2022-23 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Biography
2022-23 (Senior)
Competed in three events at the Horizon League Championships, placing fifth in the 100 backstroke (57.26), 10th in the 50 freestyle (24.05, 23.92 prelims), and 14th in the 100 butterfly (56.97), setting season-best times in all three events in either the finals or prelims ... opened the season with a strong showing at the Wisconsin Showcase Oct. 22, earning a runner-up showing in the 100 fly in 1:00.06 and the 100 back in 59.03, as well as a ninth-place effort in the 100 free in 55.91 ... third in both the 100 IM (1:01.53, lowest time on the team for the year in the event) and 100 back (59.54) against IUPUI Oct. 28 ... topped the field in the 100 fly in 58.14 and was third in the 50 free in 25.11 in the win over Wheaton Nov. 4 ... earned the title in the 100 fly (58.88) and was seventh in the 50 free in the win over Green Bay Jan. 28 ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.
2021-22 (Junior)
Competed in three events at the Horizon League Championships, helping the team finish runner-up ... placed eighth in the 100 backstroke (57.95, season-best 57.45 in the prelims), eighth in the 100 butterfly (season-best 56.56), and 12th in the 50 freestyle (season-best 23.95) ... opened the campaign with a first-place finish in the 100 fly (58.80) and fourth-place finish in the 100 back (1:00.60) October 23 at IUPUI ... the next week against UIC placed first in the 100 back (59.02) and second in the 100 fly (58.24) ... competed in three events January 15 against Chicago, finishing third in the 100 back and 100 fly and fifth in the 100 IM ... took second in the 100 fly (59.22) the next week at Green Bay ... closed the dual season with a first-place finish in the 100 fly (58.88) February 5 against Stevens Point ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.
2020-21 (COVID-shortened/Sophomore)
Selected to the Horizon League All-Academic Team ... competed in the championship heat in all three of her events at the Horizon League Championships ... placed fourth in the 100 butterfly (season-best 55.85), fifth in the 50 freestyle (23.70; career-best 23.50 in prelims), and eighth in the 100 backstroke (57.71; season-best 57.05 in prelims) ... picked up a pair of individual victories to help lead the Panthers to the win over Green Bay March 7, topping the field in the 100 fly and the 100 back ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.
2019-20 (Freshman)
Saw the podium twice at the Horizon League Championships, placing seventh in the 100 fly (56.74) and eighth in the 100 back (58.20) ... swam a PR time of 56.32 in the 100 back in prelims to advance to finals ... helped the 200 free and 200 medley relays finish sixth and fifth respectively at the League meet ... also swam unattached in the 50 free (24.14) and 100 free (52.98) at the League meet with PR times ... made collegiate debut at Oakland, Oct. 11, placing third in the 100 back (58.45) and fourth in the 100 fly (57.51) ... the next day, won both the 100 fly and 100 IM (1:00.84) at GVSU, Oct. 12 ... one week later at the Wisconsin Showcase, Oct. 19, won the 100 back (57.44) and was second in the 100 fly (57.35) ... earned Horizon League Swimmer of the Week honors for her efforts ... swept both the 100 fly and 100 back at the home opener against CSU, Oct. 25 ... won the 50 free (24.97) at Wheaton, Nov. 8 ... placed second in both the 100 fly (58.02) and 100 back (59.02) at UIC, Nov. 9 ... won both the 100 fly with a PR time of 55.60 and 100 back (56.62) and was fifth in the 200 IM (2:09.61) at mid-season Wheaton Invite, Dec. 6 ... placed third in the 200 IM against St. Norbert, Jan. 4 ... won the 100 back against Chicago and Green Bay and was second in the 100 fly at both meets ... placed second in the 50 free (25.30) at Stevens Point, Jan. 31
High School
Swam all four years of high school ... all-american in 100 fly ... state champion ... named all-state three times ... five-time all-conference ... also ran track one year ... competed in mid-distance and hurdles ... swam with Hopkins Hurricanes club team and Minnetonka swim club ... honor roll all four years ... AP ScholarÂ
Personal
Parents are Paul and Michaelle Meland ... chose Milwaukee because "I really enjoyed the environment of the team and it fit well academically" ... lists most memorable sports experience as winning the 100 fly as a junior at high school state ... enjoys reading, water skiing, and wake boarding ... career goal is to become a nurse and possibly a nurse practitioner ... born Feb. 6, 2001
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