Career: An honorable-mention all-conference designee in the 400 medley relay.
2018-19: Was named to the All-NJAC Honorable Mention in the 400 medley relay … Placed 16
th in the 1,650 free (17:22.02), second in the 400 IM C Final (4:36.48) and fifth in the 500 free C Final (4:55.19) with career-best times at the Metropolitan Conference Championships (2/22-24/19) … Helped WP finish eighth in the 800 free relay (7:18.92), first in the 400 free relay B Final (3:17.63), second in the 200 free relay B Final (1:29.63) and fifth in the 400 medley relay B Final (3:56.85) at Mets … Touched first in the 1,000 free (11:11.94) against Montclair State (1/26/19) … Bested the competition in the 1,000 free (11:12.03) and 200 free relay (1:40.57) as part of an 88-61 win against Purchase (1/22/19) … Was a double winner, taking the 200 (1:56.54) and 500 (5:16.62) frees during a 94-65 triumph over Bard (1/19/19) … Claimed the top spot in the 500 (5:28.55) and 1,650 (18:52.82) frees to help WP defeat SUNY Cobleskill, 105-65 (1/15/19) … Swam to wins in the 500 (5:09.22) and 1,000 (10:43.67) frees while also adding a leg of the first-place 200 free relay (1:37.51) in a 92-77 victory against Brooklyn (12/8/18) … Was an individual double winner, claiming the 500 (5:28.37) and 1,000 (11:21.35) frees while contributing to the victorious 400 free relay (3:46.38) when WP defeated Immaculata, 87-52 (12/1/18) … Bested the competition in the 1,000 free (10:55.35) and 200 free relay (1:33.11) against Maritime (10/30/18) … Touched first in the 400-meter free (4:48.72) and 800-meter free (9:48.88) while teaming up to win the 200-meter free relay (1:46.06) at Baruch (10/23/18) … Claimed wins in the 500 free (5:29.07), 1,000 free (11:18.93) and 200 free relay (1:35.15) during an 84-64 defeat of Old Westbury (10/15/18) … Opened the season with first-place efforts in the 500 free (5:26.90), 1,000 free (11:10.18) and 200 free relay (1:39.31) as part of a 79-66 win against SUNY-Delhi (10/13/18).
2017-18: Finished eighth in the 400 IM C Final (4:42.26) and touched 18
th in the 1,650 free with a season-best time of 17:28.07 at the Metropolitan Conference Championships (2/17-19/18) … Combined to win the 200 free relay (1:35.62) against No. 15 The College of New Jersey (2/3/18) … Touched the wall first in the 500 free (5:32.74) at Montclair State (1/27/18) … Was a double individual winner, claiming the 1,000 (11:22.21) and 500 (5:41.36) frees while swimming in the victorious 200 free relay (1:39.50) during a 77-38 defeat of Division II Queens (1/23/18) … Teamed up to win the 200 free relay (1:41.44) during a 105-87 victory at Bard (1/20/18) … Outlasted the competition to win the 1,650 free (19:11.09) in a 101-76 triumph against SUNY Cobleskill (1/16/18) … Took home the 1,000 (11:34.97) and 500 (5:37.12) frees while adding a leg of the first-place 200 free relay (1:35.91), aiding the Pioneers to a 108-98 victory against Lehman (1/13/18) … Touched first in the 1,000 (10:58.56) and 500 (5:13.48) frees during in a 118-87 triumph at Brooklyn (12/9/17) … Claimed wins in the 1,000 free (11:27.45) and 200 IM (2:23.48) during a 100-70 defeat of Old Westbury (12/2/17) … Touched the wall first in the 1,000 free (11:28.62) and 100 back (1:04.65) while contributing to the first-place 200 free relay (1:41.05) in a 68-43 victory at Purchase (11/14/17) … Was a double individual winner, collecting the 1,000 (11:27.78) and 500 (5:33.50) frees while also helping WP finish first in the 200 free relay (1:38.68) during a 117-81 triumph against Staten Island (11/7/17) … Swam a leg of the victorious 200 free relay (1:32.41) that helped secure a 120-116 victory at Maritime (10/31/17) … Won the 1,000 free (11:41.50), 500 free (5:41.29) and 200 free relay (1:36.29) when WP defeated Baruch, 123-89 (10/24/17) … Prevailed in the 1,000 free (11:43.79) and combined to win the 200 free relay (1:35.50) during a 108-98 season-opening victory at Wilkes (10/7/17).
2016-17: Was fifth in the 400 IM C Final (4:52.93) and touched 18
th in the 1,650 free with a season-best time (18:29.67) at the Metropolitan Conference Championships (2/17-19/17) … Touched first in the 500 free (5:38.57) against Montclair State (1/28/17) … Was a double winner, claiming the 1,000 (11:39.40) and 500 (5:30.45) frees in a 108-51 victory against Bard (1/21/17) ... Finished first in the 1,000 free (11:43.38) during a 132-93 win at Division II Queens (1/12/17) … Won the 500 free (5:40.24) in a 115-74 defeat of Brooklyn (12/10/16) … Took home the 500 free (5:49.80) for his first career individual win during a 117-93 victory at SUNY Cobleskill (10/29/16) … Helped win the 400 freestyle relay (3:47.87) at Old Westbury (10/19/16).
Prior to William Paterson: Was a team captain and MVP during his senior season of swimming at Hamilton H.S. West … Also lettered in soccer … A National Honor Society member.
Personal/Academics: His mother, Charlene, swam for four years at Kutztown University … Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the national student-athlete honor society … A Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 Dean’s List student … Named to the 2017-18 and 2018-19 Academic All-NJAC Honorable Mentions … Double majoring in English and communication.
Sharkey’s Personal Bests
| Event |
Time |
Season |
| 50 Free |
23.21 |
2018-19 |
| 100 Free |
50.28 |
2018-19 |
| 200 Free |
1:48.44 |
2018-19 |
| 500 Free |
4:55.19 |
2018-19 |
| 1,000 Free |
10:34.49 |
2017-18 |
| 1,650 Free |
17:22.02 |
2018-19 |
| 50 Back |
30.46 |
2016-17 |
| 100 Back |
58.55 |
2018-19 |
| 200 Back |
2:24.19 |
2016-17 |
| 50 Fly |
26.67 |
2018-19 |
| 200 IM |
2:20.80 |
2017-18 |
| 400 IM |
4:36.48 |
2018-19 |
