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2024-2025 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Justin Melli

  • Class Sophomore
  • Event(s) Distance Free / Fly
  • Height 5-11
  • Hometown Erma, N.J.
  • High School Lower Cape May Regional

Biography

2023-24 SEASON
NJAC Championships (2/15-18/24)
  • Placed 16th in the 1,650 free (17:44.19)
  • Finished fifth in the 200 fly C Final (2:07.07)
  • Helped WP finish eighth in the 200 free relay (1:36.60) and 800 free relay (1:49.36)
  • Was a part of the 400-free relay quartet that finished ninth (3:28.42)
  • Posted prelim times in the 50 free (23.82), 100 free (50.88), 200 free (1:51.05) and 500 free (5:04.37)
Individual Victories
  • 100 Free: 52.20 (at Western Connecticut, 1/27/24)
  • 200 Free: 1:56.88 (at Western Connecticut, 1/27/24), 1:55.12 (vs. Lehman, 1/23/24), 1:54.85 (vs. Ramapo, 11/14/23), 1:56.68 (vs. Purchase, 11/4/23), 1:57.38 (at Sarah Lawrence Invitational, 10/21/23)
  • 500 Free: 5:23.12 (at Mount Saint Mary, 1/13/24), 5:23.38 (at Maritime, 12/5/23), 5:24.80 (at Brooklyn, 12/2/23), 5:23.47 (vs. Ramapo, 11/14/23)
  • 1,000 Free: 10:59.62 (at Mount Saint Mary, 1/13/24), 10:59.78 (at Maritime, 12/5/23), 11:50.07 (at Brooklyn, 12/2/23), 10:57.94 (at Moravian, 11/11/23), 10:58.73 (vs. Baruch, 10/28/23)
  • 100 Fly: 1:00.92 (vs. Purchase, 11/4/23)
  • 200 Fly: 2:09.03 (at Western Connecticut, 1/27/24)
  • 400 IM: 4:52.34 (vs. Montclair State, 1/30/24)
Relay Victories
  • 400 Free: 3:41.24 (vs. Montclair State, 1/30/24)
  • 200 Medley: 1:58.09 (vs. Bard, 1/20/24), 1:54.33 (at Sarah Lawrence Invitational, 10/21/23)
 
PRIOR TO WILLIAM PATERSON
  • A graduate of Lower Cape May Regional H.S.
  • Also swam for the Wildwood Crest Dolphins
  • Ran two years of cross country, winning the 2021 conference title
  • A member of the Spanish Honor Society
 
ACADEMICS
  • A Fall 2023 Dean’s List student
  • Majoring in biotechnology
Melli's Personal Bests
Event Time Season
50 Fly 27.93 2023-24
100 Fly 59.64 2023-24
200 Fly 2:06.79 2023-24
50 Free 23.82 2023-24
100 Free 50.88 2023-24
200 Free 1:51:05 2023-24
500 Free 5:04.37 2023-24
1,000 Free 10:48.11 2023-24
1,650 Free 17:44.19 2023-24
400 IM 4:52.34 2023-24

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-2024Freshman

    Distance Free / Fly
    5'11"
  • 2024-2025Sophomore

    Distance Free / Fly
    5'11"