{"id":362530,"date":"2026-08-04T14:34:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T14:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/362530\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T14:34:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T14:34:22","slug":"miami-swimming-and-diving-announces-15-newcomers-to-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/362530\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Swimming and Diving Announces 15 Newcomers to Roster"},"content":{"rendered":"

OXFORD, Ohio \u2013 Miami University swimming and diving head coach Samantha Pitter<\/a> has announced the addition of 15 student-athletes to her program ahead of the 2026-27 season.

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\nCJ Bernardo, Alessia Cappelli, Alexandra\u00a0Casanovas, Liam Clark, Abbie Curry, Elizabeth Gregory,\u00a0Kohl Hanes, Mila Hoffman, Camilla Indadeski, Paige Lingenfelter, Evelyn Mulvihill, Joel Silver, Brady Stenson, Alyssa Uhlman and John Zeidler will join the RedHawks this fall.

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\n“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\u2014we were looking for young people who embody the values and culture we are building within our program,” Pitter said. “This group\u00a0brings 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.”

\n\u00a0\"CJ\"

\nCJ Bernardo, Swimmer, Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Catholic High School)

\nHigh School:\u00a0<\/p>\n


\n\tNamed team captain as a senior
\n\tPlaced second at states as a junior
\n\tWon the team state championship as a senior
\n\t100-yard free state champion as a senior
\n\tHolds the school record for the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay <\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Alessia

\nAlessia Cappelli, Diver, Rome, Italy (Convitto Nazionale Vittorio Emanuele II)

\nHigh School:\u00a0<\/p>\n


\n\tCompeted for MR Sport dei Fratelli Marconi <\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Allie

\nAlexandra Casanovas, Swimmer, Yorkville, Ill. (Rosary High School)

\nHigh School:\u00a0<\/p>\n


\n\tNamed team captain as a senior
\n\tConference champion for the 50 and 100 free as a junior
\n\tSectional champion in the 200 medley relay in her senior season
\n\tNamed to the IHSA state team as a junior and senior <\/p>\n

\"Liam\"\u00a0

\nLiam Clark, Swimmer, Mason, Ohio (Mason High School)

\nHigh School:\u00a0<\/p>\n


\n\tState meet finalist as a junior
\n\tSummer junior national cut in the 400 IM as a junior
\n\tWinter junior finalist as a senior
\n\tOhio District and state champion as a senior
\n\tNamed NISCA Boys High School Swimming All-American as a senior
\n\tHolds the school record for 100 Breast and 200 IM <\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Abbie\"

\nAbbie Curry, Swimmer, Oxford, Ohio (Talawanda High School)

\nHigh School:\u00a0<\/p>\n


\n\tDistrict Champion as a junior
\n\tState medalist in 50 free as a junior
\n\tHolds the school record for 50 free and 100 breast <\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Elizabeth\"

\nElizabeth Gregory, Swimmer, Williamsburg, Va. (Lafayette High School)

\nHigh School:\u00a0<\/p>\n


\n\tNamed a team captain as a senior
\n\tEarned all-state, all-region and all-district as a junior and senior
\n\tVHSL class 4 champion of 200 free
\n\tHolds school records for the 200 free and 100 back <\/p>\n

\"Kohl\"\u00a0

\nKohl Hanes, Swimmer, Arnold, Md. (Broadneck High School)

\nHigh School:\u00a0<\/p>\n


\n\tNamed a team captain as a senior
\n\tCounty Champion in 200 Free, 500 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay as a junior
\n\tCounty Champion in 500 Free, 400 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay as a senior
\n\tHolds the school record for the 200 freestyle relay <\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Mila\"

\nMila Hoffman, Swimmer, Avon, Ind. (Avon High School)

\nHigh School:\u00a0<\/p>\n


\n\tTop 16 IHSAA 200 and 500 free as a junior
\n\tNCSA Qualifier as a junior
\n\tTop 8 IHSAA Finalist in 200 and 100 free as a senior
\n\tHolds the school record for the 200-yard freestyle (1:49.93) <\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Camila

\nCamilla Inadeski, Diver, Troy, Mich. (Troy Athens High School)

\nHigh School:\u00a0<\/p>\n


\n\tChosen as team captain as a senior
\n\tSelected All-Conference as a junior
\n\tNamed an NISCA Girls High School Diving All-American her senior year
\n\tCompeted in powerlifting and track and field as a senior <\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Paige

\nPaige Lingenfelter, Diver, Northville, Mich. (Northville High School)

\nHigh School:\u00a0<\/p>\n


\n\tNamed team captain as a junior and senior
\n\tAll-County as a junior and senior
\n\tAll-Conference as a junior
\n\tAll-American as a junior and senior
\n\tAll-Academic as a junior and senior
\n\tHolds the school record for 1M Dive
\n\tThree-time zone qualifier for USA dive <\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Evelyn\"

\nEvelyn Mulvihill, Swimmer, Elmhurst, Ill. (Iowa State)

\nPrior to Miami:\u00a0<\/p>\n


\n\tNamed team captain as a senior
\n\tSelected as an NISCA Girls High School Swimming All-American her senior year of high school
\n\tEarned Illinois Swimming All State Second Team as a senior in high school
\n\tHonored as USA Swimming Scholastic All American as a junior and senior in high school
\n\tIllinois State Finalist as a junior and senior
\n\tBig XII Academic All-American as a freshman at Iowa State <\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Joel\"

\nJoel Silver, Swimmer, Denver, Colo. (Kent Denver High School)

\nHigh School:\u00a0<\/p>\n


\n\tFirst-team all-state as a junior and senior
\n\tFirst-team all-league as a junior and senior
\n\tHolds the school record for 400 free relay, 200 free relay and the 200 medley relay <\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Brady\"

\nBrady Stenson, Swimmer, Northville, Mich. (Northville High School)

\nHigh School:\u00a0<\/p>\n


\n\tNamed team captain as a senior
\n\tAll-State as a junior and senior
\n\tNISCA Boys High School Swimming All-American as a junior and senior
\n\t200 free state champion as a junior and senior
\n\t500 free state champion runner-up as a junior and senior
\n\tHolds school records for 100, 200 and 500 freestyle, the 200 medley relay and the 400 free relay <\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Alyssa\"

\nAlyssa Uhlman, Swimmer, Cincinnati, Ohio (Ursuline Academy)

\nHigh School:\u00a0<\/p>\n


\n\tNamed a Scholastic All-American as a junior
\n\tDivision I state champion in the 400 free relay as a junior
\n\tNamed first-team all-conference as a junior and senior
\n\tEarned the conference athlete scholar award as a senior
\n\tHolds the school record for the 200 free relay <\/p>\n

\u00a0\"John\"

\nJohn Zeidler, Swimmer, Evansville, Ind. (Reitz Memorial High School)

\nHigh School:\u00a0<\/p>\n


\n\tNamed team captain as a senior
\n\tAs a senior, set the school and Evansville city record for the 50 free (20.55) and 100 free (45.59)
\n\tIHSAA B Finalist – 50 free
\n\tNamed an NISCA Boys High School Swimming All-American his senior year <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"OXFORD, Ohio \u2013 Miami University swimming and diving head coach Samantha Pitter has announced the addition of 15…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":362531,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[123,125,124],"class_list":["post-362530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=362530"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362530\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/362531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=362530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=362530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=362530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}