2019-20: Ranked second on the team in the 50 free (24.53) and the 100 breast (1:09.48) ... moved into seventh place in program history in the 50 free and ninth in the 100 breast ... also ranked fourth in the 50 breast (34.70) and fifth in the 100 free (54.68) ... competed in the 200 free as well.

2018-19: Swam a variety of events as a sophomore ... ranked second on the team in the 200 breast (2:38.89) ... posted top times of 35.13 in the 50 breast, 1:13.96 in the 100 breast, 1:17.78 in the 100 back, 25.40 in the 50 free and 57.48 in the 100 free.

2017-18: Immediately made an impact as one of the Crusaders' top breaststroke swimmers ... ranked second on the team in both the 100 (1:11.91) and 200 (2:40.09) breaststroke events ... also ranked third on the team in the 50 free (25.22) ... posted a top time of 56.93 in the 100 free as well.

Prep: Mariah joins the Crusaders from Chicago, Ill., where she attended George Westinghouse Prep. She will swim sprint freestyle and breaststroke races at Valpo. In high school she placed third in the 100-breast at the 2016 CPS Women’s Varsity Championships, and fourth in the 50-free. She was on the honor roll all four years, and was the team captain her senior year.

Personal: Daughter of Marilyn Atkins and Anthony Sturdivant ... major is creative writing.