Hobart and William Smith Colleges Athletics

Hobart and William Smith
Mackenzie Morus
BRETT WILLIAMS

Herons swim to victory at Alfred

10/30/2026 11:21:00 PM

ALFRED, N.Y.—The William Smith swimming & diving team improved to 2-0 on the season as it posted a 181-114 win over Alfred University this afternoon. Junior Fiona Garfield led the Herons from the diving boards with two dominant performances, securing crucial points for William Smith

Garfield swept the diving events for the Herons, winning the 3-meter with 235.80 points and the 1-meter with 220.13. First-year Taylor Bright added personal records on both diving boards, securing second from the 3-meter board (179.33) and third from the 1-meter board (172.20).

Senior Mackenzie Morus won two individual swimming events, taking the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:03.44 and the 50 butterfly after touching the wall at a personal best time of 28.37. She also added a second-place finish in the 100 IM in 1:05.27, which was also a personal best.

Junior Aurora Donta-Venman won two individual events for William Smith, finishing first in the 200 free after stopping the clock at a personal best time of 2:08.01 and the 500 free with a time of 5:41.98.

Senior Jayne Pearson captured the 1,000-yard free after stopping the clock at 12:17.73 and placed second in the 500 free in 6:00.75. Pearson also added a personal best time of 1:10.32 in the 100 IM.

William Smith also had personal-best performances from first-year Annie Huxtable and senior Bria Romano. Huxtable secured a personal best time in the 200 free after touching the wall at 2:20.20, while Romano secured a personal best time of 1:09.49 in the 100 free.


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William Smith will be back in action Saturday, Nov. 7, when it hosts Oswego State for its home opener. Action between the Herons and the Lakers is set for 1 p.m. in Bristol Pool.

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