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2026-2027 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Justin Melli

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

Biography

2025-26 SEASON
NJAC Championships (2/12-15/26)
  • Helped WP finish eighth in the 400 free relay (3:24.28) and ninth in the 200 free relay (1:33.00), 200 medley relay (1:43.93) and 400 medley relay (3:45.53)
  • Competed in the 500 free (5:01.28) preliminary round
Individual Victories
  • 100 Fly: 58.46 (at SUNY Delhi, 1/17/26), 59.87 (at Gryphons Sprint Carnival, 10/18/25)
  • 200 Fly: 2:15.43 (at Maritime, 11/11/25), 2:17.26 (vs. St. Joseph’s-Long Island, 11/4/25)
  • 200 Free: 1:54.89 (vs. FDU-Florham, 1/31/26), 1:55.63 (vs. Lehman, 1/20/26), 1:58.21 (vs. St. Joseph’s-Long Island, 11/4/25), 1:55.97 (at Gryphons Sprint Carnival, 10/18/25)
  • 500 Free: 5:15.66 (vs. FDU-Florham, 1/31/26), 5:16.55 (vs. Ramapo, 1/27/26), 5:11.37 (vs. Bard, 1/24/26), 5:23.51 (vs. Lehman, 1/20/26), 5:21.43 (at Maritime, 11/11/25), 5:19.21 (at Moravian, 11/8/25), 5:26.32 (vs. St. Joseph’s-Long Island, 11/4/25), 5:12.35 (vs. Baruch, 10/24/25)
  • 1,000 Free: 10:58.68 (vs. Ramapo, 1/27/26), 11:01.81 (at SUNY Delhi, 1/17/26), 11:17.30 (at SUNY Maritime, 11/11/25), 10:50.46 (at Moravian, 11/8/25), 10:58.01 (at Mount Saint Mary, 11/1/25), 10:41.15 (vs. Baruch, 10/24/25)
  • 100 IM: 1:03.86 (at Gryphons Sprint Carnival, 10/18/25)
Relay Victories
  • 200 Free: 1:41.82 (vs. FDU-Florham, 1/31/26), 1:38.11 (vs. Bard, 1/24/26), 1:39.76 (at SUNY Delhi, 1/17/26), 1:29.97 (at Maritime, 11/11/25), 1:39.21 (at Gryphons Sprint Carnival, 10/18/25)
  • 400 Medley: 4:03.78 (vs. Bard, 1/24/26)
 
2024-25 SEASON
Honors
  • The Dec. 16 NJAC Swimmer of the Week
NJAC Championships (2/13-16/25)
  • Helped WP finish eighth in the 200 medley relay (1:47.68) and 400 medley relay (3:58.83), and ninth in the 800 free relay (8:07.18)
  • Posted season bests in the 200 fly (2:05.86), 500 free (4:59.59) and 1,650 free (17:39.86) preliminary rounds
Individual Victories
  • 100 Fly: 58.75 (vs. FDU-Florham, 12/14/24), 1:00.00 (vs. Brooklyn, 12/7/24), 58.86 (vs. Moravian, 11/8/24), 59.00 (vs. Mount Saint Mary, 11/2/24)
  • 200 Free: 1:52.79 (vs. FDU-Florham, 12/14/24), 1:58.43 (at Purchase, 11/1/24)
  • 500 Free: 5:04.36 (at Ramapo, 1/28/25), 5:11.91 (at Lehman, 1/21/25), 5:14.42 (vs. FDU-Florham, 12/14/24), 5:24.37 (vs. Maritime, 11/12/24)
  • 1,000 Free: 11:14.64 (at Lehman, 1/21/25), 10:57.17 (at Bard, 1/18/25), 10:55.63 (vs. Maritime, 11/12/24), 11:03.56 (vs. Moravian, 11/8/24), 10:59.34 (vs. Mount Saint Mary, 11/2/24)
  • 1,650 Free: 18:56.41 (vs. SUNY Delhi, 1/14/25)
  • 100 IM: 1:03.84 (at Gryphons Sprint Carnival, 10/19/24)
Relay Victories
  • 200 Free: 1:46.81 (at Lehman, 1/21/25)
  • 200 Meter Free: 1:47.46 (at Baruch, 10/25/24)
  • 400 Free: 3:36.29 (at Ramapo, 1/28/25)
  • 200 Medley: 1:50.32 (at Gryphons Sprint Carnival, 10/19/24)
 
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 Fly: 1:00.92 (vs. Purchase, 11/4/23)
  • 200 Fly: 2:09.03 (at Western Connecticut, 1/27/24)
  • 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)
  • 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
  • Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the national student-athlete honor society
  • A Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 Dean’s List student
  • A member of the 2024-25 and 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Teams
  • Named to the 2024-25 and 2025-26 Academic All-NJAC Honorable Mentions
  • Majoring in biotechnology
Melli's Personal Bests
Event Time Season
50 Fly 27.93 2023-24
100 Fly 58.46 2025-26
200 Fly 2:05.47 2025-26
50 Free 23.82 2023-24
100 Free 50.88 2023-24
200 Free 1:51:05 2023-24
500 Free 4:59.59 2024-25
1,000 Free 10:41.15 2025-26
1,650 Free 17:39.86 2024-25
100 IM 1:03.86 2025-26
200 IM 2:23.30 2025-26
400 IM 4:52.34 2023-24

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-2024Freshman

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

    Distance Free / Fly
    5'11"
  • 2025-2026Junior

    Distance Free / Fly
    5'11"
  • 2026-2027Senior

    Distance Free / Fly
    5'11"