swimming and diving

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Alanna Blackburn '16

Queensbury, NY
Queensbury
Career Statistics: 
50 free: 24.88
100 free: 43.80
100 fly: 1:01.89

2012-13: Alana was an instant contributor for the Saints in her rookie season with standout performance sin the freestyle sprints, 100 fly and as a member of Saint relay teams. She was the third leading scorer overall and the top rookie scorer for the Saints with 226.75 points and had seven firsts and seven seconds in individual events. She turned in her best times in all of her events at the UNYSCSA Championships and anchored the Saint 200 and 400 medley and 200 and 400 free relay teams at States.

Alanna was captain and MVP of the swim team at Queensbury High School and also ran track. She was a member of the National Honor Society.

Ryan Karklin '16

Marlboro, NJ
Marlboro
Career Statistics: 
50 free: 26.38
100 free: 57.34
200 free: 1:56.99
500 free: 5:11.73
200 IM: 2:16.43

2012-13: Ryan competed in the freestyle, the 200 IM and was part of Saint relays in his rookie season. He had a top time of 57.34 in the 100 free against Utica, 1:56.99 in the 200 free and 5:11.73 in 500 free along with a 2:16.43 200 IM the UNYSCSA champioonshps. He had four seconds and a third among his scoring finishes.


Ryan was captain of the divisional championship swim team at Marlboro High School and was a member of the National Honor Society.

Saint Women Win, Men Fall in Season Opening Dual Meet

Oct. 26: St. Lawrence University's women's swim team won the 200 medley relay to start the meet and finished the swimming portion of the meet with a win in the 200 free relay to edge Skidmore College 116-114 in the season-opening dual meet for both teams at the Augsbury Pool on Friday. Skidmore gained a split for the day as the Thoroughbred men won 143-60.

Matt Bauer '16

Summit, NJ
Summit High School
Career Statistics: 
Career Bests
100 free: 55.27
200 free: 1:57.87
500 free: 5:10.94
1000 Free: 11:29.00
1650 free: 18:00.73
100 breast: 1:15.31
200 breast: 2:44.25
100 fly: 1:08.88
200 fly: 2:36.26
200 IM: 2:19.60
400 IM: 4:48.04
2012-13: Matt had an outstanding rookie season for the Saints, swimming all of the freestyle races plus the breaststroke, fly and IM. He was the third-leading scorer for the Saint men with 142.75 points which included seven firsts, three seconda and and four thirds. He also contributed on relays.

Matt was a four-year member of the varsity and letterman in swimming and was an honor roll student.

Olivia Rettstatt '16

Glastonbury, CT
Glastonbury
Career Statistics: 
50 free: 28.11
100 free: 1:00.51
200 free: 2:07.24
500 free: 5:21.15
1000 free: 11:28.77
1650 free: 18;10.33
200 back: 2:22.23
200 fly: 2:34.75
200 IM: 2:24.10
400 IM: 4:49.10
2012-13: A versatile swimmer who competed in all of the freestyle events plus the individual medley's Olivia showed improvement in all of her times from the start of the season to the finish and was the third leading scorer among rookie women with 122.50 points. She had six first, four seconds and three thirds in individual events.

All-state and all-league at Glastonbury High School, Olivia was a captain and the recipient of the sportsmanship award for swimming. She was a member of the National Honor Society and a high honor roll student.

William Groves '16

Walpole, MA
Bridgton Academy
Career Statistics: 
50 free: 30.56
1 Meter 6 dives: 147.15
3 Meter 6 dives: 133.25
1 meter 11 dives: 189.65
3 meter 11 dives 209.40

2012-13: Bill Groves scored in nine meets for hte Saints in diving with four seconds and five thirds. He had a best score of 147.15 in six dives off the one meter borard, 133.25 in six off the three meter board and 189.65 in 11 dives at one meter and 209.40 in 11 dives at three meters.

A member of the soccer and wrestling teams at Bridgton Academy, William was a Honor Roll student and was the Coaches Award winner for wrestling.

Kathryn Whittum '16

Cumberland, ME
Greely High School
Career Statistics: 
50 free: 24.46
100 free: 57.73
200 free: 2:06.31
50 back: 31.71
100 back: 1:04.73
2012-13: Kathryn had a solid rookie season for the Saints with seven seconds and two thirds in individual competition, acounting for 67.50 points. She also contributed in relays and four of her best individual times came in championship meet competition, either the Liberty League or the UNYSCSA Championships.

Kathryn was a member of the swim, softball and golf teams at Greely and earned All-Conference honors in swimming. She was part of state championship teams as a sophomore and senior and a member of the Maine and New England record-setting 400 free relay. She was also a two-year captain in softball. A four-year honor roll student she made the All-state academic swim team.

Staci Czaja '15

North Tonawanda, NY
North Tonawanda
Career Statistics: 
50 free: 25.26 (2012-13)
100 free: 57.29 (2012-13)
100 breast: 1:10.03

2012-13: Staci contributed in the sprint freestyle events and the 100 breaststroke in her first season of collegiate swimming after running indoor track in her first year. She had two firsts, a second and three thirds in indivuidal events while scoring 133.25 points and was a key contributor in relays, swimming the breaststroke leg on the 200 and 400  medley relay and  the lead leg on the 200 free relay. All of her best individual performances came in the season-ending UNYSCSA Championships.

At North Tonawanda
Staci was a member of the swim and indoor and outdoor track teams. She was captain of the indoor and outdoor track teams, Most Valuable Performer and earned a Leadership Awad. She was also a All Western New York Scholar-Athlete in both swimming and track and wa a member of the National Honor Society, earning high honor roll honors all four years.

Jane Moreau '16

Mountain Lakes, NJ
Mountain Lakes
Career Statistics: 
50 free: 26.04
100 free: 58.60
100 fly: 1:06.52

2012-13: Jane swam the sprint freestyle events and the 100 fly in her rookie season and also swam on relays. She accounted for 51 points and had two individual wins, two seconds and two thirds. Her best times in the 50 free and the 100 fly came in the UNYSCSA Championships.


Jane was a member of the track and field and swim teams at Mountain Lakes and was captain of the team. She earned All County honorable mention in all four years of swimming and was a Meet of Champions Qualifier as a junior and senior. She was an Honor Roll student and earned a Citizenship Award.

Grant Reeder '16

Wilmot, NH
Kearsarge Regional
Career Statistics: 
50 free: 23.85
100 free: 52.98
200 free: 1:54.32
50 back: 26.95
100 back: 57.76
200 back: 2:08.23

2012-13:A steady contributor to the team in both the freestyle events and the backstroke, Grant scored 127.75 points in his rookie season with two fisrts, six seconds and five thirds. Three of his best times of the season came in the season ending UNYSCSC Championships.

Grant ran cross country and played baseball in addition to swimming at Kearsarge Regional. He captained the cross country and swim teams and was a National Honor Society member.

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