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)?
What is your favorite song?
...save it.
What is your favorite school subject?
What is one thing people might not know about you?
Where do you see yourself in five years?
Living in California living the life.