Mariano put together a strong performance at the Wooster Invitational this past Thursday to gain his first Great Midwest Athlete of the Week and the first for any diver this season.
His 1-meter dive score of 432.65 was good enough to win the invitational as well as put him in the top tier of divers in Division II. As of Tuesday his score was the 20th highest this season of anyone in Division II and ranked in the top 50 of any collegiate swimmer this year.
The freshman has been consistent all year as his victory at the Wooster Invitational was his fourth of the year in the 1 meter dive, with his previous three coming in dual meets against Davis & Elkins, Hiram and Mount Union.