 200 IM versus Niagara.
• First-place finish in the 200 IM against Gannon.
• First-place finish against Iona in the 200 fly.

2009-10 • Freshman
• Mainly competed in the 1,000 freestyle and 200 individual medley.
• Earned a season best 10:06.90 in the 1,000 yard free style against Boston College.
• Recorded a season best 4:51.60 in the 500 freestyle against Iona.
• His season best time of 2:01.42 in the 200 individual medley helped lift the Griffs over Niagara for the first time in over 20 years.

Before Canisius:
• Swam varsity for six years with the Iroquois Choppers, earning six letters.
• A two-time section VI champion...Competed in the AAC three times.
• At the state level, earned three consolation finalist times and four state finalist times.
• Holds four school records for the Choppers.
• Primarily competes in the butterfly and freestyle strokes.

Personal:
• Son of Lawrence and Mary Moessinger.
• Has three brothers, Aaron, Jeff, and Rick.
• Born on Jan. 3, 1991.
• Majoring in finance.

Historical Player Information

  • 2009-10Freshman

    Free/Fly
    5'7"
  • 2010-11Sophomore

    Free/Fly
    5'7"
  • 2011-12Junior

    Free/Fly
    5'7"
  • 2012-13Senior

    Free/Fly
    5'7"