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2016-17 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Tom Killips
Tom Killips
Tom Killips
Tom Killips
Tom Killips
Tom Killips

Gabriana BECKFORD

Gabriana BECKFORD

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Position:
    Back/Free
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Scotia, NY
  • High School:
    Scotia-Glenville
  • Major:
    Communication Sciences & Disorders

Summary

Biography

AS A JUNIOR: Lowered her own 200 backstroke standard  touching third in the 200 back with a time of 2:05.96 at NE10s...Finished the 800 in 9:30.88, arriving in second place at Hartwick Relays...Touched first in the both 100 and 200-yard backstrokes with respective times of 1:03.42 and 2:15.95 at Hartwick Quadrangular...Completed the 500 free in 5:30.34 to win at Hartwick Quadrangular...Swam a winning 200 individual medley time of 2:17.66...Finished second in the 100 back with a time of 1:03.02 against Bridgeport...Won the 200 and 500 freestyles in 2:02.79 and 5:28.14 at SUNY Oneonta...Part of the 400 free relay that hit the wall in 3:51.35 to win at SUNY Oneonta...Won the 200 and 500 freestyles in 2:02.79 and 5:28.37 against Upstate Challenge rival Le Moyne...Also swam a winning 200 backstroke time of 2:14.24 against the Dolphins...Swam respective winning times of 26.41 and 57.23 for the 100 and 200 freestyles against Skidmore...Won the 500 free in 5:17.50 versus Southern Connecticut...Part of the winning 200 medley relay quartet with a time of 1:55.87 and swam a winning 100 backstroke time of 1:02.55 against Adelphi...Took first in the 100 and 1000 freestyles with respective 57.55 and 11:14.17 performances at Saint Michael’s...Met a provisional NCAA qualifying standard with a fourth place 5:05.59 performance in the 500-yard freestyle at the 2017 Northeast-10 Conference Championships...Part of the 400 medley relay quartet that touched third behind a 3:59.45 clocking at the NE10 meet...Nominated for the NE10 Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters in recognition of academic excellence.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Part of the victorious 800 relay quartet that hit the wall in 9:21.86 at Hartwick Relays...Swam the 200 back in 2:14.56 arriving first at the Hartwick Quadrangular...Won the 500 free time of 5:23.65 and swam the lead leg of the victorious of 200 medley relay quartet that finished in 1:55.73 at the Hartwick Quadrangular...Part of the 400 free relay the won with a time of 3:50.29 at SUNY Oneonta...Won the 200 back in 2:12.78 at SUNY Oneonta...Swam a winning 500 free time of 5:26.50 against Southern Connecticut...Swam winning 50 and 100-yard freestyle times of 26.55 and 56.78 against Skidmore...Won the 200 with a time of 2:02.50 at Bentley...Part of the victorious 400 medley relay team that stopped the clock at 3:52.28 at Le Moyne...Part of the 400 medley relay team that swam a tenth place time of 4:11.16 at The Gompei Invitational...Finished 18th in the 500 free hitting the wall in 5:26.81 at the Florida International University Sprint Invitational...Victorious in the 50 free and 100 back with respective times of 26.61 and 1:02.52 against Saint Michael’s...Touched first in 2:02.32 in the 200 free against Adelphi...Member of the winning 200 medley relay in 1:55.03 against Adelphi...Swam a fifth place time of 1:49.28 for the 200 medley at the 2016 Northeast-10 Conference Championships...The 800 free relay she was touched fourth with a time of 7:49.89 at the NE10 meet...Took fifth in the 200 back with a 2:08.95 performance at the NE10 Championship...Swam on the 400 free relay that finished sixth in 3:38.54 at NE10s...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll in recognition of academic excellence for both fall and spring semesters.

AS A FRESHMAN:  Had a superlative rookie campaign…Established herself as the school record holder in the 100 (59.19) and 200-yard backstrokes (2:08.17)…Also part of the record-setting 400 medley (3:59.16) and 800 free relay (7:51.11) quartets…Was a member of the 400 medley relay team that finished second at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships…Twice named the NE10 Rookie of the Week (1/13/15 & 2/24/15) and was chosen to the weekly honor roll on one occasion (10/28/14)…Furthermore selected to the NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters in recognition of outstanding academic performance.
 
GENERAL: Member of Albany Starfish Swim Club…Admires U.S. Olympian Missy Franklin because she has achieved so much at such a young age…Has been influenced most by her sister…Has an aunt who played soccer at Saint Rose…Aspires to become a speech language pathologist.

HIGH SCHOOL: National Honor Society member…Consolation Finalist at New York State Championships…Member of HOBY: a youth leadership program…Graduated in the top five percent of her class.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Back/Free
    5'9"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Back/Free
    5'9"
  • 2016-17Junior

    Back/Free
    5'9"