2022-23 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Biography
2022-23 (Senior)
Finished the season strong at the Horizon League Championships, highlighted by finishing as the league champion in the 100 backstroke in a time of 55.73 ... also won the consolation championship in the 200 back in 2:05.76 and placed 16th in the 200 IM in a showing of 2:08.22 ... established season-best times in all three events ... also part of the league runner-up 200 medley relay at the championship event ... recorded 10 Top-10 finishes on the season ... opened the year by placing fifth in the 100 back and seventh in the 200 back against UIC Oct. 15 ... took second in the 200 IM, fifth in the 200 back, and 10th in the 100 butterfly at the Wisconsin Showcase Oct. 22 ... third in the 100 back and placed third in the 200 IM in the win over Wheaton Nov. 4 ... finished runner-up in the 100 back and was third in the 200 back in the win over Green Bay Jan. 28 ... grabbed a second-place finish in the 400 IM against St. Thomas Feb. 3 and followed that up with the title in the 100 back (1:00.64) and a third-place effort in the 200 IM (2:15.84) the next day against Stevens Point ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll ... also selected for spots on the 2022-23 Academic All-District Swimming Team, selected by the College Sports Communicators as well as the Horizon League All-Academic Team.
2021-22 (Junior)
Closed the season by helping the team finish runner-up at the Horizon League Championships by swimming in three events ... placed sixth in the 100 backstroke (season-best 56.55), 15th in the 200 back (2:08.06, season-best 2:07.57 in prelims), and 16th in the 200 IM (2:09.57, season-best 2:09.12 in prelims) ... opened the season by placing third in the 100 back (1:00.24), fourth in the 200 back (2:10.67), and sixth in the 200 IM (2:15.02) ... tallied a pair of runner-up finishes in the 100 back and 200 back the following week along with a third-place mark in the 200 IM ... against Wheaton (Ill.) on November 5, finishing third in the 400 IM (4:45.61) ... at Green Bay on January 22, finished runner-up in the 400 IM (4:45.56) and and fifth in the 100 back (1:02.09) ... closed the dual season with a first-place finish in the 200 IM (2:13.45) and runner-up finish in the 100 back (1:01.05) February 5 against Stevens Point ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.
2020-21 (COVID-shortened/Sophomore)
Capped her season with a sixth-place showing in the 100 backstroke at the Horizon League Championships, finishing in 57.17 after a career-best 56.12 effort to earn second place in the prelims ... took 14th in the 200 back in 2:06.19, following a season-best 2:05.50 in prelims ... also placed 16th in the 200 IM (2:11.55; career-best 2:08.34 in prelims) ... took first in the 100 back and was fourth in the 200 back against UIC March 20 ... second in both the 100 and 200 back in the victory over Green Bay March 7 ... topped the field in the 200 IM in the season opener against UIC Feb. 21 ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.
2019-20 (Freshman)
Saved the best for last, placing fourth in the 100 back (56.39) and 12th in the 200 back (2:05.14) at the Horizon League Championships .. had PR times in both events during prelims ... also placed 19th in the 100 IM (2:09.30) at the League meet ... made collegiate debut at Oakland, Oct .11, placing eighth in the 200 back (2:11.28) and ninth in the 200 IM (2:13.69) ... the next day, placed second in the 100 back and sixth in the 100 IM at GVSU, Oct. 12 ... one week later at the Wisconsin Showcase, Oct. 19, finished second in both the 100 back (59.28) and the 200 back (2:10.74) ... finished fourth in the both the 200 back (2:10.61) and 200 IM (2:13.16) and was sixth in the 100 back (1:00.77) at the home opener against CSU, Oct. 25 ... won the 400 IM (4:45.49) at Wheaton, Nov. 8 ... placed fourth in the 200 back (2:12.29) and fifth in both the 100 back (1:00.29) and 200 IM (2:15.28) at UIC, Nov. 9 ... was third in the 200 back, fourth in both the 100 back and 400 IM and placed sixth in the 200 IM at the mid-season Wheaton Invite, Dec. 6 ... finished second in the 200 IM against St. Norbert, Jan. 4 ... placed second in the 200 back (2:08.57) and fourth in th 100 IM (1:02.50) at Chicago, Jan. 18 ... also finished second in the 200 back (2:07.79) and fifth in the 400 IM against Green Bay, Jan. 25 ... won the 100 back and finished third in the 200 IM at Stevens Point, Jan. 31Â
High School
Swam all four years of high school ... qualified for division I state all four years in 200 IM and relays and three years in 100 back ... also swam club for 12 years with HSSBÂ ... high honors
Personal
Parents are Dan and Patti Melendy ... chose Milwaukee because "I liked the campus and the welcoming atmosphere of the team" ... lists most memorable sports experience as placing third at WIAA state her junior year in the 200 medley relay ... volunteered over 160 hours ... born Sept. 27, 2000
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