WILKES-BARRE – Wilkes University head men’s and women’s swimming coach Mark Barnes has announced his recruiting class for the upcoming 2015-16 season as eight female student-athletes and two male student-athletes will continue their academic and athletic careers at the university next fall.
“I am excited about the first true recruiting class of the new Wilkes swimming era,” commented Barnes. “With the student-athletes entering the program next season, it will provide us depth at events that we were unable to fill last year. This class is very talented in the water including several PIAA District 2 qualifiers and medalist.”
Below is a detailed list of the 2015-16 Wilkes men’s and women’s recruiting class:
Women
Allie Aspey
Event: IM/Breaststroke
Hometown: Dover, PA
High School: Dover
Awards: 2015 Coaches All-Star Team…County Medal Winner
Sarah Fasulka
Event: IM/Breaststroke
Hometown: Shavertown, PA
High School: Dallas
Wynter Gowarty
Event: Free/Breaststroke
Hometown: Scranton, PA
High School: West Scranton
Awards: National Honor Society Member
Amanda Lopez
Event: Sprint/Back
Hometown: Dallas, PA
High School: Dallas
Awards: PIAA District 2 Medalist…PIAA AA State Championship qualifier
Danielle McCole
Event: Free/Distance
Hometown: Wilkes-Barre, PA
High School: Holy Redeemer
Awards: 2013-14 PIAA District 2 First Team All-Star…Holy Redeemer 400 Free Relay Record Holder…2X Team District Champion
Alana Scorzo
Event: Back/Fly
Hometown: Kinnelon, NJ
High School: Kinnelon
Awards: 2X Team Conference Champions
Morgan Williams
Event: IM/Distance
Hometown: Scranton, PA
High School: West Scranton
Awards: 500 Free record holder at West Scranton
Brooke Zeller
Event: Free/Back
Hometown: Livonia, NY
High School: Livonia
Men
Jacob Terry
Event: Back/Sprint
Hometown: Oxford, PA
High School: Oxford
Awards: Captain Senior Year…French Honor Society
Chase Osborne
Event: Free
Hometown: Lords Valley, PA
High School: Wallenpaupack
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