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2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster

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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: 27.55 - at Magnus Invite (11/21/24)
100 BACK: 58.17 - at MAAC Championships (2/16/24)
200 BACK: 2:05.31 - at MAAC Championships (2/15/25)
100 BREAST: 1:08.81 - at Magnus Invite (11/16/23)
200 BREAST: 2:23.83 - at MAAC Championships (2/15/25)

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 marketing

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

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

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

    Back/Breast
    5'10"