Mark Wellborn

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Wilmington, Del.
Position:
Free/Fly
Height:
5-11
Weight:
null
High School:
Delaware Military Academy
Major:
Civil Engineering

AT DELAWARE
• Fourth-year member of Blue Hens swimming team
• Will participate in the freestyle, backstroke, and butterfly events.

2018-19 SEASON
• Swam a season-best 4:55.61 vs. George Mason in the 500 yard freestyle.

2017-18 SEASON
• Swam a personal-best 52.07 in the 100 yard fly at the F&M Winter Invitational.
• Took home second-place vs. Saint Francis and Iona in the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 1:45.79.
• Finished in fourth-place in the 100 yard backstroke (56.17) vs. Washington.

2016-17 SEASON
• Finished the 50 yard fly in a personal-best 25.12 vs. W&M and East Carolina.
• Posted a personal-best in the 400 yard IM (4:09.04) at the CAA Championships.
• Placed fourth in the 1000 yard freestyle vs. Georgetown and St. Francis finishing in 10:15.45.
• CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.

2015-16 SEASON
• Competed in eight events as a freshman and recorded best time in the 400 freestyle relay (top time of 3:17.42), 500 freestyle (4:51.98), 1,000 freestyle (10:05.64), 1,650 freestyle (16:59.38), 100 backstroke (56.65), 200 backstroke (2:02.11), 200 butterfly (1:57.65), and 400 IM (4:20.76)
• Competed in three events at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships, finishing 15th in the 200 butterfly (1:52.42), 17th in the 1,650 freestyle (16:16.85), and 23rd in the 500 freestyle (4:39,38)
• Named to CAA Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL
• Attended Delaware Military Academy
• Swam freestyle, butterfly, and the backstroke
• Served as a team captain from 2014-2015 and led team to a dual record of 45-2
• First team All-State from 2013-2015 and second team All-State in 2012
• Holds four school records and won nine medals at the DIAA state championships
• Two-time member of USA Swimming Scholastic All-America team
• President of National Honor Society
• Swam on the Delaware Club swimming team.

PERSONAL
• Mark David Wellborn
• born in Wilmington, Del. on May 18, 1997
• Son of Kelly and David Wellborn
• Has one sibling, Christina Ruggerio, who swam at Boston University
• Cousin, Megan Iffland, was a swimmer at the University of Virginia
• Cousin, Kelly Maguigan, was a golfer at Belmont University
• Mother and two aunts attended Delaware
• Civil engineering major at Delaware.