Starlyn Rupinski Class: Freshman Hometown: Stony Point, N.Y. High School: North Rockland Height: 5-3 Event: Free Birthdate: 12/05/1982

This Season: Won 200 free (2:02.00) and 100 free (56.44) against Sacred Heart (2/5). . .finished first in 400 medly relay against Fairfield(2/2). . .captured first against Maine(1/20) in the 200 free(2:01.68). . .won three event against Vermont(1/19), the 100 free(55:51), the 200 free(2:00.09), and 200 medly relay(1:55.43). . .against Iona and St. Francis(11/27) placed first in 400 medly relay(3:47.35), 200 free(2:01.25), and 100 free(55.71). . .finished fourth place in 400 medley relay with a time of 4:04.32, and placed fifth in the 200 medly relay (1:53.07) and sixth in the 800 free relay (8:12.23), setting a new school record in both at the America East Conference Championships (2-20-02)

High school: Named Most Improved in 1996 . . . Most Dedicated in 1997-98 . . . Coaches Choice in 1999 . . . All-County in 1995-99 . . . All-League in 1997-99 . . . All-Section in 1998-99 . . . served as team captain her senior year . . . named Rockland Journal News Scholar Athlete of the Week in 1999.

Personal: Starlyn Darlene Rupinski . . . born Dec. 5, 1982, in Nyack, N.Y. . . daughter of Darlene and Stanley Rupinski . . . sister of Darin . . . science/math major.

Paw Prints: Favorite hobbies are karate and arts and crafts . . . greatest moment in sports was getting her black belt . . . when she wants to get away from swimming she goes shopping . . . favorite sports figure is Derek Jeter . . . favorite quote is "Go hard or go home."