ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis swimming and diving head coach Ryan McCoy and his staff will welcome 16 new student-athletes (nine men, seven women) to the Billikens' program this fall.
 
"When building the roster for this incoming class of Billikens, it was imperative for us to find student-athletes who can compete at the highest level right away," McCoy said. "In addition to this group's competitiveness, it was a big priority to find student-athletes who fit into our athletics department's strategy and commitment to educate, compete and build community.
 
"With the 14 freshmen and two transfer student-athletes we will welcome to campus in August, I am very confident that this group will be able to deliver a solid energy and work ethic toward themselves and their teammates that will benefit Billiken swimming and diving," McCoy said. "Coming off our huge success last season, this new group will absolutely help our program continue to build our standing in the Atlantic 10 Conference."
 
2026-27 Men's Team Additions
Paddy Donnelly • Freshman • Milwaukee, Wis. (Marquette H.S.) – Breaststroker whose current times would have placed him 13th in the 100 breast and 14th in the 200 breast in the 2026 A-10 Championships … will add needed depth in the breast and IM events and has the potential to compete for medley relay spots … as a senior, was 200 IM and 100 breast sectional champion, All-State, All-Conference and Academic All-State … 200 IM and 100 breast sectional champion, All-State honorable mention and All-Conference honorable mention as a junior … won the 200 IM sectional crown in his sophomore season … set the school 200 IM record … also competed with Shorewood Swim Club … two-time state champion, two-time state runner-up and Speedo Summer Junior Nationals qualifier … Wisconsin Swimming Breakout Swimmer of the Year (2025-26) … clocked club records (both SCY and LCM) in the 200 IM, 50 breast, 100 breast and 200 breast … three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American … first honor roll all four years.
 
Fischer Jakowski • Freshman • Whitefish Bay, Wis. (Whitefish Bay H.S.) – Butterflyer who will add much-needed depth, especially in the 200 fly … three-time All-State as a senior … All-State as a junior … posted school records in the 100 fly and 50 fly split and was a member of the 200 medley relay team that clocked a school record … helped Whitefish Bay win state, sectional and conference titles in his senior season, place third in the state and claim the sectional championship as a junior, and capture the sectional crown in his sophomore campaign … competed with the Ozaukee Aquatics NCSA team … Academic All-State as a senior.
 
Nolan Kohl • Freshman • Centennial, Colo. (Regis Jesuit H.S.) – Brother of Billiken women's swimmer Tierney Kohl … backstroker and secondary sprint freestyler whose current 200 back time is .14 second off the Saint Louis record … current times would have placed him fourth in the 200 back, 15th in the 100 back and 16th in the 100 free at the 2026 A-10 Championships … All-America as a junior and senior … first-team All-State as a senior … set school records in the 200 back, 100 back, 100 free and 200 medley relay … helped Regis Jesuit win a state championship in his freshman season and finish second in the state his final three years … Junior Nationals qualifier while swimming for Aquawolves … USA Swimming Scholastic All-American as a junior and senior.
 
Atreyu McCauley • Freshman • Kansas City, Mo. (Park Hill South H.S.) – Diver who will help SLU with its goal of rebuilding and providing depth for its men's diving program … All-State as a junior … district runner-up in his sophomore, junior and senior seasons … helped Park Hill South place second in 2022 and third in 2023 at the state meet … competed for Old Pike Sharks club team … posted a grade point average of 3.75 or higher in two different years.
 
Cooper McQueen • Freshman • Kansas City, Mo. (Park Hill South H.S.) – Diver who is part of the Billikens' goal of rebuilding and providing depth for its men's diving program … two-time All-State, three-time conference champion and two-time district champion … helped Park Hill South place second in 2022 and third in 2023 at the state meet … four-time academic honoree.
 
Patrick Rhatigan • Freshman • La Grange, Ill. (Lyons Township H.S.) – Middle-distance freestyler and butterflyer whose current times would have placed him 10th in the 500 free, 12th in the 200 free and 13th in the 200 fly at the 2026 A-10 Championships … will provide much-needed middle-distance freestyle depth following SLU's losses to graduation … should compete for an 800 free relay spot … twice earned All-America and All-State honors in the 200 free relay and 400 free relay … swam on school-record-setting relay teams at Lyons (400 free) and Fenwick (200 free) … helped Lyons to a fifth-place state finish … set nine team records with his club team, Lyons Aquatics … Lyons Township honor roll student.
 
Michael Stumpf • Freshman • St. Louis, Mo. (Chaminade H.S.) – Most recently was a platform qualifier for the 2026 USA Diving Nationals … will be a key factor in rebuilding the depth and competitiveness of the Billikens' diving program … All-America as a senior … All-State and All-Conference all four years … at the state meet, finished third as a freshman, junior and senior and fifth as a sophomore … six-time USA Diving national qualifier … USA Diving zone medalist … set school record for 11 dives … also competed with Clayton Diving Alliance … three-time platform national semifinalist … five-time platform national qualifier … four-time national qualifier in 1-meter and 3-meter … six-time regional championship medalist … six-time zone championship platform medalist … six-time zone championship qualifier … first academic honors as a senior.
 
Brandon Suliga • Freshman • Hinsdale, Ill. (Hinsdale Central H.S.) – Sprint freestyler whose current 50 free time is .24 second off the SLU record and would have placed 14th at the 2026 A-10 Championships … will be a key competitor in freestyle relays … All-America and All-State as a senior … member of quartets that set school records in the 200 medley, 200 free and 400 free relays … helped Hinsdale Central capture national and state titles in 2023, 2024 and 2025 as well as the 2026 state championship … also competed for Hinsdale Swim Club … recipient of the All-American Academic Achievement Award.
 
Cole Wergley • Freshman • Aldie, Va. (John Champe H.S.) – Sprint fly and freestyler … will compete for free and fly relay spots … first-team All-State and state runner-up in the 50 free in his senior season … made the All-State first team and swam on John Champe's state champion 200 free relay team as a junior … honorable mention All-State in the 50 free, first-team All-District and first-team All-Region in his sophomore season … member of the school-record-setting 200 free, 200 medley and 400 free relay teams … with Nation's Capital Swim Club, competed on the second-place 200 free relay and eighth-place 200 medley relay teams at the NCSA Junior Nationals.
 
2026-27 Women's Team Additions
Hailey Eriksen • Junior • Omaha, Neb. (Marian H.S./Univ. of South Dakota) – Has two years of eligibility … registered collegiate best scores of 204.38 in 1-meter and 214.40 in 3-meter at South Dakota … brings much-needed depth to women's diving group … competed in 1-meter and 3-meter diving at the 2025 Summit League Championships … made the 2024-25 Summit League Honor Roll … two-time state qualifier at Marian, placing fifth as a senior and 13th as a junior … helped her team win the 2022 state championship … AAU national qualifier while competing for Midwest Diving Academy … All-Academic as a junior and senior.
 
Trevi Ferranti • Freshman • Gallatin, Tenn. (Pope John Paul II H.S.) – Sister of recent graduate and former team captain Tino Ferranti … former dual-sport athlete in swimming and soccer … freestyler and backstroker whose athleticism will help her compete in the sprint events and for depth in sprint relays … All-Region as a junior and senior … five-time individual state finalist … in state competition, swam on the eighth-place 200 free relay team as a junior and on the 11th-place 200 free relay and 14th-place 200 medley relay teams as a senior … set school records in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 back … NISCA Academic All-American as a senior … competed for Excel Aquatics in club swimming … swam on Excel's 400 medley relay team that finished seventh at the 2026 NCSA Spring Championships … 2022 Southeastern Swimming (SES) 200 free champion … multiple-year member of the SES zone team … Principal's List student as a sophomore, junior and senior.
 
Kira Hunter • Freshman • Zionsville, Ind. (Zionsville H.S.) – IM and distance freestyle … current times would have placed her 11th in the 400 IM, 14th in the 500 free and 1650 free, and 15th in the 200 free at the 2026 A-10 Championships … will provide needed depth in those events as SLU looks to qualify for a women's 400 IM championship or consolation final for the first time since the 2020-21 season … in state competition, placed sixth in the 500 free, 14th in the 200 free and seventh in the 400 free relay as a senior, and ninth in the 500 free, 14th in the 200 free and seventh in the 400 free relay as a junior … helped lead her team to a top-six state finish every year (including fourth place twice), four sectional titles and two conference championships … honors graduate.
 
Mikayla Kellett • Freshman • St. Charles, Ill. (St. Charles East H.S.) – Distance freestyler … will help with the rebuilding of the Billikens' distance free group … All-Conference as a sophomore, junior and senior … state qualifier in the 500 free and sectional runner-up in the 200 IM as a sophomore … helped St. Charles East to four conference runner-up finishes and three third-place showings in sectional competition … competed in club swimming with Academy Bullets … earned All-Academic accolades as a junior and senior.
 
Sarah Ramos • Freshman • Edmond, Okla. (Brooke Point [Va.] H.S.) – Sprint freestyler … will look to provide competitive depth in the 50, 100 and 200 free events and options for freestyle relays … won a regional title in the 100 free … clocked school records in the 50 free, 100 free and 200 free … was a member of the Black Hawks' 200 medley and 400 free relay teams that captured 2026 district and regional championships … in club swimming with Stingrays Swim Team, was a Rays National Team member who swam on relay units that set club records in the 400 free (SCY and LCM), 800 free (SCY and LCM) and 200 free (LCM) … summa cum laude graduate.
 
Megan Sego • Sophomore • Batavia, Ill. (Batavia H.S./Illinois State Univ.) – Butterflyer who last year provided Illinois State with longer fly and IM depth at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships … earned All-State and All-Conference honors … competed at the state meet in the 100 fly as a freshman … her team was the sectional champion in her junior season … member of the West Chicago Co-Op squad that won the conference title every year … also competed for the Academy Bullets and West Chicago Sharks in club swimming … graduated in the top five percent of her class.
 
Lexi Stramel • Freshman • Castle Rock, Colo. (Regis Jesuit H.S.) – Middle-distance freestyle and IM swimmer whose current times would have placed 10th in the 400 IM, 13th in the 500 free and 15th in the 200 free at the 2026 A-10 Championships … will provide depth in the IM and middle-distance free events and will look to qualify for the A-10 400 IM championship final … registered third-place 200 free and 500 free finishes at the state meet … helped lead Regis Jesuit to a state runner-up finish … also competed with the Denver Swim Academy club team … made the Academic All-State first team as a junior and senior.