Lady Pioneers Add Three New Student-Athletes
RC Weston, Alfred State head swimming and diving coach, is excited to announce the addition to three new student-athletes to the women's 2016-17 team. The Lady Pioneers open up the season on October 15th at the Blue & Gold Alumni Meet.
Photo Gallery of the 2016 Women's Swimming & Diving Signing Pictures
De'Anna Buckley (Bath/Bath Haverling)
Major: Architectural Technology
Events: Diving
Coach Weston: "De'Anna will be the 1st Diver on women's team since my arrival in 2014 and will be a major part of our success over the course of her college career. I fully expect to see De'Anna make significant improvements this year under Coach Brown's guidance and I look forward to having that extra dynamic in this program. She had great coaching under Derek Ortiz at Bath-Haverling for the majority of her career so I know that her hard-work approach to her diving is one that will allow her to flourish! "
Notes: Daughter of Doug and Deb Buckley. 4-year member of the Bath-Haverling swimming & diving team. 4-time Section V Class C Championships qualifier in 1m diving finishing 20th as a freshman, 23rd as a sophomore, 11th as a junior, and 12th as a senior. Helped Bath-Haverling win the Section V Class C Team Championships in 2012 & 2013 for which she received sectional patches. Finished top-10 in 1m diving at the LCAA Conference Championships in 2014 & 2015. Spent 14 years as a Dancer. 4x Scholar Athlete and High Honor Roll student throughout High School.
Elizabeth Drake (Groton/Lansing)
Major: Veterinary Technology
Club Team: Swim Ithaca
Events: Distance Freestyle
Coach Weston: "Lizzy is a hard-working individual who has already posted times in her high school career that would set records here at Alfred State. Lizzy will be our primary 200-500-1000 freestyle swimmer and has a chance to be part of our A Relays as well. Having a strong distance swimmer was a major hole for the Lady Pioneers and Lizzy meets that need and more. The future is bright for her and I expect her to become very fast in a short period of time with our training program."
Notes: Daughter of Doyle and Judy Drake. Member of the team from Lansing High that won the 2013, 2014, and 2015 Section 4 Class C Championships. Was on the 1st place 200 freestyle relay, placed 3rd in the 200 freestyle, and qualified top-8 in the 500 freestyle in 2015. Was on the 1st place 200 medley relay, placed 5th in the 200 freestyle, and 9th in the 500 freestyle in 2014. Placed 8th in the 200 freestyle, and 6th in the 500 freestyle in 2013. IAC All Star 2014 & 2015. Awarded Student-of-the-Month honors, runner-up for Student-of-the-Year, and highest achieving 2nd year student at TST Boces in Animal Science multiple times. High Honor Roll student.
Kaileigh Lehman (Lowville/Beaver River)
Major: Veterinary Technology
Club Team: Turbines Swim Club
Events: IM/Sprint Freestyle
Coach Weston: "Kaileigh is a well-rounded swimmer capable of plugging into any event and performing well. With still having a small women's program, I wouldn't be surprised if she saw her name on our record board multiple times as a freshman. What is most exciting are her capabilities as a sprinter, which combined with our returners, makes for a huge drop in our relay times. I'm excited to see what else she is capable of once she gets to campus and begins her freshman campaign."
Notes: Daughter of Marc and Yvonne Lehman. Placed 4th in the 200 IM, 6th in the 100 freestyle and swam the anchor leg of both the 200 and 400 freestyle relays that finished 5th at the 2015 Section III Class C Championships for Beaver River. School record holder in the 50 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay, and 400 freestyle relay. 3x Frontier League All-Star and Division B North Champion in the 200 IM. Member of the National Honor Society and National Technical Honor Society. Certified by the American Red Cross for Canines First Air & CPR and Wilderness First Aid. Recipient of the Russel Sage College Student Award, and the Mae O'Leary Respectful Student Award. Honor Roll Student. Merit List Student.
