Fresno State Athletics
2021-22 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Samarah Melia
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Sydney, Australia
2024-25 (GRADUATE): Consolation finalist in the 1650 free (11th, 16:49.19) for a new personal best...bonus finalist in the 500 free (19th, 4:54. 42) for a season best at Mountain West Championships...is fifth all-time in the mile...competed in eight meets...earned seven top-three finishes...saw three event wins, two in the 500 free and one in the 1000 free...season best times - 50 FR (24.39), 200 FR (1:51.91), 500 FR (4:54.42), 1000 FR (10:10.05), 1650 FR (16:49.19), 100 BK (1:02.52)
2023-24 (SENIOR): Competed in 10 meets…consolation finalist in the 500 Freestyle (12th) and two-time bonus finalist in the 200 Freestyle (18th) and 100 Freestyle (19th) at the Mountain West Championships…earned Fresno State 28 points at MWC…swam a season best in all events at MWC (100/200 Freestyle, 500 Freestyle)...additional swims included 400 Freestyle Relay (A) and 800 Freestyle Relay (A).
2022-23 (JUNIOR): Three-time finalist at Mountain West Championships in 100 Free (50.77), 200 Free (1:50.20) and 500 Free (4:50.21)...Finished 7th fastest in the conference for 100 and 200 Free, earning distinction of All MW for each event…in prelims of the same strokes set personal bests of 50.52 and 1:49.08 respectively, also NICB cuts…500 Free was 9th fastest in the MW…Part of school-record relay teams in 200 Free Relay (1:31.47) and 400 Free Relay (3:20.59), which were both good for 2nd in the MW…4x All Mountain West on the season…named Academic All-Mountain West
2020-21 (FRESHMAN): Earned All-Mountain West honors after placing eighth in the 500 Free in 5:00.61 ... finished 16th in the 100 Free at the MW Championship in 52.00 ... was a part of the 200 Free Relay that placed fifth at the MW Championship in 1:33.32 ... was part of the 200 Medley Relay that placed fifth at the MW Championship in 1:42.37 ... was part of the 800 Freestyle Relay that placed fifth at the MW Championship in 7:20.30 ... posted a season-best 24.04 in the 50 Free vs. UC Davis (Feb. 5 ) ... added season-best times of 51.59 in the 100 Free at the MW Championship & 1:51.00 in the 200 Free against the UC Davis (Feb. 5) ... had a season-best in the 500 Free in 4:56.22 at the MW Championship ... earned Academic All-MW honors ... named Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Presbyterian Ladies College in Sydney, Australia.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Renai and Adam Melia ... has two siblings, Tayte & Delainee ... pre-health major ... enjoys going to the beach and spending time with friends and family ... chose Fresno State for how friendly the team was and the connection she had with the coaches.
