WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Monmouth University Head Men's and Women's Swimming Coach Matt Nunnally has announced the addition of 11 student-athletes ahead of the 2023-24 season.

Eight men and three women's swimmers will join the program for the upcoming fall semester.

"We are excited to welcome the newest class of Hawks to the Monmouth swimming program," head coach Matt Nunnally said. "This outstanding group of young men and women will have a positive impact on the team in the classroom, pool and community. I look forward to working with and watching them develop as we begin year two in the Colonial Athletic Association and continue to elevate the level of the program."


Evan Belmont
Freshman
Free / Fly / Back
6-0
Cos Cob, CT
Greenwich
 
Before Monmouth

• Attended Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Connecticut
• Three-year varsity letter winner in swimming for head coach Terry Lowe
• Competed for Chelsea Piers Aquatics Club for head coach Matthew Hurst
• Top times include 23.24 in the 50 fly, 52.55 in the 100 fly, 21.75 in the 50 free, 48.13 in the 100 free and 55.81 in the 100 back
• All-FCIAC First Team in the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay as a senior
• All-State Class LL in the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay as a senior
• Won State Opens as a junior and senior
• Three-year varsity letter winner in football at Greenwich
• Junior and Senior year Honor Roll Student

Personal

• Son of Carmen and Wayne Belmont
• Major is undecided

 
Massimo Catania
Freshman
IM / Breast
5-10
Hammonton, NJ
St. Augustine Prep
 
Before Monmouth

• Attended St. Augustine Preparatory School in Richland, New Jersey
• Competed for Greater Philadelphia Aquatic Club for head coach Ryan Sprang
• Dean's List and Honor Roll Student

 Personal

• Intends to major in Business

 
Ziv Cohen
Freshman
Freestyle
5-9
Bat Yam, Israel
Ramot
 
Before Monmouth

• Attended Ramot High School in Bat Yam, Israel
• Graduated in August of 2020
• Competed for Hapoel Jerusalem for head coach Amir Offer
• Top times include 1:54.15 in the 200 free, 3:55.89 in the 400 free, 8:03.47 in the 800 free, 15:30.85 in the 1500 free
• Placed first at Israel National two years in a row including a time of 54:11.19 in the 5km
• Israeli Champion in the 3km and 5km in open water swimming
• Israeli Vice Champion in the 1500 free
• Member of the Israeli National Open Water Team since 2017
• Placed 15^th in the 5km Open Water European Championship
• Earned a Certificate of Excellence in Studies

 Personal

• Son of Ronen and Anat Cohen
• Intends to major in Computer Science

 
Andrew Denman-Grimm
Freshman
Breast / Free
6-1
Vienna, VA
ASU Prep Digital
 
Before Monmouth

• Attended ASU Prep Digital
• Top times include 57.35 in the 100 breast and 21.86 in the 50 free
• Competed at the USA Swimming Winter Juniors meet in December 2021
• Competed at the 2020-21 Israeli Olympic Trials as an exhibition swimmer
• Swam on club teams while living in Switzerland
• Teaches adaptive aquatics to children with disabilities
• Honor Roll Student

Personal

• Son of Liz Denman and Brian Grimm
• Major is undecided

 
Torin Doherty
Freshman
Fly / Back
5-6
Wake Forest, NC
Heritage
 
Before Monmouth

• Attended Heritage High School in Wake Forest, North Carolina
• Competed in swimming for head coach Joselyn Diaz
• Competed for New Wave Swim Team for head coach Zach Murray
• Top times include 50.96 in the 100 fly, 51.43 in the 100 back, 1:52.09 in the 200 back and 1:54.21 in the 200 fly

Personal

• Son of Tracy and David Doherty
• Major is undecided

 
Nevo Ein-Dor Truong
Freshman
Free / Fly
6-0
Rutherford, NJ
Rutherford
 
Before Monmouth

• Attended Rutherford High School in Rutherford, New Jersey
• Competed in swimming for head coaches Steven Dunn and Michael Faugno
• Competed for Jersey Flyers Aquatic Club for head coach Ruben Sembrano
• Top times include 21.76 in the 50 free, 47.57 in the 100 free and 51.48 in the 100 fly
• French 3 Honor Student

Personal

• Son of Shira Ein-Dor and Diem Truong
• Intends to major in Marine Biology

 
Jack Hawley
Freshman
Free / Fly / Back
6-2
Melbourne, Australia
Canberra
 
Before Monmouth

• Attended Canberra Grammar School in Canberra, Australia
• Competed for Canberra ASC for head coach Nattalie Menzies
• Top times include 25.38 in the 50 free (LCM), 55.50 in the 100 free (LCM), 27.18 in the 50 fly (LCM), 1:00.61 in the 100 fly (LCM) and 30.18 in the 50 back (LCM)
• Multiple-time State Champion in swimming
• Captain of the state team at Australian Schools National Swim Championships
• Holds state school age records in the 50 fly and 100 fly
• Five-time Male Swimming Champion and holds multiple school records
• Also competed in soccer, cross country, track and field, water polo and basketball
• First XI in soccer and cross country
• Helped his team win a league championship in soccer

Personal

• Son of John Hawley and Louise Burke
• Intends to major in Health Studies and Biology

 
Trevor Nolan
Freshman
Fly / Free / Back
6-3
Vineland, NJ
St. Augustine Prep
 
Before Monmouth

• Attended St. Augustine Preparatory School in Richland, New Jersey
• Four-year varsity letter winner in swimming for head coach Jon Stinson
• Competed for Greater Philadelphia Aquatic Club for head coach Ryan Sprang
• Top times include 21.40 in the 50 free, 46.70 in the 100 free, 1:43.74 in the 200 free, 4:47.73 in the 500 free, 50.67 in the 100 fly, 2:00.00 in the 200 fly, 53.82 in the 100 back, 1:58.43 in the 200 back and 1:56.42 in the 200 IM
• School record holder in the 100-yard butterfly
• Four-time All-Conference selection, including two-time First Team All-Conference as a junior and senior
• SJISA Second Team All-South Jersey Butterfly in 2023
• SJISA Third Team All-South Jersey Freestyle in 2022
• Broke both free relay records at the 2023 SJISA Coach's Invitational
• Placed 10^th in the 100 fly at the 2023 NJ State Tournament Meet of Champions
• Placed fifth in the 100 free at the 2022 NJ State Tournament Meet of Champions
• 200 Free Relay team placed second at the 2023 NJ State Tournament Meet of Champions
• 400 Free Relay team placed third at the 2023 NJ State Tournament Meet of Champions
• Team won the 2022 and 2023 Cape Atlantic League Conference Championships
• Team on the Non-Public A State Championship in 2023 and was a state semifinalist in 2022
• Also competed in crew as a junior
• Academic Varsity, Dean's List Student and member of the National Honor Society

Personal

• Son of Jim and Celese Nolan
• Intends to major in Computer Science

 
Helena Colletta
Freshman
Free / IM
5-4
Paia, HI
Seabury Hall
 
Before Monmouth

• Attended Seabury Hall in Makawao, Hawaiʻi
• Varsity letter winner in swimming for head coach Kyle Drake
• Competed for Hawaii Swimming Club for head coach Reid Yamamoto
• Top times include 5:08.71 in the 500 free, 10:30.67 in the 1000 free, 17:32.49 in the 1650 free, 2:11.25 in the 200 IM and 4:39.50 in the 400 IM
• Varsity First Team Maui Interscholastic League All-Star as a junior and senior
• Maui Interscholastic League Swimmer of the Year
• USA Swimming Zone Select participant
• State, Zone and Sectional qualifier
• Also competed in surfing
• AP Scholar Award, AP Capstone Certificate and Honor Roll student

Personal

• Daughter of Anne and Anthony Colletta
• Intends to major in Marine and Environmental Biology and Policy

 
Riley Reteneller
Freshman
Free
5-11
Warrington, PA
Central Bucks South
 
Before Monmouth

• Attended Central Bucks High School South in Warrington, Pennsylvania
• Four-year varsity letter winner in swimming for head coach Dale Johnson
• Competed for Central Bucks Swim Team for head coach Geoff Hawksworth
• Top times include 25.46 in the 50 free, 54.96 in the 100 free, 1:54.54 in the 200 free and 5:13.75 in the 500 free
• Four-year District Championship qualifier
• 2022 State qualifier in the 200 free
• Member of the National Honor Society

Personal

• Daughter of Pam and Michael Reteneller
• Intends to major in Exercise Science

 
Erin Ware
Freshman
Breast / IM
5-8
Cypress, TX
Bridgeland
 
Before Monmouth

• Attended Bridgeland High School in Cypress, Texas
• Varsity letter winner in swimming for head coach Robert Perkins
• Competed for Katy Aquatics for head coach Bill Bailey
• NISCA All-American
• TISCA Second Team All-State
• Part of a 200 medley relay team that set a CFISD pool record in 2021
• State Qualifier in 2021 and 2022 in the 200 medley relay
• Academic All-State selection
• AP Scholar with Honor

Personal

• Daughter of Nancy and Matthew Ware
• Intends to major in Nursing