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Bentley University

2014-15 Women's Swimming and Diving

Melissa Clauss

  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Bergen County Academies
  • Hometown Oakland, N.J.

Biography

Left team in December 2015

2 NE-10 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze) … 2012 graduate of Bergen County Academies who is majoring in marketing … minor in both global perspectives and information design and corporate communications … Bentley Rankings: 6th in 200 butterfly (2:17.46), 7th in 50 fly (28.00), 8th in 100 fly (1:00.98) ... 2014-15: during the Northeast-10 Championships, helped Bentley earn silver in the 200 medley relay (1:50.12) … top individual finishes were 11th in the 100 fly (1:00.93)) and 12th in the 200 fly (2:20.54) … 2013-14: part of Bentley 200 medley relay team that finished 3rd in the NE-10 Championships (1:50.00) … also helped Falcons take 5th in 400 medley (4:00.85) … highest individual finish was 10th in the 100 fly (1:01.05) … recognized as part of the NE-10 Relay Team of the Week 3 times (Nov. 5, 12, Jan. 8) … NE-10 Weekly Honor Roll Nov. 5) …2012-13: finished 7th in the 200 fly (2:17.45) and 9th in the 100 fly (1:01.12) at the NE-10’s … also part of Falcons’ 200 free relay that was 10th in 1:42.99 …  Before Bentley: earned 4 varsity letters while swimming for Bergen County, where her coach was Nick Liulakis, brother of current Bentley teammate Alex Liulakis … Personal: age as of Nov. 1: 21 … daughter of Chris and Christine Clauss … has 1 brother, Ben (18) … has been a Resident Assistant and involved in Study Abroad Peer Advising … Alpha Kappa Psi professional fraternity.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    Fly, Free
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Fly, Free
  • 2014-15Junior

    Fly, Back