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2023-24 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Marko Vucelic

Marko Vucelic

  • Position:
    Distance Free
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    183
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Wixom, Mich.
  • High School:
    Walled Lake Western

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Competed in 31 regular season meets across four seasons ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team twice (2022 and 2023).

2023-24:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team.  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Swam in the finals for a trio of events including 15th in the 500 free (4:40.33), 19th in the 1650 free (16:46.23) and 22nd in the 1000 free (9:55.17) ... also participated in the 400 IM (24th - 4:07.40).  SEASON:  Competed in each of the team's last nine swim meets after missing the season-opener at Oakland.

2022-23:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Swam in the finals of all four competed events, including a 12th-place effort in the 400 IM with a time of 4:05.49 … was 16th in the 500 free (4:42.22), 21st in the 1650 free (16:29.77), and 23rd in the 1000 free (9:49.03).  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... competed in all 11 of the team’s meets. 

2021-22:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Finished 16th in the 400 IM (4:09.97), 18th in the 200 breast (2:10.59), 24th in the 1650 free (16:53.20) and 27th in the 1000 free (10:00.14).  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... saw action in seven regular-season meets ... placed third in the 1000 free with a time of 10:17.02 against Davenport and Ashland (10/22) ... helped the 125 free relay squad finish third (54.38) at Northern Michigan (11/5) ... took top five in three events, including a third-place finish in the 500 free (4:57.30) versus Northern Michigan (11/6) ... finished third in the 1650 free (16:19.88) at the Don Kimble Invitational (11/21) ... swam in two events versus Oakland (1/22) ... saw action in the 200 medley relay, 400 free relay, 200 free and 200 breast at Oakland (1/23) ... swam in three events, including a second-place finish in the 1000 free (10:37.11) against Calvin (1/28).

2020-21: GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Finished eighth in the 1650 free in a WSU season-best time of 16:23.42 ... placed ninth in the 400 IM (4:05.40), 11th in the 1000 free (9:47.63) and 12th in the 500 free (4:39.08) ... notched a season-best time in all four events ... recorded a season-best time of 1:55.63 in a 200 fly time trial.  SEASON:  Competed in the first four regular-season meets ... posted season-best times of 22.28 (50 free vs. NMU - 2/28), 1:47.23 (200 free vs. Oakland - 2/13), 2:16.81 (20 0breast vs. OU - 2/13), 1:01.34 (100 fly vs. NMU - 2/28), and 1:57.42 (200 IM vs. NMU - 2/28).

High School:  A 2020 graduate of Walled Lake Western High School ... was a three-year letterwinner for the Warriors (only swam club as a senior in 2019-20) ... competed for former WSU All-American swimmer Jayson Hansen (2012-16) ... won the consolation finals of both the 200 free and 500 free at the 2019 MHSAA Division 1 state meet in a time of 1:44.03 and 4:40.20, respectively ... swam the second leg of the 400 free which finished seventh and the 200 free relay which placed 11th in 2019 ... swam the 200 free and 500 free at the 2018 state meet, as well as both relays ... participated in the 500 free at the 2017 state meet ... finished sixth at the 2019 Speedo Champions Series in Cleveland in the 1500 L free (16:33.80) ... placed eighth at the 2020 Michigan Open in the 400 L free (4:19.35) ... served as a team captain ... received Lakes Valley Scholar-Athlete honors ... swims in the summer for the Spartan Aquatic Club.

Personal:  Full name -- Marko P. Vucelic ... born on December 5, 2001, in Commerce, Mich. ... son of Petar and Ivana Vucelic ... has a younger sister, Anya ... is a Mechanical Engineering major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2023 and Fall 2023 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2020 and Fall 2021 ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) ... was a member of the WSU Student-Athlete Leadership Council.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Distance Free
    6'1" 172 lbs

  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Distance Free
    6'0" 175 lbs

  • 2022-23Junior

    Distance Free
    6'0" 180 lbs

  • 2023-24Senior

    Distance Free
    6'0" 183 lbs