Event: Freestyle/Backstroke
Class: Senior
Hometown: Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.
Previous School: Sachem North

2013-14: Clocked a third-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke (1:07.21) against Sacred Heart on Nov. 2 ... finished third in the 50-yard (26.92) and 100-yard (58.13) freestyle events in the meet against Queens (Oct. 30).

2012-13: Member of the 200-yard freestyle relay team that grabbed a first place finish (1:46.56) versus Kutztown (Nov. 10) … member of the 400-yard freestyle relay that finished second (3:42.33) versus Sacred Heart (Feb. 1).

2011-12: Finished first in the 100 Free (59.73) against East Stroudsburg (Jan. 11).

Prior to LIU Post: Swam five years, 2006-10, for Sachem North … was an All-League Selection for all five seasons … also participated in track and field.

Personal: Daughter of Frank Russo and Annmarie Rooney … oldest of five children … interests include playing volleyball, baking and singing … majoring in speech pathology.