Year: Junior
Event(s): Back/IM
High School: Vernon-Verona-Sherrill
Hometown: Sherrill, N.Y.

Communication Sciences and Disorders major…daughter of John and Diane Lesher, Sherrill, N.Y. …returning for her third season, Lesher was even more spectacular for the Golden Flyers in 2005-06 as she earned All-America honors in both the 200 and 400 IM at the NCAA Division III Championships in Minnesota, placing fifth in both races. . . led the team in scoring for the second year in a row with 450.50 points and was named Empire 8 Conference Athlete of the Meet after finishing first in three events -- the 200 IM, 400 IM and 200 backstroke. . . also won NYSWCAA titles in the same three races. . . named Empire 8 Swimmer of the Week three times… holds school records in the 200 IM 2:06.86), 400 IM (4:27.31) and the 200 backstroke (2:07.06) as well as four relays -- 400 free relay (3:37.89), 800 free relay (7:58.94), 200 medley relay (1:51.64) and 400 medley relay (4:01.15). . . recipient of team's High Point Award as Most Valuable Swimmer. . . named Swimmer of the Year by Rochester Area College Athletics. . . 2004-05: Lesher qualified for the NCAA Division III championships in three events and earned honorable mention All-American honors after placing ninth in the 400 IM. . . finished as team's leading scorer with 394 team points. . . won NYSWCAA and Empire 8 Conference titles in the 200 and 400 IM as well as the 200 backstroke. . . named Empire 8 Conference Rookie of the Year. . . recipient of team’s High Point Award as Most Valuable Swimmer. . . named Swimmer of the Year by Rochester Area College Athletics. . . Scholastic: a graduate of Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School, Lesher was a swimming standout there. . . was a two-time Section Three champion in the 200 IM and twice competed in the state meet in that event. . . competed in track and soccer. . . was the Tri-Valley League champion in the 800-meter run and was part of the school-record breaking 4 x 800-meter relay team. . . twin sister Alison swims for LeMoyne.