Mattia Rosatelli Award Performer of the Week Week Of 11/21/2023 Sport Men's Swimming & Diving School Nebraska Wesleyan University Year Freshman Position Hometown Rome, Italy High School Liceo Scientifico Albert Einstein Men’s Swim & Dive – Performer of the Week Mattia Rosatelli, Nebraska Wesleyan University Fr., Rome, Italy/Liceo Scientifico Keplero At the 14th Annual Phoenix Fall Classic, hosted by the University of Chicago, the Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves faced some tough competition. Rosatelli and the P-Wolves competed against UChicago, St. Louis University, University of St. Thomas (Minn.), New York University, Truman State University, and Illinois Institute of Technology. The freshman competed in seven events over the weekend, making the finals in all three of his individual events. In the 200-yard freestyle relay, the team recorded a time of 1:28.54 to finish 18th out of 23. With a time of 3:26.42 the 400-yard medley relay team finished in 14th out of 25. The 200-yard medley relay quad totaled a time of 1:35.05 to finish in 15th place out of 22. Individually, he finished 12th out of 20 in the 400-yard IM, recording a time of 4:04.87, in the 100-yard breaststroke (56.90), and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:04.42). In his final event, his quad hit the wall first with a time of 3:15.84 to finish 21st out of 27 relay teams in the 400-yard freestyle relay. Taking a break through the holiday season, the Prairie Wolves will be back in the pool on January 19-20 when they travel to Iowa for the Grinnell Invite. The Rome, Italy native is garnering his first Performer of the Week honor.
