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2020-21 Swimming & Diving Roster

Slade Merk

  • Position Diving
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Derby, N.Y.
  • High School St. Francis

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
1-METER:
162.83 - MAAC Spring Invitational (3/28/21)
3-METER: 165.90 - vs. Binghamton/Niagara (3/13/21)

2020-21 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Competed in both meets during the pandemic-shortened season. 
• Recorded personal-best marks in both the one-meter and three-meter dive. 
• Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team. 

2019-20 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Placed second in the one (119.90) and three-meter (122.65) dives against Geneseo (Oct. 26).
• Earned second-place in both dives against Niagara (Jan. 18).


PERSONAL
• Son of Elaine and Anthony Merk.
• Has two siblings, Blaise and Skylar.
• Born May 4, 2001.
• Majoring in pre-engineering.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Diving
    5'7"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Diving
    5'7"