Hall of Fame
Devon Reiff, a 1976 graduate of Fordham College, was one of the most prolific swimmers in Fordham history, competing in the NCAA Championships for four straight years under head coach Joe Bernal.
As a freshman, Reiff set school and pool records in the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 1000 freestyle and 1650 freestyle while also setting pool records in every event at every competitor's pool in the league.
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In his sophomore year, he set Metropolitan Collegiate Swimming Conference Championship records in the 200, 500 and 1650 freestyle events and was an integral member of the 400 Free Relay team that won and set records at the Metropolitan Collegiate Swimming Conference Championships. He was also the individual high point scorer at the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships, helping the team to an eighth place finish.
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As a junior, Reiff served as the team captain for swimming and water polo, scoring the highest point total at the Metropolitan Collegiate Swimming Conference as Fordham won the team championship. He scored the highest individual point total at the ECAC Championships as team finished eighth and he qualified for NCAA Championships.
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Reiff closed out his career serving as the team captain for swimming and water polo as a senior and was a member of Fordham's 400 and 800 Free Relay teams that won ECAC championships and helped the team to a fourth place finish.