CAREER BESTS
Event | Time | Date | Site/Opponent |
50 Free | 23.26 | 11/18/16 | Ohio State Invite |
100 Free | 49.78 | 2/18/17 | Big Ten Championship |
200 Free | 1:46.90 | 2/17/17 | Big Ten Championship |
500 Free | 4:44.28 | 2/16/17 | Big Ten Championship |
200 Back | 2:04.55 | 10/6/16 | Towson |
Career Accolades
- Scored at the Big Ten Championships in the 100 free (2017), 200 free (2017) and 500 free (2017).
- Two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
- Two-time Academic All-Big Ten.
2018-2019 (Junior Year)
- Awards: Big Ten Distinguished Scholar…Academic All-Big Ten.
- Season: Did not compete due to injury.
2017-18 (Sophomore Year)
- Awards: Big Ten Distinguished Scholar…Academic All-Big Ten.
- Season: Limited to the season-opening meet against Virginia due to injury.
2016-17 (Freshman Year)
- Big Ten Championships (2/15-2/18): Scored with season best and “B” cut times in the 100 free (49.78), the 200 free (1:46.90) and 500 free (4:44.28) for top-20 finishes in all three.
- Led the team in the 100 freestyle and ranked second in the 200 free for the year.
- Towson (10/6): Placed second in the 200 back (2:04.55) in collegiate debut.
- Ohio State Invitational (11/18-20): Reached B-finals in the 50 free with a season best time of 50.26 (20th), and also advanced in the 100 free (50.48, 17th) and 200 free (1:48.69, 13th).
- Navy (1/21): Placed second in the 100 (51.65) and 200 (1:50.17) freestyles.
- Villanova (2/3): Won the 500 free (4:55.88) and placed third in the 50 free (24.28).
High School
- Four-year letterwinner in swimming at Parkland High School under Coach Rob Robitaille.
- Eight-time All American.
- Four-time PIAA AAA State Champion, taking gold in the 50 and 100 Freestyle in 2015 and 2016.
- Six-time all-state selection.
- Lehigh Valley Girls Swimmer of the Year and PIAA District XI Swimmer of the Meet as a junior and senior.
- Three-time Morning Call Swimmer of the Year and Eastern PA Conference MVP.
- Team captain her senior year.
- Helped team to eight PIAA District XI Girls Swimming Championships.
- 2016 ECP Scholar Athlete 2016.
- Holds school and PIAA District XI 50 (22.93) & 100 (49.34) free records.
- Also a four-year letterwinner in volleyball, earning PIAA Volleyball All-State and Academic All-American honors. Helped volleyball team to two state championships.
- GPA ranked in top three percent of Parkland High School Class of 2016.
- Member of National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Key Club and PALS.
Personal
- Full name is Siena Ann Salvaggio.
- Born February 11, 1998 in Allentown, Pa.
- Is a fourth generation Penn Stater.
- Parents Tom and Destiny Salvaggio are both 1986 graduates of Penn State.
- Has a younger brother, Adam.
- Grandfather Tony Salvaggio ’67 and great-grandfather Thomas Pugliese ’37 were both Penn State grads. Also has two aunts, Suzie Spinosa ’88 and Christy Ghigiarelli ’86, who graduated from Penn State.
- Majoring in finance.
- Hobbies include playing volleyball and binge-watching Netflix.