Meriza Werenski

Class:
Senior
Height:
5-4
High School:
Holyoke Catholic HS
Hometown:
South Hadley, Mass.

2015-16 (Junior):
At the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/18-20), won the 400 individual medley with a time of 4:16.39 to earn All-Atlantic 10 First Team honors ... Also placed third in the 200 individual medley (2:02.06) and taking 10th in the 200 breast (2:19.69) ... Won the 1,000 free (10:39.37) and the 200 individual medley against Fordham (1/30) ... Won the 400 individual medley and placed second in the 200 individual medley at the Dartmouth Invitational (1/22-23) ... Won the 200 individual medley and finished second in the 200 breast against Bryant (1/16) ... Won a season-high four events against Rhode island (1/8): 200 free, 200 breast, 200 individual medley, 400 individual medley ... Won the 400 individual medley and placed fourth in the 200 individual medley at the Terrier Invitational (11/20-21) ... Won the 200 breast and the 200 individual medley against Army (10/16) ... Began the season with wins in the 200 individual medley and the 400 individual medley at the Colgate Invitational (10/9-10) while also taking second in the 200 breast and fourth in the 200 free.

2014-15 (Sophomore):
Won the Spike Award (with Jocelyn Yuen) at the season awards banquet ... Swam in all nine events, competing primarily in the 200 Breaststroke, 200 and 400 Individual Medleys ... Won two bronze medals in the 200 IM (2:02.34, school record) and 400 IM (4:20.63), while scoring in the 200 Breast (2:19.91, 11th) at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/18-21) ... Won gold in the 200 Breast (2:18.57), 200 IM (2:03.25) and 400 IM (4:21.00) at the Terrier Invitational ... Top 100 Breast (1:04.64) time was a runner-up finish to teammate Katie Arnott (by .08) at the Terrier Invitational ... Won the 500 Free both times she was entered - in duals with Army (5:04.26) and Bryant (5:15.05) ... Went undefeated in dual competition in the 200 (6-0) and 400 IM (4-0).

2013-14 (Freshman):
Named Rookie of the Year at the year-end team awards banquet ... Second Team All-Conference as member of second place 800 Free Relay at A-10 meet ... Set school records in the 200 Breast (2:18.42), 200 IM (2:02.46), 400 IM (4:18.54) and 400 Medley Relay, while posting No. 2 times in the 100 Breast (1:03.97) and 1000 Free (10:16.44) ... Also secured both UMass freshman and Joseph. R. Rogers, Jr. Pool records in the 200 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM ... Freshman record in the 100 Free and UMass poll mark as part of a 400 Free Relay with Cassie Sosnovich, Anna Cavanaugh and Zoe Judd against Binghamton (11/2) ... Won bronze in the 200 Breast (2:14..82 - NCAA B Cut) and 400 IM (4:18.54 - NCAA B Cut), fifth in the 200 IM (2:02.46) at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2./19-22) ... Won gold in the 100 Breast (1:04.31), 200 Breast (2:16.54), 200 IM (2:03.18), and silver in the 400 IM (4:18.55) at the Terrier Invitational (11/22).

Before UMass:
Four-year team MVP at Holyoke Catholic HS in Chicopee, Mass. for coaches Ryan Yucka (9th-11th) and George Plouffe (12th) ... Won eight Western Mass. and seven Mass. Division II state titles in her career ... Participated in the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 200 IM (2:21.08 for 81st of 124) and 400 IM (5:00.60 for 99th of 125) ... Was a four-time All-America selection and three-time national champion for the Holyoke YMCA Vikings and coach Randy Smith.

Personal:
Full name is Meriza Carol Werenski ... Born on Aug. 30, 1995 in Northampton, Mass. ... Daughter of Diane and Stephen Werenski ... Has a sister, Mackenzie (16) ... Kinesiology major.