Swimming & Diving

Week 4 swimming and diving weekly awards

Women's Co-Diver of the Week
Shannah Gray, Marist
So., Newington, CT, Newington

Gray competed in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events in a dual meet against Fairfield, winning both. She scored 214.80 to win the 3-meter and 219 to win the 1-meter.

Women's Co-Diver of the Week
Sinclair Yadao, Sacred Heart

Jr., Sacramento, CA, St. Francis Catholic

Yadao swept both diving events, earning victories on the 1-meter and 3-meter boards. She also recorded a season-best score of 259.58 on the 1-meter.

Women's Co-Rookie of the Week
Zoey Wiese, Fairfield
Fr., Hastings-On-Hudson, NY, Hastings


Zoey Wiese picked up a pair of first-place finishes in a dual meet with Marist, posting a time of 1:52.57 in the 200 free and a time of 5:02.00 in the 500 free.

Women's Co-Rookie of the Week
Isla Ho, Canisius

Fr., Deniliquin, Australia, Clarendon

Freshman Isla Ho continued to shine for the Griffs in her first season in the Blue and Gold. The Denquilin, Australia, native claimed Canisius' first win in the weekend meet against Binghamton in the 100 fly, finishing in 57.08. Ho then went on to also claim first in the 50 fly with her time of 25.76.

Women's Swimmer of the Week
Sophia Velleco, Sacred Heart

Sr., Seymour, CT, Seymour

Sophia Velleco won four events at the meet, including two individual victories and two relay wins. She set a new pool record in the 100 butterfly with a time of 57.40, breaking her own previous record, and also won the 100 freestyle in 52.97

Men's Swimmer of the Week
Oscar Bjering, Marist
Sr., Halmstad, Sweden

Bjering swan in three races in a dual meet against Fairfield, taking first in two individual races and third in a relay. He captured first in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 9:40.63. Next he took first in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:37.11. Finally in the 400-yard freestyle relay he helped his team place third with a time of 3:08.84.

Men's Rookie of the Week
Luca Sandri, Fairfield
Fr., KwaZulu-Natal


Luca Sandri touched the wall first in a pair of individual events during the Stags' dual meet with Marist. He posted the best time in the 50 free (20.67) as well as the 100 free (45.50). He was also part of both relay winning teams with the 400 Free Relay finishing in 3:04.01 and the 200 Medley Relay finishing in 1:31.02.

Men's Diver of the Week
Andrew Cataldo, Fairfield
Sr., West Orange, NJ, West Orange


Andrew Cataldo took home a pair of first-place finishes in a dual meet with Marist last weekend. He posted 285.83 points in the 1-meter and followed up with 258.83 points in the 3-meter.