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2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster

Tom Wolf
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Joe Lehrman

SaraJo Gardner

  • Position Back/Breast
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Mount Pleasant, Pa.
  • High School Mount Pleasant Area

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
50 BACK: 
25.12 - at Le Moyne (1/24/26)
100 BACK: 
57.24 - at Le Moyne (1/24/26)
200 BACK: 
2:05.09 - at 2026 MAAC Championships (2/14/26)
100 BREAST: 
1:08.81 - at Magnus Invite (11/16/23)
200 BREAST: 
2:23.83 - at MAAC Championships (2/15/25) 

2025-26 • JUNIOR SEASON
• Took part in all 10 meets, including MAAC Championships
• Posted 10 podium finishes during the season, highlighted by five second-place results
• Took second in the 200 back (2:13.99) and claimed third in the 100 back (1:00.90) versus Geneseo (Oct. 24)
• Placed second in the 50 back (28.96) at Binghamton (Nov. 1)
• Finished second in the 200 back (2:12.02) versus St. Bonaventure (Nov. 7)
• Recorded a second-place finish in the 200 breast (2:35.87) and claimed third in the 100 back (1:01.98) in dual meet versus Rider (Jan. 10)
• Fashioned season-best times in the 200 back (2:05.09) and 200 breast (2:26.40) at 2026 MAAC Championships (Feb. 14)
• Named to MAAC All-Academic Team

2024-25 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Competed in all nine meets, including the MAAC Championships
• Three-time B-finalist in the 100 and 200 back and 200 breast at the MAAC Championships 
• Finished within the top-three 12 times, highlighted by two first-place finishes versus Binghamton in the 100 and 200 back events (Nov. 2)
• Named to MAAC All-Academic Team

2023-24 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Competed in all 11 meets, including the MAAC Championships
• B-finalist in both the 100 and 200 Backstroke at the MAAC Championships, earning 12th place-finishes for both
• Earned two first-place finishes in the 100 (1:00.21) and 200 (2:10.90) backstrokes during dual meet versus SUNY Geneseo (Oct. 28)

BEFORE CANISIUS
•Swam four years at Mount Pleasant Area High School under Coach Sandy Felice
•Named 2x All American, 2022 PIAA Champion, 2023 2x PIAA Champion, 2023
•Team captain with the team.
•Member of National Honor Society

PERSONAL
•Daughter of Joe and Valorie Gardner
•Has one brother and two sisters, Joseph, LynnJoelle, Heather.
•Majoring in intergrated marketing communications

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Backstroke/Breaststroke
    5'10"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Backstroke/Breaststroke
    5'10"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Back/Breast
    5'10"