Eli Mercado

Class:
Senior
Weight:
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Hometown:
Hobart, Ind.
High School:
Hobart HS
Major:
Pre-Medical

SIU TOP SCORES

One-Meter Dive: 340.27
Three-Meter Dive: 345.52

2019-2020 (SENIOR)

All-MAC Second Team... Second-highest SIU score in the one- and three-meter dive... Placed second in the three-meter and sixth in the one-meter at the MAC Championships... Won the three-meter against Henderson State... Season-best scores of 296.70 in the one-meter and 318.37 in the three-meter versus Evansville... Placed in the top-three five times.

2018-2019 (JUNIOR)

Placed sixth in the three-meter dive and seventh in the one-meter dive at the MAC Championships... Won the one-meter against McKendree... Posted six second-place finishes... Recorded season-best score of 343.20 in the three-meter versus Missouri State... Qualified for finals in both diving events at the Mizzou Invite.

2017-2018 (SOPHOMORE)

Two-time MAC Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week… Ninth place finish at MAC Championships in three-meter dive and 10th in the one-meter… Top Saluki scores in the one-meter and three-meter dive… Won both diving events at tri-meet against Truman State and Mckendree… Won both diving events verses Evansville… Eight total first place finishes… Two second place finishes.

2016-2017 (FRESHMAN)

Recorded four second place finishes... Was part of a Saluki diving team that recorded five one-two finishes... Finished in the top-10 seven times.

HIGH SCHOOL

Placed 15th at state meet in 2016...First diver in Hobart to advance to the state meet...Second all time best diver in Hobart history...Best six dive score of 295.5, and 11 dive best of 454.4...Conference and sectional champion...Has been diving for only three years.

PERSONAL

Full name is Elijah Mercado...Born on March 4, 1998...Son of Ramon and Madeline Mercado...Has one brother and four sisters...Along with swimming and diving, he played football and track and field all four years of high school...Majoring in pre-med.