Among a group of outstanding swimmers to compete in the late 1980's, Mark McIlquham (SMU '90) was both a talented athlete and a versatile swimmer.  During each season of his four-year career he qualified for the NCAA Division III Nationals in two different strokes, earning All-America Honorable Mention 11 times.  As a freshman in 1987 his best finish at the All-Division New Englands was a 12th in the 400 Freestyle Relay and was a national qualifier in that event and the 400 yard Medley Relay.  As a sophomore more following year, he was New England Champion in the 100-yard Butterfly, establishing a New England meet record. He had six top-four finishes in the New Englands and added three All-America Honorable Mentions with an 11th in the 400 yard Freestyle as his best effort.  As a junior in 1989, McIlquham was the Div. III New England 100-yard Butterfly champion and added seven top-eight finishes plus a pair of qualifying times for the NCAA Nationals.  In his final season, he had another seven top-six placements, including his third New England Div. III championship, only this time it was in the 200-yard Freestyle. He finished the New Englands 13th overall in the individual scoring at the event. In his final appearance at the NCAAs he took a pair of All-America Honorable Mentions, with his best mark a 10th in the 200 yard Freestyle Relay.  Sixteen years after he last swam for SMU, McIlquham still holds five UMass Dartmouth school records as an individual or member of a relay team.