WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ - Monmouth University head swimming coach Matt Nunnally announced the addition of eight student-athletes ahead of the 2019-20 season. The Hawks will welcome 13 total newcomers for the fall semester after signing five male swimmers as part of this recruiting class.

"We are excited to welcome this group of incoming freshman to the swimming program at Monmouth. I anticipate they will have an immediate positive impact on the team, both in the classroom and the pool. The potential of this group is apparent and will help make the team stronger as we look to continue our upward trajectory in the conference. I look forward to working with this group over the next four years and seeing them achieve great things at Monmouth."
- Head Coach Matt Nunnally

2018-19 Newcomers

NAME: Rylee Bolinsky
POSITION: Free / Fly / Back
HOMETOWN: Frackville, PA
HIGH SCHOOL: North Schuylkill

Before Monmouth: Competed in the freestyle, butterfly and backstroke at North Schuylkill High School for coach Linda Jones … 2018-19 team captain … Republican Herald First Team All-Area, Standard Speaker All-Area First Team and  Schuylkill League All Area Team as a junior … also named Standard Speaker Top Butterfly Swimmer as a junior … swam the 100 butterfly at the Schuylkill League Coaches Association All-Star Event … holds school records in the 200 free (2:03.33), 200 medley relay (1:58.58), 400 free relay (3:52.54), 500 freestyle (5:32.23) and 100 back (1:03.12) …  competed for Schuylkill YMCA … member of National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Science Honor Society and Social Studies Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Allison and Frank Bolinsky … plans to major in Business.

NAME: Tahlia Botha
POSITION: Breast / IM
HOMETOWN: Cape Town, South Africa
HIGH SCHOOL: Reddam House Durbanville / Kenridge Primary

Before Monmouth: Competed in breaststroke and individual medley and attended Reddam House Durbanville High School and Kenridge Primary School … competed for Tygerberg Aquatics Swimming Club for head coach Lucy Conradie … personal best times include 2:36 in the 200m breaststroke, 1:12 in the 100m breaststroke, 32.67 in the 50m breaststroke and 2:20.85 in the 200m IM … won gold in the 200m breast and silver in the 100m breast at nationals … earned bronze in the 50m breast at senior nationals … also a member of the Western Province team and South African Youth Elite team … named 2016 DF Malan Top Sportsperson of the Year and 2018 Reddam House Top Sportsperson of the Year … earned Western Province High Performance Award and Tygerberg Top Performer Award in 2016 … team won Western Province Championships annually since 2011 and competed at Junior Nationals … team won South African short course championships annually since 2015 and competed at Senior Nationals.

Personal: Daughter of Sonja and Johann Botha … plans to major in Business.

NAME: Alexandra Ho
POSITION: Free
HOMETOWN: Perth, Australia
HIGH SCHOOL: St Hilda's ASG

Before Monmouth: Attended St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls and competed for Westside Christchurch Aquatic Club … team captain as a senior … attended age pool nationals from 2015-18 and open water nationals 2015 … member of State Short Course Team in 2015.

Personal: Daughter of Lai Er and Victor Ho… plans to major in Medical Lab Science.

NAME: Emma Lagattolla
POSITION: Free / Fly
HOMETOWN: Remsenburg, NY
HIGH SCHOOL: Westampton Beach

Before Monmouth: Attended Westampton Beach High School and swam for head coach Lisa Lagattola ... competed for Islanders Aquatics swim team for head coaches Marc Danin and Mike Murray ... finished Top 10 at Suffolk County Championships ... earned AAA Times Award and was ranked in the top 25 by Metropolitan Swimming ... Speedo Sectional Championship qualifier ... Zone Championship qualifier, Senior Metropolitan qualifier and Junior Olympics qualifier ... personal best times include 25.07 in the 50 free, 54.87 in the 100 free, 2:00.21 in the 200 free. 5:23.41 in the 500 free, 11:22.92 in the 1000 free, 1:02.62 in the 100 back, 2:16.19 in the 200 back, 1:11.63 in the 100 breast, 2:42.49 in the 200 breast, 1:00.42 in the 100 fly, 2:17.15 in the 200 fly, 1:02.70 in the 100 IM, 2:14.78 in the 200 IM and 4:50.92 in the 400 IM ... AP Scholar ... AP Capstone Diploma Applicant ... earned the Fairfield University Book Award ... member of the Foreign Language Honor Society ... Principal's Honor Roll and Honor Roll ... awarded First Place in the Annual Business Plan Competition ... Rotary Award recipient.

Personal: Daughter of Lisa and Richard Lagattolla ... major is undecided.

NAME: Maggie McMillan
POSITION: Back / IM
HOMETOWN: Cherry Hill, NJ
HIGH SCHOOL: Cherry Hill West

Before Monmouth: Four-year letterwinner in the backstroke and IM at Cherry Hill West High School for coach Elizabeth Begley … served as team captain as a senior … First Team All-Conference in 100 Back, 200 IM and 200 Free … team won its conference championship during her junior season … participated in the New Jersey Meet of Champions … earned team's Best Newcomer Award as a freshman … personal best times include 2:05 in the 200 backstroke, 59.39 in the 100 backstroke, 2:09.56 in the 200 IM and 4:40.30 in the 400 IM … competed for Jersey Wahoos Swim Club for coaches John Carroll and Paul Donovan … NCSA qualifier and participant.

Personal: Daughter of George & Kathy McMillan … plans to major in Business.

NAME: Katie Parker
POSITION: Free / IM
HOMETOWN: Royersford, PA
HIGH SCHOOL: Spring-Ford

Before Monmouth: Competed at Spring-Ford Senior High School for head coach Mark Agnew … swam for PAY Swim Team for coach Ryan Kennedy … made first national cut time in the 200 free at PA YMCA States in 2018 with a time of 1:56.40 … qualified for PIAA HS District Championships each year of high school … top times include 5:11.17 in the 500 free, 2:13.20 in the 200 IM … all-conference selection in the 200 free … 500 freestyle honorable mention selection as a freshman … part of a team record-breaking 200 free relay team in high school and an 800 free relay team at YMCA Nationals.

Personal: Daughter of Tracy and Rob Parker … plans to major in Business.

NAME: Emily Raedisch
POSITION: Free / Fly / Back
HOMETOWN: Flanders, NJ
HIGH SCHOOL: Roxbury

Before Monmouth: Four-year varsity letterwinner at Roxbury High School for head coach Tom Gervasio … 2019 NJAC First Team All-Around Honorable Mention … 2016 NJAC Second Team selection in the 100 backstroke … two-time NJAC First Team selection in the 200 freestyle relay … part of four team records in the 200 yard free relay, 200m free relay, 400 yard free realy and the 400m free relay … top times include 26.03 (50 free), 56.71 (100 free), 1:02.94 (100 back), 1:02.64 (100 fly) … competed for Randolph YMCA under head coach Hilary Collins … Honor Roll Student.

Personal: Daughter of Rob and Carol Raedisch.

NAME: Ash Winton
POSITION: Free / Back / IM
HOMETOWN: Hainesport, NJ
HIGH SCHOOL: Rancocas Valley

Before Monmouth: Four-year varsity letterwinner at Rancocas Valley Regional High School for head coaches Brittney Fink and Bridget Williams … two-time team MVP and Second Team All-County as a senior in 2019 … helped team win Division Championship as a senior … state qualifier in the 100 backstroke … top times include 1:00.30 (100 back), 26.57 (50 free), 56.11 (100 free) 2:01.31 (200 free) … 5:25.36 (500 free) … 2:15.56 (200 back) … 2:18.74 (200 IM) … competed for Jersey Storm Swimming and head coach Jack Bower.

Personal: Daughter of George & Denise Winton.