BRONXVILLE, N.Y. – The Sarah Lawrence College swimming teams celebrated Senior Day on Saturday, November 7, hosting Brooklyn College and SUNY Purchase for the Gryphons Senior Meet. The afternoon featured five seniors being recognized for their contributions to the program.
On the women's side, Aubrey Rosser led the Gryphons with a first-place finish in the 1,000-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 12:46.22. Jocelyn Engel placed third in 15:46.41, followed by Juliet DeLap in fourth with a time of 17:39.78.
In the 50-yard freestyle, Gabrielle Stravinski finished second in 29.48, while Amayah Brooks recorded an exhibition time of 26.47. Liv Cazel (31.20), Sonjia Armitage (35.10), Charlotte Siemsen (50.23), Jennifer Gordon (50.63), and Nikolet Vataj (55.29) also competed in the event.
Stravinski continued her strong afternoon in the 100-yard backstroke, earning first place with a time of 1:14.04. Armitage added an exhibition swim, finishing in 1:26.41.
Engel returned to the pool in the 500-yard freestyle, placing third in 7:50.31, while DeLap finished fourth in 8:38.99. Linda Kelly competed in the 200-yard individual medley, finishing in 3:10.25, before swimming the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:42.52.
The Gryphons also claimed first place in the women's 400-yard freestyle relay. Stravinski, Kelly, Engel, and DeLap combined for a time of 5:15.44.
On the men's side, Deven Shah paced Sarah Lawrence with two individual victories. He won the 50-yard freestyle in 22.42 before taking first in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 53.77. Shah also improved upon his seed times in both events.
Moss McHold-Burke finished fourth in the 50-yard freestyle in 24.69 before earning second place in the 100-yard backstroke in 1:05.31. Richy Karnisky added a fifth-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle (25.36) and a fifth-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly (1:06.97).
The Gryphons opened the meet with a second-place finish in the men's 400-yard medley relay. McHold-Burke, Karnisky, Shah, and Kairos Diaz combined for a time of 4:30.08.
Sarah Lawrence also had four swimmers compete in the opening 50-yard freestyle exhibition: Asher Meyers-Light (31.44), Cooper Africa (33.79), Arwinn Heartisan (34.07), and Conner Jennings (46.11).
The Gryphons faced tough competition in the team standings, with the women's team falling 67-59 to SUNY Purchase and 127-52 to Brooklyn College. The men's team dropped a 148-29 decision to Brooklyn College.
The afternoon also marked a special occasion for five Sarah Lawrence seniors. Sonjia Armitage, Juliet DeLap, Jocelyn Engel, Linda Kelly, and Gabrielle Stravinski were honored for their dedication and contributions to the swimming program.
Sarah Lawrence returns to the pool for its next competition on Saturday, November 14, for a 1:00 p.m. quad meet at Mount Saint Mary College. The Gryphons will compete against Mount Saint Mary, St. Joseph's-Long Island, and SUNY Delhi.
