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2010-11 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Christina Cosentino

  • Position Backstroke
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Staten Island, N.Y.
  • Highschool Notre Dame Academy

Biography

2010-11: Team co-captain... Bronze medalist at the Atlantic 10 Championship as part of the 200 freestyle relay, which took third in a school record time of 1:34.90... Just missed the podium in both backstroke events, scoring fourth in the 100 event in 56.35 seconds and fourth in the 200 event in 2:02.21... Was also 20th overall in the 50 freestyle (24.29)... Took third in the 200 IM versus St. Francis (NY) in 2:15.70... Won the 200 backstroke against Massachusetts in 2:08.34, while being second in the 100 backstroke (58.38)... Finished second in the 200 backstroke versus La Salle (2:09.51)... Grabbed first in the 200 backstroke against C.W. Post in 2:09.60... Won both the 100 (58.31) and 200 (2:07.50) backstroke events in the Rams' tri-meet with Williams and Boston College... Finished 11th at the Frank Elm Invitational in the 100 backstroke in 58.75 seconds... Won both backstroke events versus Boston University in 58.53 (100 back) and 2:06.11 (200 back)... Finished third in the 200 backstroke (2:08.78) and fourth in the 100 backstroke (59.17) events at UConn Invitational... Took third in the 200 backstroke versus Marist in 2:09.28... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2009-10: Team co-captain... Was a part of the 200 freestyle relay team at the Atlantic 10 Championship that placed third in a school record time of 1:35.21... Also scored in the 100 and 200 backstroke at the Atlantic 10 Championship, taking sixth (57.40) and fifth (2:02.63), respectively... Placed second in the 100 (1:00.08) and 200 (2:10.41) backstroke at Massachusetts... Helped the 400 medley relay to a win against C.W. Post (3:56.49)... Placed second in the 100 backstroke at the Boston College/Williams dual meet (58.81), as well as in the 200 backstroke at the Duquesne/Rhode Island dual meet (2:08.46)... Placed fifth and sixth respectively in the 100 (59.29) and 200 (2:08.72) backstroke at the Princeton Invitational... Won the 100 backstroke at the Husky Invitational in 59.17 seconds, while taking fifth in the 200 backstroke (2:12.07)... Was third in the 50 freestyle at the St.Peter's/Fairfield dual meet (25.71) and grabbed second in the 100 backstroke (59.41)... Posted the Rams' second-best time in the 100 and 200 backstroke events, and fifth-best mark in the 50 freestyle.

2008-09: Earned Second Team All-Atlantic 10 honors, as a part of the school record setting 200 (1:43.51) and 400 medley relays (3:46.14)... Was a part of the school record 200 freestyle relay that took sixth at the Atlantic 10 Championship (1:35.85)... Set the school record in the 200 backstroke (2:01.94)... Placed fifth and sixth respectively in the 100 (56.67) and 200 (2:02.19) backstroke at the A-10's... Member of the victorious 200 medley relay versus St. Francis (1:51.99), while taking second in the 50 freestyle (25.61)... Won the 100 backstroke at Massachusetts (58.80), while taking second in the 200 backstroke (2:09.79)... Won the 100 backstroke at Boston College (58.69)... Part of the 200 medley relay that took second at Columbia (1:47.79), while individually, she grabbed second in the 50 backstroke (27.97) and third in the 100 backstroke (59.69)... Won the 200 backstroke (2:07.20), while being a member of the winning 400 medley relay (3:56.54) in the tri-meet with Duquesne and Rhode Island... Was a part of the 200 (1:49.39) and 400 (3:57.18) medley relays that placed second at the 2008 Super Splash Invitational... Won the 200 backstroke against Stony Brook (2:09.28)... Won the 50 freestyle against St. Peter's (25.44)... Won the 200 backstroke and the 400 medley relay against Marist... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2007-08: Represents women's swimming on the Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC)... Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week on February 4th... Member of the school-record setting 200 medley relay (1:45.95) and the 400 medley relay (3:51.86) at Fordham... Turned in the fastest 50 (27.92), 100 (57.00) and 200 back (2:03.30) times at Fordham... Also a part of the fastest 200 free relay at Fordham (1:36.92)... Scored at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a third place finish in the 100 back (57.00) and a fifth-place showing in the 200 back (2:03.30)... Also scored with three relays at the Atlantic 10 Championships, placing third with the 400 medley relay (3:51.86), fourth with the 200 medley (1:45.95) and fifth with the 200 free relay (1:36.92)... Won the 100 (58.37) and 200 (2:06.97) back in the Massachusetts dual meet as well as being a member of the winning 200 medley relay team (1:49.14)... Took first in the 200 back (2:06.13), third in the 50 free (25.75) and was a member of the victorious 400 medley relay (3:57.4) in the C.W. Post dual meet... Won the 100 free vs. St. Francis (55.20) and the 200 back vs. Stony Brook (2:08.32) and Marist (2:09.63)... Won the 100 back (58.84) and took second in the 50 yard back (27.92) vs. Columbia (27.92)... Won the 200 back (2:07.31) in the URI/Duquesne tri-meet... Finished second in the 200 back vs. LaSalle (1:59.27)... Member of the winning 200 medley relay vs. St. Peter's (1:50.27) and the 400 medley relay against URI/Duquesne (3:54.12) and Stony Brook (4:01.54)... Member of the winning 400 medley relay (3:56.51) and second-place 200 free relay (1:38.74) at the Nutmeg Invitational... Placed fourth in the 200 back (2:11.14) and was a member of the 200 medley relay (1:53.80) which placed fourth at the Sonny Werblin Invitational... Placed second in the 50 free (25.96) and was a member of the winning 400 medley relay vs. Marist (3:57.91)... Member of the second-place 200 free relay (1:40.38) and the third-place 200 medley relay (1:48.20) vs. Columbia (1:48.20)... Took second with the 200 medley relay at the Nutmeg Invitational (1:50.27).

Before Fordham: A graduate of Notre Dame Academy in Staten Island... Lettered in swimming for four years... Holds league records in the 100 back and 200 medley relay and was named Most Dedicated and MVP at Notre Dame Academy... Served as team captain as a senior... Member of the National Honor Society and is an Academic All-County Award recipient and a Staten Island Advance All-Star.

Major: Accounting.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES SCHOOL RECORDS
50 Free: 24.26 200 Free Relay: 1:34.90 (2011)
100 Free: 55.20
100 Back: 56.35
200 Back: 2:01.94
200 IM: 2:15.70

Historical Player Information

  • 2007-08Freshman

    Backstroke
  • 2008-09Sophomore

    Backstroke
  • 2009-10Junior

    Backstroke
  • 2010-11Senior

    Backstroke