Southern Connecticut State University Athletics

As a Sophomore in 2017-18:
Took sixth in both the 50 freestyle (23.74) and in the 100 fly (57.60) in the meet against Iona…Finished fifth in the 100 fly (57.98) and seventh in the 50 freestyle (23.74) in the meet against TCNJ…Placed fifth in the 100 fly (58.81) and sixth in the 50 freestyle (24.26) in the meet against Pace…Contributed fourth in the 50 fly (26.31) and eighth in the 50 backstroke (29.33) in the meet against WPI…Competed in the 50 fly (26.07), the 200 fly (2:12.80), the 100 fly (58.32) and the 50 freestyle (24.43) during the WPI Invitational…Placed second in the 100 fly (56.96) in the meet against Yale…Competed in the 200 IM (2:21.25) in the meet against Le Moyne…Registered fifth in the 50 freestyle (23.68) in the meet against Saint Rose…Contributed seventh in the 100 fly (58.26) in the meet against Marist…Took fifth in the 100 fly (56.96) in the meet against Bridgeport.

As a Freshman in 2016-17:
Notched fifth in the 200 yard freestyle relay (1:33.54), fifth in the 200 yard medley relay (1:47.88), sixth in the 400 yard medley relay (3:49.23), eighth in the 100 yard butterfly (56.96), tenth in the 100 yard backstroke (1:01.32) and competed in the 200 yard backstroke (2:21.68) against West Chester and Shippensburg on 9/30-10/1…Finished first in the 200 yard freestyle relay (1:32.20), fourth in the 200 yard medley relay (1:42.90), fifth in the 100 yard butterfly (56.98) and sixth in the 200 yard butterfly (2:15.83) versus Iona on 10/8…Placed second in the 200 yard freestyle relay (1:34.79), third in the 100 yard butterfly (57.58), seventh in the 200 yard backstroke (2:25.00) and competed in the 200 yard butterfly (2:16.47) against TCNJ on 10/22…Earned fourth in the 400 yard medley relay (3:48.50), sixth in the 100 yard butterfly (1:00.81), competed in the 100 yard backstroke (1:04.33) and 100 yard freestyle (55:16) versus Worcester Polytechnic Institute on 11/11…Recorded fourth in the 400 yard freestyle relay (3:34.88), fifth in the 50 yard freestyle (24.63) and fifth in the 100 yard butterfly (58.39) against Pace on 11/12…Notched 24th in the 200 yard butterfly (2:19.71), competed in the 200 yard medley relay (1:45.50), 200 yard freestyle (2:01.86), 100  yard butterfly (58.51), 400 yard medley relay (3:53.74), 200 yard IM (2:21.53) and 200 yard freestyle relay (1:34.53) in the ECAC Championships on 12/2-12/4…Finished sixth in the 50 yard freestyle (24.20) and seventh in the 200 yard butterfly (2:15.52) versus Yale on 12/8…Placed third in the 400 yard medley relay (4:05.90), sixth in the 50 yard freestyle (23.86) and competed in the 100 yard freestyle (53.80) against Saint Rose on 1/13…Earned fourth in the 200 yard medley relay (1:50.06), fifth in the 50 yard freestyle (23.73), fifth in the 100 yard butterfly (57.83) and sixth in the 200 yard freestyle (1:59.65) against Le Moyne on 1/14…Finished second in the 100 yard butterfly (58.16), third in the 800 yard freestyle relay (7:42.97), third in the 200 yard medley relay (1:40.33) and sixth in the 100 yard backstroke (1:02.72) versus UConn on 1/20…Recorded third in the 200 yard freestyle relay (1:32.65), third in the 200 yard medley relay (1:50.92), sixth in the 50 yard freestyle (23.63) and seventh in the 100 yard butterfly (57.52) versus Bridgeport on 1/27…Earned ninth in the 50 yard backstroke (28.24), tenth in the 100 yard IM (1:02.00) and 12th in the 50 yard butterfly (25.96) in the UConn Open on 2/4…Placed 10th in the 400 yard medley relay (3:32.55), 10th in the 100 yard butterfly (53.39), 14th in the 200 yard butterfly (2:02.13) and competed in the 50 yard freestyle (22.71) in the NE10 Championships on 2/16-2/19.

Before Southern Connecticut State University:
All-State selection at Seymour (Conn.) High School…Three time All-NVL honoree…Team captain in his junior and senior year.

Personal:
Son of Andrea and Ray Velleco…Plans to major in special education.