CBU Athletics

2019-20
Won 800-yard freestyle relay WAC Championship in CBU record time of 7:20.58... Finished runner-up in 500 free (4:53.79), fourth on 1650-yard freestyle (17:07.25) and 14th in 200 free (1:52.53) at WAC Championships... Clocked top-10 times in CBU history in 500 free (4:53.79) and 200 breast (2:22.16)... Took second in 1000 free (10:39.63) against Wyoming and in the 1650 free (17:36.21) versus Grand Canyon... Placed third in 200 breast (2:24.66) and 200-free relay (1:39.95) at Malibu Invite.

2018-19
Posted top-10 school finishes in the 500 (fourth, 4:55.42); 1,650 (fourth, 16:59.10); 200 freestyles (seventh, 1:51.44) and 100 breast (7th, 1:05.40)... Won eight races on the season in a variety of events: the 100 and 200 breast; 200, 500 and 1000 frees; 400-free relay and freestyle pentathlon... Finished seventh in the 500 (4:58.72) and 1650 frees (16:59.10) and also took 13th in the 200 free (1:51.85) at the WAC Championships... Secured top-20 placings in the 800-free relay (19th, 7:35.02) at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships... Also swam the 1650 free (29th, 17:44.59); 200 free (31st, 1:51.44) and 500 free (46th, 5:06.29) at the CSCAA NIC. 

2017-18
Earned All-RMAC honors in the 1000 (third, 10:11.95); 1650 (third, 17:19.05) and 500 (fourth, 5:00.58) freestyles... Swam five events at the NCAA Division II Championships: 1650 freestyles (19th, 17:27.03); 200-medley relay (25th, 1:49.74); 1000 free (31st, 10:24.09); 200 free (34th, 1:52.72) and 500 free (37th, 5:03.64)... Twice named RMAC Swimmer of the Week on Oct. 11 and Nov. 15.

2016-17
Swam all six freestyle events for CBU as a freshman... Earned All-America honorable mention by taking 11th in 800-yard free relay (7:28.43) at NCAA Division II Championships, which set a new CBU record... Set four other top-10 times in CBU history, including second-best 1000 free (10:06.18), third-best 500 free (4:57.18), fourth 1650 free (17:11.55) and No. 7 200 free times (1:53.08)... Placed 30th in 1000 free (10:20.96) and 38th in 200 free (1:35.13) at D-II Championships... Won RMAC Championship in 1650 free (17:32.35) and 800-free relay (7:33.93), which was a pool record... Placed third in 500 free (5:03.69), 1000 free (10:17.58) and seventh in 200 free (1:53.80) in conference.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped four varsity seasons at Puyallup High School in Puyallup, Wash., graduating in 2016... Qualified for Washington's 4A State Finals all four years... Earned Washington's 4A Outstanding Scholastic award each season... Won Washington 4A State championship in 200-freestyle relay... Graduated holding five school records.

PERSONAL
Born in Puyallup, Washington to Cameron and LaMonica Mergel... Has one sibling, Camden... Majoring in computer science.