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2024-25 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Elijah Lanfear

  • Position Sprints
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Binghamton, N.Y.
  • Highschool Chenango Valley

Biography

Elijah Lanfear Interview on Wake Up Call with Dan Tortora 12/3/24
 

Senior Season (2024-25)

  • Competed in nine meets
  • Won the 50 free, was second in the 100 fly and fourth in the 100 free at the America East Championships (Feb. 22-23)
  • Also swam on the first-place 800 free relay at the conference meet
  • The America East Men’s Swimmer of the Week four times (Oct. 8, Oct. 22, Nov. 5 & Nov. 26)
  • Won a team-best 20 races during the regular season and swam on eight first-place relay teams
  • Met the NCAA B Cut standards in the both the 100 fly and 100 free at the Brown Invitational (Nov. 19-22)
  • His 100 free time of 43.21 at the Brown Invitational also broke the school and conference records 
  • Part of the 800 free relay that broke the school and conference records with a time of 2:55.91 at the Brown Invitational (Nov. 19-22)
  • Part of the 400 free relay that set the pool record against Marist (Jan. 25)
  • Swept three individual events against Le Moyne (Sept. 23), Bryant (Oct. 18-19), Canisius (Nov. 2) and Wagner (Jan. 18)
  • Won a pair of individual events against Cornell (Nov. 8) and Marist (Jan. 25)
  • Placed first in both the 50 free and 200 free at the Bucknell Invitational (Oct. 26)
  • Went a perfect 7-for-7 in the 50 free races during the season

Junior Season (2023-24)
  • Earned America East All-Conference honors
  • Won the 50 free and 100 free and was third in the 100 back at the America East Championships
  • Also swam on the first-place 200 medley relay and 400 free relay teams at the conference meet
  • Named the America East Men’s Swimmer of the Week on Oct. 24
  • Was first in 14 individual events during the regular season
  • Won the 100 back and was second in both the 50 free and 100 free at the Bruno/Brown Invitational (Nov. 17-18)
  • Swept the 50 free, 100 free and 100 back at the Bucknell Invitational (Oct. 21)
  • Captured the 50 free, 100 fly and 100 back at Bryant on Oct. 27
  • Took top honors in the 50 free and 100 fly at Cornell on Nov. 3
  • Won the 100 free against Canisius on Nov. 4, against Wagner on Jan. 20 and at Marist on Jan. 27
  • Swam on eight first-place relay teams during the regular season
  • Was a part of the 200 free relay team that broke the America East Conference record and placed second overall at the Bruno/Brown Relays (Nov. 17-19)
  • Member of the America East Honor Roll (3.0 GPA or above)

Sophomore Season (2022-23)
  • Competed at the NIC Meet
  • Named All-Conference
  • Won the 100 free at the America East Championships
  • Also placed second in the 50 free and 100 fly at the conference meet
  • Named the America East Men’s Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 8
  • Won 20 individual events during the regular season and swam on nine first-place relay teams
  • Swept the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly against Bryant on Oct. 29 and at the Rhode Island Invitational (Nov. 18-20)
  • Captured the 100 back, 50 free and 100 fly against UMass on Dec. 3
  • Was first in the 100 free and 100 fly against Bucknell on Oct. 22
  • Took top honors in the 50 free and 100 fly against Cornell on Nov. 4
  • Part of the 400 free relay team that broke the Binghamton pool record in the meet against Marist on Jan. 24
  • Member of the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll (3.5 GPA or higher)
  • Member of the Spring AD Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or higher)

Freshman Season (2021-22)
  • Placed third in both the 50 free and 100 fly and was sixth in the 200 fly at the America East Championships
  • Part of the first-place 800 free relay team at the conference meet
  • The America East Swimmer of the Week on Oct. 13 and Nov. 10
  • Won nine individual events and swam on nine first-place relay teams during the regular season
  • A triple winner (50 free, 100 free and 100 fly) against Siena (Oct. 9) and Canisius (Nov. 6)
  • Part of the 200 free relay and 400 medley relay that set the pool records against Colgate on Oct. 29
  • Member of the Fall AD Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or above)

Before Binghamton
  • A six-year letterwinner at Chenango Valley
  • The 2020 NYS champion in the 100 free
  • Also competed in golf and cross country

Personal
  • Parents are Jo-Ann Sexton and Charles Lanfear
  • Majoring in biological sciences 

HONORS
AE Championships (7): 100 free (2023 & 2024), 50 free (2024 & 2025), 200 medley relay (2024), 400 free relay (2024), 800 free relay (2025)
AE All-Conference (4): 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025
AE Swimmer of the Week (8): Oct. 13, 2021, Nov. 10, 2021, Nov. 8, 2022, Oct. 24, 2023, Oct. 8, 2024, Oct. 22, 2024, Nov. 5, 2024 & Nov. 26, 2024

NIC Meets
2023

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Sprints
    6'2"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Sprints
    6'2"
  • 2023-24Junior

    Sprints
    6'2"
  • 2024-25Senior

    Sprints
    6'2"
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