ROCHESTER, NY – Junior Emily Lesher hit the pinnacle of her career in 2007 as she captured the national championship in the 400 individual medley relay in a time of 4:22.75. The time of 4:22.75 broke a 10-year record for the NCAA meet.

Lesher, a 2014 Nazareth Hall of Fame Inductee, was a nine-time all-american.  She was a 12-time Empire 8 Conference champion and named E8 Swimmer of the Year three times and Rookie of the Year in 2005.

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About the Top 100 Moments
10 moments will be revealed each month, spanning March 2024 to December, 2024. Five moments will be unveiled during the first week of each month and then another five moments during the third week of the month. Moments will not be "ranked" 1-100 and will be released in no particular order. 
 
How to follow along 
The moments will be revealed on the Nazareth Athletics social media channels and website and will include photos, video, box scores, etc. The official hashtag is #NazAthletics100.

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See all of the Top Moments that have been revealed so far on the Centennial webpage.

Nazareth's Centennial celebration is presented by Wellington Steele & Associates and the Leva Family.