OXFORD, Ohio – Miami University swimming and diving head coach Samantha Pitter has announced the addition of 15 student-athletes to her program ahead of the 2026-27 season.
CJ Bernardo, Alessia Cappelli, Alexandra Casanovas, Liam Clark, Abbie Curry, Elizabeth Gregory, Kohl Hanes, Mila Hoffman, Camilla Indadeski, Paige Lingenfelter, Evelyn Mulvihill, Joel Silver, Brady Stenson, Alyssa Uhlman and John Zeidler will join the RedHawks this fall.
“We’re incredibly excited to welcome this group to Miami Swimming and Diving. As we looked for our next great class, we weren’t simply looking for talented swimmers and divers—we were looking for young people who embody the values and culture we are building within our program,” Pitter said. “This group brings a tremendous combination of competitive drive, academic excellence and character. They each have unique strengths that will help elevate our team, and more importantly, they are committed to something bigger than themselves. We believe they will make an immediate impact in our training environment while continuing our tradition of Graduating Champions. We can’t wait to get them on campus and begin the work together.”
CJ Bernardo, Swimmer, Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Catholic High School)
High School:
Named team captain as a senior
Placed second at states as a junior
Won the team state championship as a senior
100-yard free state champion as a senior
Holds the school record for the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay
Alessia Cappelli, Diver, Rome, Italy (Convitto Nazionale Vittorio Emanuele II)
High School:
Competed for MR Sport dei Fratelli Marconi
Alexandra Casanovas, Swimmer, Yorkville, Ill. (Rosary High School)
High School:
Named team captain as a senior
Conference champion for the 50 and 100 free as a junior
Sectional champion in the 200 medley relay in her senior season
Named to the IHSA state team as a junior and senior
Liam Clark, Swimmer, Mason, Ohio (Mason High School)
High School:
State meet finalist as a junior
Summer junior national cut in the 400 IM as a junior
Winter junior finalist as a senior
Ohio District and state champion as a senior
Named NISCA Boys High School Swimming All-American as a senior
Holds the school record for 100 Breast and 200 IM
Abbie Curry, Swimmer, Oxford, Ohio (Talawanda High School)
High School:
District Champion as a junior
State medalist in 50 free as a junior
Holds the school record for 50 free and 100 breast
Elizabeth Gregory, Swimmer, Williamsburg, Va. (Lafayette High School)
High School:
Named a team captain as a senior
Earned all-state, all-region and all-district as a junior and senior
VHSL class 4 champion of 200 free
Holds school records for the 200 free and 100 back
Kohl Hanes, Swimmer, Arnold, Md. (Broadneck High School)
High School:
Named a team captain as a senior
County Champion in 200 Free, 500 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay as a junior
County Champion in 500 Free, 400 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay as a senior
Holds the school record for the 200 freestyle relay
Mila Hoffman, Swimmer, Avon, Ind. (Avon High School)
High School:
Top 16 IHSAA 200 and 500 free as a junior
NCSA Qualifier as a junior
Top 8 IHSAA Finalist in 200 and 100 free as a senior
Holds the school record for the 200-yard freestyle (1:49.93)
Camilla Inadeski, Diver, Troy, Mich. (Troy Athens High School)
High School:
Chosen as team captain as a senior
Selected All-Conference as a junior
Named an NISCA Girls High School Diving All-American her senior year
Competed in powerlifting and track and field as a senior
Paige Lingenfelter, Diver, Northville, Mich. (Northville High School)
High School:
Named team captain as a junior and senior
All-County as a junior and senior
All-Conference as a junior
All-American as a junior and senior
All-Academic as a junior and senior
Holds the school record for 1M Dive
Three-time zone qualifier for USA dive
Evelyn Mulvihill, Swimmer, Elmhurst, Ill. (Iowa State)
Prior to Miami:
Named team captain as a senior
Selected as an NISCA Girls High School Swimming All-American her senior year of high school
Earned Illinois Swimming All State Second Team as a senior in high school
Honored as USA Swimming Scholastic All American as a junior and senior in high school
Illinois State Finalist as a junior and senior
Big XII Academic All-American as a freshman at Iowa State
Joel Silver, Swimmer, Denver, Colo. (Kent Denver High School)
High School:
First-team all-state as a junior and senior
First-team all-league as a junior and senior
Holds the school record for 400 free relay, 200 free relay and the 200 medley relay
Brady Stenson, Swimmer, Northville, Mich. (Northville High School)
High School:
Named team captain as a senior
All-State as a junior and senior
NISCA Boys High School Swimming All-American as a junior and senior
200 free state champion as a junior and senior
500 free state champion runner-up as a junior and senior
Holds school records for 100, 200 and 500 freestyle, the 200 medley relay and the 400 free relay
Alyssa Uhlman, Swimmer, Cincinnati, Ohio (Ursuline Academy)
High School:
Named a Scholastic All-American as a junior
Division I state champion in the 400 free relay as a junior
Named first-team all-conference as a junior and senior
Earned the conference athlete scholar award as a senior
Holds the school record for the 200 free relay
John Zeidler, Swimmer, Evansville, Ind. (Reitz Memorial High School)
High School:
Named team captain as a senior
As a senior, set the school and Evansville city record for the 50 free (20.55) and 100 free (45.59)
IHSAA B Finalist – 50 free
Named an NISCA Boys High School Swimming All-American his senior year