2016-17 Alice Stone Ilchman Scholar-Athlete of the Year
2016-17: Second-team Skyline All-Conference (200 medley relay, 400 freestyle relay) … Metropolitan All-Academic … swam in all 12 meets with 211.5 total points … contributed to three team relay records … won 200 backstroke at Cobleskill (Nov. 5) … won 200 medley relay in dual against Maritime & St. Joseph’s Long Island (Nov. 18) … won 50 freestyle and 200 free relay against St. Joseph’s Brooklyn & Old Westbury (Nov. 19) … qualified as place winner in 100 backstroke, finishing 13th at TCNJ Invitational (Dec. 3) … at SLC Sprint Carnival, won 200 free relay (Oct. 29) … won 500 freestyle relay at Winter Relay Meet (Jan. 8) … won 400 medley relay against Staten Island (Jan. 14) … Skyline runner-up in 200 medley relay and 400 free relay with individual places in 200 backstroke (6th), 100 backstroke (7th) and 50 freestyle (12th) … placed 24th in 200 backstroke at Metropolitan Championships (Feb. 19).
2015-16: Skyline Second Team All-Conference (200 Medley Relay) … Skyline Academic Honor Roll … received team Coaches Award … finished season as part of team records in all five relay events … recovered from injury to finish season with 163.5 points … placed in all four individual races at Skyline Championships: fifth in 100 Freestyle, sixth in 50 Freestyle, sixth in 100 Backstroke and ninth in 200 Backstroke (Jan. 29-30) … part of four place-winning relays at UNYSCSA Championships (Feb. 17-20).
2014-15: Skyline All-Conference Second Team … Skyline Swimmer of the Week … Skyline Academic Honor Roll … competed in all nine meets … broke SLC records in 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay and 400 free relay … finished season among SLC top five in 50 freestyle, 100 free, 1650 free, 100 backstroke and 200 back … scored 201.5 points, second-most on team … Skyline Championship runner-up 200 medley relay (Jan. 30-31) … Skyline Honor Roll.
2013-14: HVIAC Invitational Champion (200 Medley Relay, 200 Free, 100 Breast) … HVIAC All-Conference … HVIAC Player of the Week (1/21) … HVIAC Rookie of the Week (11/12, 12/17) … Ranger Invite placewinner (100 Free, 100 Back, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay) … swam in all 14 meets.
Out of the Pool: Concentrating in chemistry … also studying childhood development and health sciences … participates in health and science after school program … member of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
High School: Four-year varsity swimmer and track & field runner … captain of both teams as senior … all-state/all-division athlete … swam 12 years for South County YMCA; two-year captain and N.E. Championships qualifier.
Personal: Parents are Patricia and Robert Risica … has one sibling, Julianna … aspires to work in pharmaceutical research and development.
Don: Leah Olson (biology).
CAREER BESTS
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| Event |
Time |
Date |
Meet |
| 50 Free |
26.00 |
2/17/2017 |
Metropolitan Championships |
| 100 Free |
58.81 |
2/22/2014 |
UNYSCSA Championships |
| 200 Free |
2:19.61 |
12/6/2014 |
Drew Ranger Invitational |
| 1650 Free |
25:04.12 |
11/16/2013 |
vs. Mount Saint Mary / Brooklyn |
| 100 Back |
1:03.56 |
12/3/2016 |
TCNJ Lions Invitational |
| 200 Back |
2:21.80 |
2/19/2017 |
Metropolitan Championships |
| 100 Fly |
1:07.04 |
12/3/2016 |
TCNJ Lions Invitational |
| 200 IM |
2:41.50 |
12/6/2013 |
Drew Ranger Invitational |
