Joining the Bulls next season:
Kelsey Barbour – Clifton Park, NY (Schenectady Swim Club)
Kelsey is a Speedo Sectional qualifier who brings many attributes to UB
swimming and diving. At the New York High School State Championships
this past season, Kelsey placed third overall in the 100 breaststroke
and 13th in the 200 IM. Coach Bashor on Barbour: “Kelsey will
make an immediate impact by strengthening our breaststroke and IM
events. She is extremely versatile and has a good club background that
has given her a great foundation of training.”
Hillary Woldt – Oshkosh, WI (Oshkosh YMCA)
Hillary will be a tremendous addition for the Bulls next season. She
will make most of her contributions in the backstroke, freestyle,
butterfly, and IM events. Her versatility will allow her to swim many
different events for UB. She was a state finalist in the 100 backstroke
and a consolation finalist in the 200 freestyle. Coach Bashor on
Woldt: “We are excited that Hilary chose UB. Her versatility will
make up for graduating 11 seniors and make us a stronger team.”
Tracy Vogel – Hartland, WI (Lake Country Swim Team)
Tracy comes to the Bulls from the great state of Wisconsin, where she
won a state championship with Arrowhead High School. At the state
championships she was a two event finalist in both the 200 and 500
freestyle. As a sectional qualifier, Vogel was a finalist in the 500,
1000 and 1650 freestyles. She also has a talent for swimming the 200
butterfly and she will be a multiple-event threat for the Bulls during
dual meets and the championship season. Coach Bashor on Vogel:
“Tracy is a great addition to our distance group. She is a proven
trainer coming from her club team and will be counted on to make a big
impact in the conference.”
Taylor Lansing – Vestal, NY (Greater Oswego Swim Team)
Taylor comes to the Bulls from Vestal High School where she represented
her school at the New York State High School Championships as a
consolation finalist in the 100 butterfly. Lansing is equipped with all
of the physical abilities needed to be a butterfly specialist. Coach
Bashor on Lansing: “Taylor has the potential and the desire to
make the improvements to be a scorer at the conference meet. She will
strengthen our butterfly events.”
Marissa Murphy – Grand Rapids, MI (Rapid Area YMCA)
Marissa has accomplished much in the pool while competing in the state
of Michigan. She was the Division II state champion in the 200 IM and
100 butterfly, and holds the state record in both events. As a junior
national qualifier, Murphy brings a level of swimming and athleticism
that is familiar to the University at Buffalo. Coach Bashor on
Murphy: “We are very excited about Marissa because as a freshman
she has times that will score big points for us at conference. She is
very versatile and will make a big impact on our relays.”
Katelyn Grimm – Eden, NY (Eden Dolphins Swim Club)
Katelyn comes to UB from the Eden Dolphins Swim Club and will be an
asset to the Bulls this coming season. She is a four-year letterwinner
who has a unique enthusiasm for swimming and is a student of the sport.
Her enthusiasm for the sport and her team will make her a great
addition to the Bulls swimming and diving program. Coach Bashor on
Grimm: “Katelyn has a lot of room for improvement and we are
looking forward to helping her reach her goals.”
Ava Giachino – Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Calgary Dive Club)
Ava is a qualifier for Canada’s junior and senior nationals this
year and has grown in strength and confidence this last year in her
diving. She comes to UB with a strong event list and the addition of
tower makes her an immediate contender for Zone A to qualify for
NCAA’s. We welcome her as our last signee for the 2010-11 season.
Diving coach Karla Helder on Giachino: “Ava will be the pillar
that will build a new era for UB women’s diving; her years of
diving in Canada bring a standard that will be very successful.”
Megan McInerney - Grand Island, NY (Wings Diving)
Megan has 12 years of gymnastics to her credit and is a four-year diver
for Grand Island High School. Placing in the top five at New York State
Championships, she capped off her season by accepting UB’s offer
to be our first signee to the 2010-11 season. With great lines and what
will be tremendous power she will be a strong competitor in the MAC. Coach
Helder on McInerney: “Megan will be a joy to coach, she is an
untapped resource and I believe she will a great contributor to
UB.”
Arielle Zigelman - Orangeburg, NY (Vba Diving Stars)
Arielle comes to us from the northeast side of New York and brings with
her a tenacious can do attitude. Diving for Tappan Zee High School, she
and her teammates coalesced into a strong trio that won the swim team
great accomplishments during the 2010 season. Diving for only a few
years, Arielle has compiled a competitive event list that will serve UB
well next season. Coach Helder on Zigelman: “Arielle brings a
team component to UB and I feel will be a strong competitor for
UB.”
Eric Culver – New Paltz, NY (Viking Aquatic Club)
As a senior and junior national qualifier, Eric has demonstrated that
he will be a great addition to the Bulls next season. Culver placed
third and fifth in the 500 and 200 freestyle events at the New York
State High School Championships this past season. In the pool he
will be a great contributor to the distance and butterfly group during
training and competition. His enthusiasm to become a Bull will be an
essential component to his success while attending the University at
Buffalo. Also, Eric aspires to be an Olympian and compete on the world
stage for Puerto Rico. Coach Bashor on Culver: “Eric will be
counted on to make a big impact right away. He has the work ethic and
the tools to become one of the best swimmers in the conference.”
Andrew Tanzey – Greenville, SC (Team Greenville)
Andrew comes to the University at Buffalo from the state of South
Carolina and his future as a Bull is very bright. As a member of Team
Greenville, Tanzey has an amazing background that will set him up for
great successes in the distance, fly and IM events. Andrew has shown
his versatility by becoming a multiple event Junior National qualifier
with Team Greenville. Coach Bashor on Tanzey: “Andrew adds so
much to our team because of his versatility. He will be a big
contributor to our team during the championship and dual meet
seasons.”
Tommy Steele – Erie, PA (Erie Aquatics Club)
Tommy is a specialist in the freestyle and butterfly events and will
contribute in many areas for the Bulls next season. As a junior
national qualifier and a state finalist in the state of Pennsylvania,
Steele has been surrounded with terrific talent and elite performers
throughout his high school career. With only limited experience
swimming the 200 butterfly, Tommy has shown that he will be a
challenger next year at MAC Championships and will have exceptional
growth in that event. Coach Bashor on Steele: “We are
grateful that Tommy chose UB over his other schools. His impact on our
team will be felt right away.”
Mike Dugan – Albany, NY (Albany Starfish)
Mike is another one of the Bulls' in-state signees who will do
incredible things for UB in the years to come. A specialist in the
sprint freestyles and butterfly strokes, he was the New York State
champion in the 100 butterfly and was fourth in the 50 freestyle. As a
junior/senior national and U.S. Open qualifier, Dugan will bring the
experience of competing on the national scene. He will be a great
contributor on relays during the dual meet and championship seasons. Coach
Bashor on Dugan: “We are excited that Mike will be a Bull for us
next year. He has much more potential and will be a force in our
conference.”
Phil Aronica – Orchard Park, NY (STAR Swimming)
Winner of the 100 backstroke and 50 freestyle at this year’s New
York High School state meet, Phil is one of many state champions
joining the Bulls next season. Phil brings a level of accomplishment
that no recruit for the University at Buffalo has ever experienced. As
a USA Senior National Qualifier and member of the NCSA National Junior
team that traveled to Dublin, Ireland this spring, Aronica has competed
at the same level as Olympians and has no plans of slowing down. Coach
Bashor on Aronica: “Phil is a difference maker. He will be an
all-around threat in the pool for us and will be a great addition
towards UB winning championships.”
Chris Waldock – Sandusky, OH (Vacation Swim Club)
Chris is the Ohio state champion in the 100 butterfly, and set the new
Division-II record in the process. He is a multiple-time state finalist
in the 100 butterfly, as well as the 200 IM. Chris comes from a great
club background, swimming for Vacation Swim Club in Sandusky, Ohio.
With limited experience swimming the 200 butterfly he has already had
great success and will help to make that event one of the Buffalo's
strongest next season. Coach Bashor on Waldock: “Chris will be
a great asset to our team because he fits into what we need. He has
shown much improvement his senior year and looks to continue that at
UB.”
Brendan King – Bayport, NY (Transfer from St. Peter’s
College)
Brendan is a native of Long Island and spent his freshman year at St.
Peter’s College in New Jersey. At the Metro Atlantic Athletic
Conference Championships, he placed fifth in the 500 freestyle, third
in the 1000 freestyle, and third in the 1650 freestyle. Coach
Bashor on King: “Brendan will give us another weapon in the
distance events. He is looking for a bigger challenge and we will
provide that here on our team and in the conference.”
Christopher Iafrati – Rochester, NY (Upstate Diving)
Chris just committed to UB and is anticipating a great learning
experience next season. He placed second at States for Hilton Central
High and has been involved in diving for only three years. Chris brings
a capacity to jump well and spin fast and is eager to learn. We welcome
Chris as our only male addition to the diving portion of the team. Coach
Helder on Iafrati: “Chris is young in his diving career but
learns fast and has great lines. I believe he will be a solid
foundation for our team to rely on."
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