West Virginia University Athletics

2023-24 (Senior)

• Part of the 200-yard freestyle relay team that placed third against Penn State
• Part of a relay team that placed first at the WV State Games (400-yard freestyle)
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team 

2022-23 (Junior)

• Won the 400-yard freestyle relays with Conner McBeth, Max Nielsen and David Snider at the West Virginia State Games
• Won the 200-yard freestyle relays with Braden Osborn, Roanoke Shirk and Logan McFadden at the West Virginia State Games
• Named to the 2023 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team

2021-22 (Sophomore)

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Was out second half of the season due to a knee injury
• Won the B final of the 50 free at the WVU Invitational, touching in 20.97, and finished third as a member of the 200 free relay (1:22.73)
• Took second with the 200 free relay team, with a time of 1:27.46, and sixth in the 200 free (1:44.34)
• Competed in the 200 free (4th – 1:45.66), the 50 free (9th – 22.06), the 500 free (9th – 5:04.54) and the 100 free (8th – 48.56) at the WV State Games; was a member of the 400 free relay (2nd – 3:11.49), the 200 medley relay (6th – 1:38.05) and the 200 medley relay (2nd – 1:25.70)

2020-21 (Freshman)

• Appeared in a pair of B Finals at Big 12 Championships, including the 50 free (17th - 20.79) and the 200 free (15th - 1:41.03); also competed in the 100 free (46.62)
• Was a member of the 200 free relay (6th - 1:24.09), the 400 free relay (6th - 3:06.86), the 400 medley relay (8th - 3:30.79), and the 200 medley relay (8th - 1:36.22) against Notre Dame
• Placed seventh in the 50 free, touching the wall in 21.45 against ND; also competed in the 200 free (1:45.83) and the 100 free (46.39)
• Earned a trio of seventh place finishes in the season-opening meet at Pitt, including the 200 medley relay (1:43.19), the 200 free (1:46.29), and the 100 free (47.81)

High School

• Swam at Pinnacle High School for coach Paige Layman
• Also swam club for J Swim Club under coach Brian Hoffer
• Was an AP Scholar with honors

Personal

• Son of Darin and Mary Ann Melin
• Birthday is April 16
• Has one sibling
• Majoring in Aerospace Engineering
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll