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Alisha Wein
Perry Laskaris '07
O'Brien, Shannon

Shannon O'Brien '05G

FIRST SEASON: 1995-96

EDUCATION:
Ithaca, 1993
Rensselaer, 2005 – M.S. in Management

INDIVIDUAL HONORS & AWARDS:

2001 NYSWCAA Coach of the Year
2002 UNYSCSA Coach of the Year
2004 Liberty League Coaching Staff of Year
2006 Marvin H. Anderson Award winner

TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Men

League Championship Titles – 3 (1995, 2004 & 2005)
Only institution to send three divers to the 2006 NCAA Championships

STUDENT-ATHLETE’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Men

National All-America: 5
Ben Fell ’03 – 200-freestyle (2003)
Greg Derevianko ’07 – 1-meter diving (2005)
Greg Derevianko ’07 – 1-meter diving (2006)
Greg Derevianko ’07 – 3-meter diving (2006)
Greg Derevianko ’07 – 1-meter diving (2007)

National All-America Honorable Mention: 8
Ben Fell ’03 – 100-backstroke (2002)
Ben Fell ’03 – 200-backstroke (2002)
Pat Fell ’05 – 200-freestyle (2004)
Bobby Monahon ’06 – 3-meter diving (2006)
Matt Culen ’09 – 1-meter diving (2006)
Matt Culen ’09 – 3-meter diving (2006)
Matt Culen ’09 – 1-meter diving (2007)
Matt Culen ’09 – 3-meter diving (2007)

National Academic All-America: 7
Ben Fell ’03 – Second Team (2001)
Ben Fell ’03 – Second Team (2002)
Ben Fell ’03 – First Team (2003)
Pat Fell ’05 – Third Team (2003)
Pat Fell ’05 – Second Team (2004)
Pat Fell ’05 – First Team (2005
Greg Derevianko ’07 – Second Team (2006) 

League Swimmer of the Year: 2
Ben Fell ’03 – (2003)
Bryan Geiger ’06 – (2006)

League Diver of the Year: 1
Greg Derevianko ’07 – (2007)
Matt Culen '09 – (2008) 

League Rookie of the Year: 3
Matt Anderson ’01 – (1998)
Bill Harris ’02 – (1999)
Matt Hiltner ’08 – (2004)

Women

National All-America: 8
Allison Geer ’03 – 100-freestyle (2002)
Allison Geer ’03 – 200-freestyle (2002)
Meghan Hartman ’04 – 200 Individual Medley (2002)
Meghan Hartman ’04 – 400 Individual Medley (2002)
Meghan Hartman ’04 – 200 Individual Medley (2003)
Meghan Hartman ’04 – 400 Individual Medley (2003)
Meghan Hartman ’04 – 200 breaststroke (2004)
Melissa Hershey ’05 – 3-meter diving (2004)

National All-America Honorable Mention: 9
Julia Geer ’99 – 100-backstroke (1999)
Allison Geer ’03 – 200-freestyle (2001)
Allison Geer ’03 – 100-freestyle (2003)
Meghan Hartman ’04 – 400-Individual Medley (2001)
Meghan Hartman ’04 – 200-breaststroke (2002)
Meghan Hartman ’04 – 200-Individual Medley (2004)
Melissa Hershey ’05 – 3-meter diving (2003)
Melissa Hershey ’05 – 1-meter diving (2004)
Melissa Hershey ’05 – 3-meter diving (2005)

NCAA National Champion: 1
Meghan Hartman ’04 – 200-breaststroke (2004)

League Swimmer of the Year: 3
Meghan Hartman ’04 – (2002)
Meghan Hartman ’04 – (2003)
Meghan Hartman ’04 – (2004)

League Diver of the Year: 1
Melissa Hershey ’05 - (2003)

League Rookie of the Year: 3
Allison Geer ’03 – (2000)
Meghan Harman ’04 – (2001)
Aimee Catroppa ’10 – (2007)

AS A SWIMMER AT ITHACA:
Eight-time National All-American 
Four top-ten finishes at NCAA Championships 
Team won three state championship titles

PERSONAL:
Resides in Troy with her dog.