Rosatelli, Lazzaretto Sweep A-R-C Swimming Athlete of the Week Honors

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska Wesleyan junior Mattia Rosatelli and senior Elena Lazzaretto have been named the American Rivers Conference Male and Female Swimming Athletes of the Week, respectively, for the week ending Sunday, Jan. 15, following standout performances that highlighted the Prairie Wolves’ closing competitors earlier than the convention championship meet.

Rosatelli continued a dominant junior marketing campaign by successful each of his particular person occasions. The Rome, Italy, native captured first place within the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 58.12 and adopted it with a victory within the 400 particular person medley, touching the wall in 4:18.08. He additionally performed a key function on Nebraska Wesleyan’s runner-up 400-yard medley relay staff, which posted a time of three:36.07.

Rosatelli’s 100 breaststroke time presently ranks forty third nationally in Division III. The junior has now earned 4 A-R-C weekly honors this season (Oct. 27, Nov. 25, and Jan. 12) and 6 convention awards over the course of his profession.

On the ladies’s aspect, Lazzaretto turned in an entire efficiency, ending among the many high two in all 4 of her occasions. The Venice, Italy, native earned particular person victories within the 100 breaststroke (1:07.47) and the 400 IM (4:49.39). She additionally positioned second within the 50 freestyle with a time of 24.24, a swim that broke the Morningside pool report alongside teammate Lydi O’Neil.

Lazzaretto capped the meet because the second leg of the Prairie Wolves’ 400-yard medley relay, serving to Nebraska Wesleyan submit a successful time of 4:00.89. The senior now owns two convention weekly honors this season, having first earned the award on Oct. 20, 2025.

Nebraska Wesleyan returns to the pool following almost a month off when it competes on the American Rivers Conference Championships, scheduled for Feb. 18–21 at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.