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2021-2022 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Leah Santonastaso

  • Class Senior
  • Event(s) Dist. Free
  • Height 5-9
  • Hometown Newton, N.J.
  • High School Kittatinny Regional

Biography

2020-21 SEASON (COVID BLANKET WAIVER)
  • Posted season-best times in the 50 free (31.27), 500 free (6:27.18) and 50 fly (34.13) against Kean and Ramapo (2/27/21)
  • Had a season-best time of 1:10.13 in the 100 free and 13:54.49 in the 1,000 free against The College of New Jersey (2/13/21)
  • Swam a season-best 100 IM (1:18.72) against Montclair State (2/20/21)
  • Played in five singles and doubles matches for the WP tennis team
 
2019-20 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Metropolitan Conference Championships (2/21-23/20)
  • Finished 18th during the 1,650 free (21:28.32) and sixth during the 400 IM C Final (5:38.85)
  • Helped WP touch 10th during the 800 free relay (8:58.59) and fifth during the 400 free relay B Final (4:22.66)
Individual Victories
  • 500 Free: 6:46.36 (at Brooklyn, 11/23/19), 6:30.14 (vs. Old Westbury, 10/15/19)
  • 1,000 Free: 13:33.87 (vs. Lehman, 1/11/20), 13:17.87 (at SUNY Delhi, 12/7/19), 13:04.07 (at Purchase, 11/12/19), 13:09.98 (at Maritime, 10/29/19), 13:25.24 (vs. Old Westbury, 10/15/19)
Relay Victories
  • 200 Free: 2:03.66 (at Brooklyn, 11/23/19), 2:04.52 (at Purchase, 11/12/19), 2:13.89 (vs. Old Westbury, 10/15/19)
  • 200 Medley: 2:11.81 (at Brooklyn, 11/23/19)
 
2018-19 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Metropolitan Conference Championships (2/22-24/19)
  • Touched 22nd during the 1,650 free (20:48.89)
  • Placed 12th as a member of the 800 free relay (9:04.37)
Individual Victories
  • 200 Free: 2:24.40 (vs. Purchase, 1/22/19)
  • 1,000 Free: 12:59.90 (vs. Bard, 1/19/19)
 
PRIOR TO WILLIAM PATERSON
  • A four-year letterwinner in swimming at Kittatinny Regional H.S., helping to lead the team to three Sussex County championships while serving as a team captain
  • Also earned two letters in field hockey
  • Swam for the SCY Swim Team for five years
 
ACADEMICS
  • A Fall 2019, Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 Dean’s List student
  • Named to the 2019-20 and 2020-21 Academic All-NJAC Honorable Mentions
  • Majoring in sociology
 
SANTONASTASO'S PERSONAL BESTS
Event Time Season
50 Back 35.24 2018-19
50 Breast 38.50 2018-19
100 Breast 1:25.40 2018-19
200 Breast 3:01.91 2018-19
50 Free 31.27 2020-21
100 Free 1:04.35 2019-20
200 Free 2:19.77 2018-19
400 Free 5:43.50 2018-19
500 Free          6:07.47 2018-19
1,000 Free 12:54.87 2018-19
1,650 Free 20:48.89 2018-19
50 Fly 34.13 2020-21
100 IM 1:18.72 2020-21
200 IM 2:39.51 2018-19
400 IM 5:54.24 2019-20

 
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-2019Freshman

    Breast / Dist. Free
    5'9"
  • 2019-2020Sophomore

    Breast / Dist. Free
    5'9"
  • 2020-2021Junior

    Dist. Free
    5'9"
  • 2021-2022Senior

    Dist. Free
    5'9"