Written By: Sarah Madison, Athletics Communications Intern
Contact: Dave Van Gorder (dvangord@binghamton.edu)

VESTAL, N.Y.- Among the incoming 2015 freshman class for the men's and women's swimming and diving team are 17 remarkable high school standouts, many of which find themselves ranked among the top high school swimmers in the state of New York. 

The men will be gaining Alex Brion, Colin Coughlan, Matt DeVito, Will Harrison, Andrew Hawkins, Zachary Kaplan, Gerard Martusciello, Cole Reagan, Arthur Uszynski and Max Willard.

And for the women, Anya Arzaga, Maria Dubin, Jennie Gosule, Brooke Pettis, Sarah Schoenfeld, Kat Tibensky and Sarah-Jane Wied will be joining the 2015 roster. 

Women's Swimming and Diving
Anya Arzaga (Distance/Breastroke) is a recent graduate of Iroquois High School in Marilla, New York.  During her high school swimming career, Arzaga acted as the Section 6 Sportsmanship Representative and the Cop-Captain of the team, she is also ranked 55th out of all female high school swimmers in the State of New York.

Maria Dubin (Butterfly/Freestyle) is from Bedford, New York.  During her time as a high school swimmer, Dubin managed to earn the 40th rank among all other high school swimmers in the state of New York. 

Jennie Gosule (Distance Freestyle) is a recent graduate of Half Hollow Hills High School East in Dix Hills, New York.  While at Half Hollows, Gosule spent five years on the varsity swimming and diving team, acting as team captain her junior and senior years, and earning the MVP title her junior year.  In addition, Gosule also made All-League for five years and All-County for three years, was a State qualifier in the 500 free her junior and senior year, and is ranked among the top 100 female high school swimmers in the state of New York at 90. 

Brooke Pettis is a recent graduate of Williamsville East High School in East Amherst, New York.  During her high school swimming career, Pettis was a four-year letter winner and named Rookie of the Year in 2011 and MVP from 2012-14.  Pettis is also ranked 22nd among all female high school swimmers in the state of New York.

Sarah Schoenfeld (Breastroke/IM) is a recent graduate of Ward Melville High School in Stony Brook, New York and the 2014 varsity captain of the swimming and diving team, as well as the breastroke-leg of the 200 medley relay that holds the school's all-time record.  Most notably Schoenfeld also took first in the 200 IM at the 2015 Speedo Champion Series at Ithaca College in May, earning herself the spot as the 78^th best swimmer in all of New York State. 

Kat Tibensky (Breastroke) is a recent graduate of Vestal High School in Vestal, New York.  During her high school swimming career, Tibensky placed third in the 100 breastroke at the NYSPHSAA Class A Sectional Championships in 2014. 

Sarah-Jane Wied (Freestyle) is a recent graduate of Canandaigua Academy in Middlesex, NY.  During her high school career, Wied earned several honors, including Rookie of the Year in 2011, Daily Messenger All-Star in 2014-15 and the Scholar Athlete award from 2013-15.  As a swimmer, she spent 5-years on the varsity team and achieved many accomplishments, such as All-County Second Team (2012-13), All-County First Team (2014) and the Section V NYS Champions from 2012-14. 

Men's Swimming and Diving
Alex Brion (Freestyle) is a recent graduate of Canandaigua Academy in Canandaigua, New York.  During his swimming career, Brion earned several awards and achievements, including six varsity letters, Monroe County Division 3 Co-Swimmer of the Year, Daily Messenger Swimmer of the Year and All-Greater Rochester First Team. Brion was also named Section Champion in the 200 IM, helped his team earn the Section 5 Class B Champions and the League Championships on numerous occasions, and is ranked 13th among all male high school swimmers in the state of New York and 581^st in the entire country.

Colin Coughlan (Diving) is a recent graduate of Queensbury High School in Queensbury, New York.  During his high school diving career, Coughlan broke the school's diving record as a sophomore, qualified for states junior and senior year, has a pool diving record at two schools other than his own, and was voted "Most Improved" during the 2011-12 season. 

Matt DeVito (Butterfly/IM) is a recent graduate of Smithtown East High School in Nesconset, New York.  While at Smithtown East, DeVito was a six-time letter winner on the swimming and diving team, as well as a Junior National qualifier and an All-League, All-County, and NY State qualifier for all four years.  DeVito is also a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American, the holder of several individual records for his school and ranked 24th among all male high school swimmers in the state of New York.

Will Harrison (Butterfly) is a recent graduate of Bayside High School in Little Neck, New York.  During his four years at Bayside, Harrison earned several awards, including the 2013 PSAL Outstanding Sophomore Award and the 2015 PSAL Wingate Award.  As a swimmer, he holds the 2013-2015 PSAL 100 butterfly record, was a quarter-finalist in the PSAL team playoffs in 2013 and is ranked 15th among all male high school swimmers in the state of New York.

Andrew Hawkins (Mid-Distance Freestyle) is a recent graduate of Chaminade High School in Malverne, New York.  During his high school swimming career, Hawkins lettered for all four years on varsity, was a CHSAA League Champion in the 200 free, as well as the school record holder in that same event, took fifth in the 200 free at the State Championships and voted the teams MVP as a senior. Hawkins is ranked 25th among all male high school swimmers in the state of New York.

Zachary Kaplan (Backstroke/Butterfly) is a recent graduate of Ward Melville High School in Stony Brook, New York.  During his two years on the team, Kaplan was a 2-time State Championship qualifier, a 4-time Speedo Sectional Series qualifier and a one-time NCSA Junior National qualifier. Kaplan is ranked 38^th among all high school swimmers in the state of New York.

Gerard Martusciello (Freestyle) is a recent graduate of Smithtown High School East in Nesconset, New York.  During his high school swimming career, Martusciello acted as team captain for his senior year and managed to earn numerous awards and achievements throughout the years, including the Scholar Athlete Award, the White Letter Athlete award and was All-County and All-League for his junior and senior years. 

Cole Reagan (Diving) is a recent graduate of Bethlehem Central High School in Slingerlands, New York.  During his high school diving career, Reagan managed to set and hold the schools 11-dive record and win the "Spirit of the Eagle" Award in 2015. 

Arthur Uszynski (Freestyle/Backstroke) is a recent graduate of the Queens High School for Sciences in Maspeth, New York.  As a swimmer, Uszynski acted as team captain his senior year and achieved several accomplishments, like becoming a three-time high school State Champion qualifier and earning the PSAL Most Outstanding Swimmer Award in 2015.  Uszynski is ranked 27th among all male high school swimmers in the state of New York. 

Max Willard (Freestyle/IM/Backstroke) is a recent graduate of Long Beach High School in Lido Beach, New York.  Willard spent five years on the varsity team and was named captain during his senior season and MVP in 2013 and 2015.  During his career as a high school swimmer, he was All-State and All-County, as well as the Nassau County record-holder in the 100 backstroke.  Willard is ranked 17^th among all male high school swimmers in the state of New York.