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Molly Zilch

Middle Distance Free

/ Swimming and Diving

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
High School:
Bahiense

2019-20: Named Academic All-MAC ... competed in three meets this season … at the MAC Championships, finished second in the 800 free relay (6:35.42), tied for seventh in the 100 free (45.61), 10^th in the 200 free (1:39.85) and 14^th in the 50 free (21.15) … won the 400 free relay against Cleveland State (3:04.39) … finished second in the 400 free relay at the Miami Invite (3:01.98) … finished third in the 200 free against Cleveland State (1:45.24) … finished fourth in the 100 free at the Miami Invite (45.86) … finished fourth in the 400 medley relay at the Miami Invite (3:22.16) … finished fifth in the 50 free against Cleveland State (21.86) … totaled 12 top-10 finishes this season.

2018-19: Named All-MAC Second Team … named Academic All-MAC … competed in seven meets this season … MAC Champion in the 800 free relay (6:31.32), also setting a new school record … MAC Champion in the 400 free relay (2:56.54), also setting a new school record … also at the MAC Championships, finished fourth in the 200 free (1:39.03), fourth in the 100 free (44.53) and seventh in the 50 free (20.63) … won the 400 free relay three times – at the Zip Classic (3:01.75) and against Cincinnati (3:04.38) and Xavier (3:03.79) … won the 400 medley relay against Xavier (3:22.43) … finished second in the 800 free relay twice – at the Zip Classic (6:48.15) and the Miami Invitational (6:39.44) … finished second in the 100 free twice – at the Zip Classic (45.73) and against Xavier (1:42.95) … finished second in the 200 free relay twice – against Ball State (1:26.58) and at the Miami Invitational (1:21.80) … finished second in the 400 medley relay at the Miami Invitational (3:17.15) … finished second in the 400 free relay at the Miami Invitational (2:58.79) … finished second in the 200 medley relay against Ball State (1:36.16) … finished second in the 100 free against Xavier (46.62) … finished third in the 400 free relay against Michigan/Oakland (3:04.72) … finished third in the 200 medley relay against Cincinnati (1:33.46) … finished third in the 200 free against Ball State (1:45.12) … finished third in the 100 free against Ball State (48.01) … had the fastest Miami time in the 400 free relay and 800 free relay this season.

2017-18: Named All-MAC Second Team … swam in five meets this season … at MAC Championships, finished second in the 800 free relay (6:31.58), 200 free relay (1:20.43) and 400 free relay (2:57.44), fourth in the 100 free (44.71), fifth in the 200 free (1:38.22) and 11th in the 50 free (20.68) … holds the quickest Miami time in the 100 free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay and 800 free relay this season … won the 100 free against Xavier (45.94) and Ball State (46.54) … won the 400 free relay against Eastern Michigan (3:04.38) … won the 200 free relay against Ball State (1:24.20) … finished second in the 200 free against Eastern Michigan (1:40.85) and Xavier (1:42.67) … finished second in the 50 free against Xavier (21.35) … totaled 13 top-five finishes during the regular season.

High School
Attended Bahiense in Brazil … ranked second in the 100 free and third in the 200 free in his age group in Brazil … competed at the Sul-American Championship in Chile in 2013 as part of the Brazilian youth national team … competed at the Multinations Championship in 2016 as part of the Brazilian national team … was ranked as the best swimmer in his state in 2013 … scored the most points in a swim meet in his state in 2013.

Personal
Son of Pablo Montes and Monta Torres … born on February 10, 1998 … majoring in public health.

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Friday, August 29

2019-20 Swimming and Diving Roster

Roster

Bri Alexander

Noah Barr

William Bowater

Emma Bradley

Blake Brockman

Kayleigh Cannon

Ben Chatwin

Hope Christy

Grant Cicci

Jack Clouatre

Sydney Colburn

Brandon Crist

Sam Curran

Karsten Dixon

Claire Doerr

Caroline Ehlers

Abbey Esler

Matt Fetterman

Maddie Folta

Hannah Fuchs

Cole Grosshans

Nicholas Haller

Preston Harrison

Izzy Herb

Madison Hoehn

Mackenzie Holtz

Carolyn Jungers

Anna Justinak

Spencer Klinsky

Julia Kral

Annie Kreikemeier

Jacob Krzciok

Lexie Layne

Camila Lins De Mello

Trystan Lundgren

Anna Martin

James McGuire

Eddie Michael

Fitz Miller

Michaela Mitchell

Ben Neff

Jacob Peloquin

Becca Prangley

Peyton Rayburn

Bryanna Renuart

Chris Rivard

Alyssa Schroeder

Hunter Scott

Ryan Sego

Alexandra Spaczay

Sam Sutton

Gracie Taylor

Austin Theobald

Ashlyn Underhill