William Paterson University Athletics

Career: The WP record holder in the 400 medley relay (3:36.83, 2/17/17).
 
2016-17: Notched fifth in the 200 breast C Final with a career-best time (2:20.01) at the Metropolitan Conference Championships (2/17-19/17) … Helped WP win the 400 medley relay B Final (3:36.83), breaking the previous WP record (3:37.32), and the 200 medley relay B Final (1:40.29) while placing ninth in the 800 free relay (7:23.41) at Mets … Was part of the winning 200 medley relay (1:43.67) to help WP defeat Bard, 108-51 (1/21/17) … Took home the 100 breast (1:05.87) as part of a 119-112 victory at Lehman (1/14/17) … Won the 200 IM behind a personal-best time (2:12.35) and contributed to WP's 400 medley relay victory (3:49.08) in a 115-74 triumph against Brooklyn (12/10/16) … A double winner, securing the 200 IM (2:13.91) and 100 breast (1:08.40), and aided in WP's victory in the 200 medley relay (1:48.21) during a 102-34 defeat of Purchase (11/15/16) ... Was part of the winning 200 free relay (1:35.19) at Staten Island (11/8/16) … Contributed to WP's victory in the 200 free relay (1:32.92) against Maritime (11/1/16) … Won the 200 IM (2:13.74) during a 117-93 victory at SUNY Cobleskill (10/29/16) … Was victorious in the 200-meter free (2:14.13) and was part of the winning 200-meter free relay (1:47.14) to help secure a 107.5-92.5 win at Baruch (10/25/16) ... Combined to win the 200 freestyle relay (1:37.74) in a 103-91 victory against FDU-Florham (10/22/16) … Won the 100 free (52.84) and secured the 200 medley relay (1:51.94) at Old Westbury (10/19/17) ... Helped WP claim the 200 free relay (1:35.93) and touched first in the 200 free (1:55.18) during the season opener against Wilkes (10/8/16).
 
Prior to William Paterson: Transferred from Rockland Community College after two years … Won the 400 and 200 relay county championships and section 200 freestyle as a senior at North Rockland H.S. … Swam for six years with the New York Sharks club team.
 
Personal/Academics: His brother, Josh Melendez, swam for William Paterson (2008-09) … Majoring in exercise science.