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Cerritos Water Polo (2008):
Served as a red-shirt…..
Paramount HS:
Spent four years on the swimming team… As a
senior, he won the San Gabriel Valley League
championship in the 100-yard freestyle and
200-yard IM… Was ranked third in the CIF
Division IV and went undefeated in the 100-yard
freestyle in his high school career… Helped the
team to the league co-championship as a senior…
Was a two-time Coaches Award recipient… Also won
the league title in the 100-yard freestyle as a
junior… Named the league’s Most Valuable Player
and earned the team award, as well… Named the
Most Improved Player as a freshman…..
Personal:
Most memorable moment was when he swam the
anchor leg of a race against Downey High and
came back to win after starting half a pool’s
length away… Would like to transfer to either UC
Santa Barbara or the University of
California-Berkeley… Likes to go swimming in his
spare time… Has four siblings – Joselin (16),
Andria (11), Benjamin Jr. (5) and Guillermo (3)…
Is the son of Benjamin and Julieta Melendez…
Born in Guatemala City, Guatemala on June 7,
1990….. |