Gabrielle Calvanese

Hometown: Agawam, Mass.

Sport: Women's Cross Country, Women's Swimming, Women's Lacrosse

Class: Sophomore

Event (swimming): Freestyle and Backstroke  

Position (lacrosse): Attack

Major: Nursing

Gabrielle Calvanese, a three-sport athlete at Elms College, is currently in her second season as a member of the women's swim team, she will enter her second season as a member of the women's lacrosse program in the Spring of 2012 and completed her second season as a member of the Blazers' cross country team in the Fall of 2011. In Elms' most recent swim contest, a dual-meet against Western New England University, Calvanese competed in the 100-meter butterfly (1:38.52), the 200-meter breaststroke (3:38.15) and the 200-meter individual medley clocking a time of 3:23.14. On the cross country trails earlier this Fall, Calvanese clocked a personal-best time of 26:00 at the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Championship in Nashua, N.H. as Elms' sixth-best runner. Last season on the lacrosse field, she saw action in 14 games and scooped three groundballs.

Why did you choose Elms College?

I chose Elms because I like the environment and the staff is very helpful.

The Division III Identity encompasses the following six words: Sportsmanship, Responsibility; Comprehensive Learning, Proportion, Passion, Citizenship…which of these words means the most to you and why?

I think sportsmanship means the most because teamwork is everything.

Who is your favorite athlete(s)?

Steve Prefontaine

What is your favorite song?

"Shake Me Down" - Cage the Elephant
Complete the following sentence: If I won $1,000,000 I would...

...save it.

What is your favorite school subject?

Science
If you had a quote to live by, what would it be?

"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift."

What is one thing people might not know about you?

I saved a woman's life.

Where do you see yourself in five years?

Living in California living the life.

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