Men’s Swimming & Diving Adds 11 to Class of 2030

NEWARK, Del. - University of Delaware men's swimming & diving has signed 11 incoming freshmen to its 2026-27 roster as part of National Signing Day, head coach Pablo Marmolejo announced Wednesday.

The program signed recruits from six different states and three international countries, including England, Italy, and the United Arab Emirates.

Morgan Davies | Guildford, England | Mount Kelley School

Davies comes to Newark by way of Guildford, England, where he swam four years at the Mount Kelley School. He plans to major in civil engineering at Delaware.

Keagan Eisenhofer | Sinking Spring, Pa. | Wilson Senior High School

Eisenhofer swam for four seasons at Wilson Senior High School, where he earned All-Berks honors and All-State in swimming and water polo. The Pennsylvania native was named team captain of both of those teams and excelled academically, being named a Scholastic All-American and a member of the National Honor Society. Eisenhofer holds the Wilson record in the 100-breast and was a national YMCA qualifier for the Reading and Berks YMCA, where the squad earned a fifth-place finish. He is the son of Elizabeth and Todd Eisenhofer, who swam at Rutgers and West Virginia, respectively. He plans to major in sport management at UD.

Hamza Elmarakby | Abu Dhabi, UAE | Cranleigh Abu Dhabi

Elmarakby joins the Fightin' Blue Hens from the United Arab Emirates, becoming the second from the UAE between both men's and women's teams. He was a premier athlete in secondary school, earning the highest FINA points in Egyptian Nationals and setting two Junior African records in the 50m breast and 4x100 freestyle relay. He earned five gold medals and a silver medal at the 16th Junior African Games. Elmarakby plans to major in chemical engineering at UD.

Ben Jabs | Minnetonka, Minn. | Minnetonka High School

Jabs is a four-year varsity swimmer that comes to Delaware from Minnesota. He is the first Minnesota native to join the Blue Hens on the men's side since 2001-02. Jabs earned Scholastic All-American honors and looks to major in engineering in Newark.

Mason Kramer | Charlotte, N.C. | Charlotte Catholic

Kramer was the first diver that the Hens signed in the class of 2030. He is a four-year varsity diver and a two-year captain for Charlotte Catholic. Kramer was a 2025 NCHSAA 4A state and regional diving champion and holds the record in the 11-dives at 455.20. His father, Terry, played football at Indiana in the mid-1990s. He qualified for USA Diving Zone A in both the 1M and 3M dives in 2025 for Carolina Diving Academy. Kramer plans to major in finance during his time in Newark.

Grady Redding | Middletown, Del. | Appoquinimink High School

Redding comes to Newark from just 15 miles away in Middletown, Delaware. He earned first team all-conference, conference player of the year, and first team all-state for Appoquinimink during his four years on the team. Redding was a two-time captain of the squad as well. His mother, Kari, and brother, Zach, swam for ASUN member Old Dominion. Academically, he was named a Scholastic All-American and plans to major within the Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics.

Paul Stanco | Baltimore, Md.

Stanco comes to Newark after competing for the Rippin Dawgs Dive Club, where he competed at Red, White, and Blue Nationals and USA Diving Zones. Stanco plans to major in chemical engineering at UD.

Ryan Southern | Falls Church, Va. | Meridian High School

Southern is one of two recruits in the class that come to Newark from Virginia. He is a three-year varsity swimmer at Meridian High School, where he set the record and captured a state championship in the 100-fly at 49.1. Southern looks to major in chemical biomedical engineering while at Delaware. Brother, Benjamin, competed for Georgia Tech in swimming.

Riccardo Stocchetti | Bologna, Italy | Liceo Ariosto-Spallanzani

Stocchetti joins the Blue Hens after competing in sprint events for Liceo Ariosto Spallanzani in Bologna, Italy. Previously, he finished the 50-free at 22.40 and the 100-free at 49.04. He plans to major in engineering at UD.

Christian Wester | Huntsville, Ala. | James Clemens High School

Wester, a two-time Alabama individual state champion, comes to Newark after a standout career at James Clemens High School, where he holds six school records. Academically, he is a three-time Scholastic All-American and was named an AP Scholar with Distinction for this year. Wester looks to major in mechanical engineering at Delaware. Father, John, swam at the University of Utah.

Ken White | Herndon, Va. | South Lakes High School

White, a four-year varsity swimmer, joins Delaware after breaking two school records in the 100-breast and 200 IM. He also competed in triathlons for South Lakes High School. Academically, he earned a Scholastic All-American laurel this past year and was the Potomac Valley Scholar Athlete. White plans to major in mechanical engineering at UD.

UP NEXT
The Fightin' Blue Hens will travel up to the Keystone State this weekend, from November 21-23, to compete in the Bucknell Invitational for their first multi-day event of the season.

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