2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster

Ryan Samson

Michelle Kasulka

  • Class Junior
  • Position Diving
  • Highschool Horace Greeley High School
  • Hometown Chappaqua, N.Y.

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
1 Meter (258.75)
3 Meter (275.48)
 
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
Junior (2025-26)
BIG EAST Champions 3-meter (247.80 prelims; 274.20 finals)
All-BIG EAST 3-Meter (gold)
ACADEMIC HONORS
BIG EAST All-Academic Team (2023-24, 2024-25)
CSC Academic All-District Team (2025-26)
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025)

Villanova Career: Three-time BIG EAST Championship finalist, including two appearances in the 3-meter … captured the 2026 BIG EAST title in the 3-meter and was named the conference’s Most Outstanding Diver.
 
2025-26: Seton Hall: Won both the 1-meter (245.10) and 3-meter (242.25) dives; UConn: Placed second in the 3-meter dive (244.20); La Salle: Finished second in the 1-meter (255.08) and 3-meter (243.23) dives; Richmond: Won the 3-meter dive (275.48); WVU/Duquesne: Took second in the 3-meter dive (261.00); BIG EAST Championships: Earned gold in the 3-meter dive (274.80) and placed fourth in the 1-meter dive finals (255.80); Named the 2026 Women’s Most Outstanding Diver, becoming the second in program history to earn the honor.
 
2024-25: Posted season-bests of 252.38 in the 1 meter (at La Salle) and 278.30 in the 3 meter (BIG EAST Championships) … Made BIG EAST Championship Finals in 3 Meter for a second consecutive year; BIG EAST Championship (2/24-27): Scored a 274.10 for sixth in the 3 Meter Championship Final with a 278.30 in the prelims; WVU/Duquesne (1/25): Led the ‘Cats in the 1 Meter with a fifth-place 237.55; WVU Invitational (11/20-22): Landed a spot in the A Final for the 3 Meter, finishing sixth (249.30); La Salle (11/8): Second in both the 1 Meter (252.38) and 3 Meter (268.43); Penn (11/6): Scored third in the 3 Meter (237.90); Georgetown (10/26): Part of a top-five sweep for the ‘Cats in the 3 Meter, finishing second with a 244.95; UConn (10/17): Led Villanova in the 3 Meter with a second-place score of 241.35.
 
2023-24: Landed a spot in the 1 and 3-meter Championship Finals at the conference meet … Scored season-highs of 258.75 in the 1-meter and 267.98 in the 3-meter; BIG EAST Championships (2/28-3/2): Finished eighth in the 3-meter (250.55, 249.10 prelims) and 1-meter (242.20, 252.15 prelims); Penn State (2/3): Led Villanova with a second-place finish in the 1-meter (250.50); Richmond (1/12): Won the 3-meter (237.07) and was second in the 1-meter (234.67); Penn (11/8): Third in both the 1-meter (248.25) and 3-meter (244.87); UConn (10/21): Was second in the 1-meter (245.93).

Club Diving: Four-year member of New York Dive Club… AAU All American…  2x AAU RWB Nationals qualifier… 2x USA Diving Junior Zone qualifier… YMCA Nationals finalist on 3 meter.
 
Horace Greeley High School: Varity letter winner in diving… Two-year All Section… Three-year All Conference… 2023 Con Edison Athlete of the week… Two-time NY State Championship qualifier… 2021 All-American… School 11 dive record holder... 6th place finisher at NY State Championships… Graduated Summa Cum Laude… 2023 Female Scholar Athlete of the Year award… 2023 Class leadership award… 2022 NISCA Academic All American.
 
Personal: Born 5/182005 in Chappaquq, New York. … Daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Kasulka… Has one sister, Stephanie … Chose to attend Villanova because of the welcoming team environment, amazing academic opportunities and beautiful campus…Declared major in business.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Diving
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Diving
  • 2025-26Junior

    Diving