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2015-16 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Steve Sholdra

  • Position Distance Free/IM
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Renton, Wash.
  • Highschool H.B. Education (Wash.)

Biography

2015-16: Capped off an incredible career at Fordham, earning MVP honors and was a finalist for the Lombardi Award as Fordham's male student-athlete of the year... Received NCAA and Atlantic 10 Postgraduate scholarships... Atlantic 10 Champion in the 400 IM (3:51.75) and the 200 butterfly (1:47.10) in NCAA "B" cut times to earn First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors... Set school records in both events and the Atlantic 10 record in the 200 butterfly... Took bronze in the 500 freestyle at Atlantic 10 Championships in a school record time of 4:26.27... Helped the 400 medley (7th) and 800 freestyle (8th) relay teams score at the championship... Named Academic All-Atlantic 10 for the third consecutive year, while also receiving Scholar All-America honors from the CSCAA... Named Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week three times... Won the 100 breaststroke (59.50) and 500 freestyle (4:40.43) against St. Francis (NY)... Captured first place in the 500 freestyle (4:36.69) and the 200 butterfly (1:54.50) at Massachusetts, while taking second in the 200 freestyle (1:41.73)... Had three event wins at Iona-La Salle dual meet in the 1000 freestyle (9:20.82), 200 butterfly (1:51.18), and the 400 IM (4:04.29)... Participated in the 2015 AT&T Winter Nationals, taking 19th in the 200 meter butterfly (2:02.31) and 40th in the 1500 meter freestyle (16:26.71)... Won the 100 butterfly (51.29) and 100 IM (51.29) against Manhattan... Won three events at the Bucknell Invitational in the 500 freestyle (4:26.81 - then school record), the 400 IM (3:54.64), and 1650 freestyle (15:27.32 - NCAA "B" cut), while taking second in the 200 butterfly (1:48.50)... Captured three event wins at Boston University in the 1000 freestyle (9:43.31), 200 butterfly (1:48.61), and the 500 freestyle (4:33.93)... Notched three event victories at the Fairfield-Monmouth dual meet in the 1000 freestyle (9:32.08), 200 butterfly (1:50.28), and the 400 IM (4:01.37)... Opened the season with three wins against Marist in the 1000 freestyle (9:36.18), 500 freestyle (4:40.81), and the 200 breaststroke (2:08.14)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.14808

2014-15: Team MVP after having an incredible junior season... Earned All-Atlantic 10 honors in two events, set two school records, posted two NCAA "B" cut times, and received Atlantic 10 All-Academic honors for the second straight year... Invited to compete in the USA Swimming Open Water Nationals in Miramar Lakes, Florida... Placed 26th in the 5K swim and 24th in the 10K event... Earned First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors by winning the 400 individual medley in a school record and NCAA "B" cut time of 3:52.72... Received Second Team All-Atlantic 10 honors in the 200 butterfly after taking second in a school record and NCAA "B" cut time of 1:47.93... Took bronze in the 1650 freestyle event with a time of 15:27.55, while also helping the 800 freestyle relay team finish seventh in 6:43.86... Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week twice... Won the 200 freestyle event against St. Francis (NY) (1:44.00)... Had a trio of first place finishes in meets against Massachusetts and La Salle in the 1000 freestyle, 200 butterfly, and 500 freestyle events...Won the 200 IM (1:55.46) and the 200 breaststroke (2:10.07) versus Iona... Won the 100 butterfly against Manhattan in 52.01 seconds... Posted four top four finishes at the Bucknell Invitational, taking second in the 200 butterfly (1:48.80), third in the 400 IM (3:55.29) and the 1650 freestyle (15:28.79), and fourth in the 500 freestyle (4:29.85)... Won the 1000 freestyle (9:36.59) and 200 butterfly (1:51.09) against Boston University... Took first in the 1000 freestyle (9:26.07) and the 200 butterfly (1:50.75) versus Connecticut... Placed first in the 200 SCM backstroke at Fairfield (2:12.80)... Opened the year by winning the 1000 freestyle (9:36.07), 200 butterfly (1:50.81), and 500 freestyle (4:39.09) against Marist... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2013-14: Was once again Fordham's top performer in the distance freestyle events and the 400 individual medley... Atlantic 10 All-Academic selection... Named Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week once... Invited to compete in the USA Swimming Open Water Nationals in Castaic Lake, California... Placed 12th in the 5K swim and 22nd in the 10K event... Scored in three individual events and one relay at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Was fifth in the 1650 freestyle (15:42.11), seventh in the 500 freestyle (4:31.39), and tenth in the 400 individual medley (3:59.85)... Was a part of the 800 freestyle relay team that took seventh in 6:45.06... Won the 200 individual medley (1:55.88) and the 100 butterfly (52.59) versus St. Francis (NY)... Took first in the 500 freestyle (4:36.96), second in the 1000 freestyle (9:27.03), and third in the 200 butterfly (1:54.70) at the Yale/Rider meet... Won the 500 freestyle (4:37.93) and 200 butterfly (1:55.28) at La Salle... Won two events each in meets with Iona and Manhattan... Had three top five finishes at the Bucknell Invitational, which including a second place finish in the 500 freestyle (4:30.10) and third place finishes in the 200 butterfly (1:52.31) and 400 individual medley (3:59.80)... Notched four top ten finishes at the Princeton Invitational, which included a win in the 1650 freestyle (15:42.58)... Won the 500- (4:37.61) and 1000-yard freestyle (9:32.49) at Boston University, while taking second  in the 200 butterfly (1:51.55)... Won two events against Fairfield... Opened the season with three event wins at Marist in the 200 butterfly (1:54.20), 500 freestyle (4:38.02) and 1000 freestyle (9:29.38)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.14640

2012-13: Had an outstanding freshman campaign... Posted Fordham's top times in the distance freestyle events as well as in the 400 individual medley... Invited to compete in the USA Swimming Open Water Nationals in Castaic Lake, California... Placed 15th in the 5K swim and 17th in the 10K event... Named a USMS Long Distance All-American... Broke three individual school records and was a part of one relay record... Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week a conference record seven times... Atlantic 10 champion in the 1650-yard freestyle event, setting the Atlantic 10 and school record in 15:24.66... Set the school record in the 1000-yard freestyle as a part of the 1650-yard event (9:16.22)... Was also a part of a third school record at the Atlantic 10 Championship in the 800 freestyle relay that clocked in 6:41.92... Scored in two other events at the Championship, taking fifth in the 400 individual medley (3:59.92) and 12th in the 500 freestyle (4:32.34)... Won multiple events in 10 meets... Won the 100 butterfly (53.06) and 100 breaststroke (1:01.47) against St. Francis (NY)... Won both the 500 and 1000 freestyle events in meets against Massachusetts, Rider, and Yale... Had four meets where he won three individual events... Won the 1000 freestyle (9:33.81), 500 freestyle (4:40.75), and 200 butterfly (1:55.52) against La Salle... Won the 1000 freestyle (9:28.74), 500 freestyle (4:37.26), and 200 butterfly (1:52.90) in the tri-meet with Williams and Boston College... Broke the school record in the 500 freestyle event at the Bucknell Invitational, clocking in at 4:29.82... Won the 500 (4:35.18) and 1650 (15:40.61) freestyle at the Princeton Invitational... Won the 1000 freestyle (9:26.69), 500 freestyle (4:38.91), and 200 butterfly (1:52.94) against Boston University... Won the 1000 freestyle (9:49.79), 500 freestyle (4:33.50), and 200 freestyle (1:42.00) against Marist... Opened his career with wins in the 1000 freestyle (9:24.02) and 500 freestyle (4:37.12) at the Connecticut/Bucknell tri-meet... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's honor roll... CSCAA Scholar All-American.

Before Fordham: Swam for two seasons with the Renton High School team, as well as for the Bellevue Club Swim Team... Medaled at the USA Swimming Open Water National Championship in April 2012, finishing eighth in the 5K and 11th in the 10K events... Team captain and two-time All-League selection at Renton... State champion in the 500 freestyle (All-America Consideration), setting the Washington State Boys' State Championship record in that event... Finished 15th for Bellevue in the USA Swimming 2011 Nationals for the Open Water 5K Event... Was a Summer and Winter USA Swimming Junior Nationals participant, and the Pacific Northwest Swimming Male Athlete of the Year... Part of Bellevue's North America Challenge Cup Team, where he was named the 2011 Pacific Northwest Swimming Male Athlete of the Meet... Posted Senior National Qualifying marks in the 500 and 1650 freestyle events at the 2011 December Short Course Championship... Registered Junior National Qualifiers in the 200 freestyle, 1000 freestyle and 200 butterfly events and was named High Point Male Athlete of the Meet... Two-time Scholastic All-American Award recipient... Served as a U.S. Youth Ambassador to Qatar (2011) and as a Seattle Seafair Ambassador to Kobe, Japan... Received the U.S. Congressional Award, been named the Volunteer of the Year by the NW Burn Foundation, and served as the Editor/Writer/Publisher of the Pacific Northwest Swimming Newsletter.

Major: International Political Economy and Middle Eastern Studies, while having minors in Arabic and Marketing.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES SCHOOL RECORDS
100 Free: 48.21 500 Freestyle: 4:26.27 (2016)
200 Free: 1:39.74 1000 Freestyle: 9:16.22 (2013)
500 Free: 4:26.27 1650 Freestyle: 15:24.66 (2013) - A10 Record
1000 Free: 9:16.22 200 Butterfly: 1:47.10 (2016)- A10 Record
1650 Free: 15:24.66 400 IM: 3:51.75 (2016)
100 Back: 54.25 800 Freestyle Relay: 6:41.92 (2013)
100 Breast: 59.50
200 Breast: 2:06.43
100 Fly: 51.29
200 Fly: 1:47.10
200 IM: 1:53.70
400 IM: 3:51.75

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    Distance Free/IM
    6'0"
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Distance Free/IM
    6'0"
  • 2014-15Junior

    Distance Free/IM
    6'0"
  • 2015-16Senior

    Distance Free/IM
    6'0"