Sarah Costanza '06

February 4, 2003

GENEVA, N.Y.—William Smith College first-year Sarah Costanza (Gwynedd Mercy/Ambler, Pa.) was named the Eastern College Athletic Conference Diver of the Week today. A four-time Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association Diver of the Week, she won four diving events last week to earn her first ECAC recognition.

Costanza won the 1-meter and 3-meter competitions in a dual meet with Rochester on Wednesday, and captured the same two events at the five-team Skidmore Sprint Invitational on Saturday. Against the Yellowjackets, she won on the 1-meter board by more than 50 points over her nearest opponent, posting a score of 240.00, and on the 3-meter board she won by more than 25 points with a score of 248.55. At Skidmore, Costanza beat out 13 other divers in the 1-meter competition with a score of 242.35, and nine other divers on the 3-meter board with a score of 350.75.

Costanza has won seven consecutive diving events, dating back to the Rensselaer Invitational on Jan. 18. She broke the school and pool 3-meter record against RIT on Jan. 21, with a score of 251.85, and bested the old record (243.85) with both of her 3-meter scores this past week.

The William Smith swimming and diving team returns to action tonight, at Ithaca. The Herons are 8-1 in dual meets this season.

The ECAC’s membership includes 314 Divisions I, II, and III colleges and universities from Maine to North Carolina. The conference provides services to its constituents that include: administration of 113 championships and events in 35 men’s and women’s sports; assigning officials in 15 sports; coordinating awards; administration of affiliate organizations, conventions, meetings, marketing, officiating, playing leagues, public relations and special events.

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