Marist vs Canisius
- October 11, 2025
- Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Marist Athletics
Poughkeepsie, New York – The Marist men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams picked up wins over Canisius in their home opener on Saturday afternoon at McCann Natatorium. The Red Foxes posted a 192–102 win on the women’s side and a 154–124 win on the men’s side behind a series of standout swims across multiple events.
On the women’s side, Marist opened the meet with a victory in the 200 medley relay, as freshman Elie Kauffman, sophomore Rae Dodson, senior Sabrina Conrad, and freshman Anna Kirby touched first in 1:47.10. Junior April Avila and Dodson once again led the breaststroke group, finishing first and second in the 100-yard event with times of 1:03.36 and 1:04.35, respectively. Dodson later captured the 200 breaststroke in 2:21.32.
Kirby posted a pair of victories in her collegiate home debut, winning the 50 free (24.38) and 100 free (54.17). Conrad claimed the 200 butterfly (2:12.90) and helped the Red Foxes to a strong showing in the relays, while classmate Charlotte Lepis paced the distance group with a first-place finish in the 500 free (5:14.96) and an earlier win in the 1000 free (10:47.24). Freshman Gwen Serafin added another win for Marist in the 100 fly (1:00.04).
In diving, sophomore Gabrielle Norton swept both boards, taking the 1-meter (231.00) and 3-meter (225.68) events. Freshman Shannah Gray added runner-up finishes in both disciplines.
For the men, Marist started strong with a win in the 200 medley relay, as Ben Turley, junior Dylan Magda, junior Lucas Silva, and sophomore Joseph Cash combined for a time of 1:28.02. Senior Oscar Bjering and junior Jack Labianca went one-two in the 200 freestyle with times of 1:43.39 and 1:44.74, and Bjering later returned to win the 500 free in 4:50.20.
Magda swept the breaststroke events, capturing both the 100 (58.82) and 200 (2:06.38). Junior Matthew McManus won the 50 free (21.73) and contributed to Marist’s top 400 free relay (3:11.29), which recorded the fastest time of the event. Freshman Brady King and sophomore Peter Zalewski impressed in the backstroke, finishing one-two in the 200 (1:53.77 and 1:54.22), and freshman Colt Sears took the 1000 free in 10:07.96.
| QUOTE FROM COACH |
“It was great to secure our first win of the season against a very talented Canisius team. At this stage of the year, we’re embracing every opportunity to compete and staying focused on improving with each race. I thought we performed well across all phases today—both in the pool and on the boards—and brought tremendous energy to the deck throughout.”
| UP NEXT |
The Red Foxes continue their fall schedule on Saturday, October 25, when they travel to face Fairfield in MAAC action.
Courtesy: Canisius Athletics
The Canisius swimming and diving teams opened up the 2025-26 campaign on Saturday with a dual meet at MAAC rival Marist in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. The host Red Foxes swept the event, with the women’s team posting a 154-124 win, while the Marist won the men’s event, 192-102.
Canisius sophomore Daphne Mead earned three victories for the Golden Griffins on Saturday. She finished first in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 58.41 before claiming the victory in the 200-yard backstroke with her time of 2:08.21. The Baltimore, Md., native cruised to a win in the 200-yard IM race as well, with her time of 2:08.57, finishing nearly five seconds in front of the next closest swimmer.
Junior Evie Leighton touched the wall first in the 200-yard freestyle race with a time of 1:56.73, and the Griffs’ 400-yard freestyle relay team, made up of Leighton, seniors Emily Blake and Hannah Brainard and junior Leyna Swanson scored a win with their time of 3:44.13.
In the men’s competition, senior Toby Mayfield won two events, placing first in both the 200-yard butterfly and 100-yard butterfly. Junior Elliot Somers won the 100-yard backstroke with his time of 51.79 and sophomore teammate Giovanni Poggio won the men’s 200-yard IM with a time of 1:57.82.
In the diving competition, freshman Leo Rodriguez won both the men’s 1-meter and 3-meter diving events, while fellow freshman Lacee Williams placed third in both the women’s 1-meter and 3-meter dives.
UP NEXT
Canisius will return to the pool on Oct. 18 when both teams square off against the University of Rochester and Siena in Rochester, N.Y. Action is set to start at noon.
