Matt Zichelli
Matt Zichelli
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    170
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Glen Ridge, N.J.
  • High School:
    Glen Ridge
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • Event(s):
    Free

Bio

As a senior (2018-19)
Became a key component of Bryant's relay teams, helping them set three school records at the MAAC Championships ... Posted top 10 times in the 50 free (20.86), 100 free (46.24) and 200 free (1:44.00).

2017-18 (Junior)
Zichelli sits ninth in a pair of short freestyle events for the Bulldogs, including the 50 free (21.34) and 100 free (47.11).

2016-17 (Sophomore)
Earned three top-three finishes on the year ... Swam the 50 free, 100 free and 200 free ... Posted top times of 21.95, 47.47 and 1:51.70 ... Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.

2015-16 (Freshman)
Had a strong rookie season in 2015-16 ... Competed in the 50 free, 100 free and 200 free ... Posted season-best times in all three events at the MAAC Championships ... Posted a time of 21.95 in the 50 free, 47.74 in the 100 free and 1:46.73 in the 200 free.

Before Bryant
A four-year varsity letterwinner at Glen Ridge ... Captained the team as a senior ... Earned Second Team All-County honors as a senior ... Named team MVP ... Also earned four varsity letters in cross country, captaining the team his last two years ... Named First Team All-Conference in XC ... Earned a varsity letter in lacrosse.

Personal
The son of Julie and Donald Zichelli ... Has one brother, Brian, and one sister, Kristina ... Cousins, Tommy Zichelli and Theresa Zichelli both played lacrosse at Penn State ... Cousin, Katie Zichelli, played lacrosse at Lock Haven.

News Mentions

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Bulldogs place 12 on MAAC All-Academic Team

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team placed 12 on the MAAC Men’s Swimming and Diving...

February 21, 2019

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Bulldogs finish second at MAACs

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Graduate student Micah Ornelas (San Diego, Calif.) set another meet record and senior Tavish Boyle (Springfield, N.J.)...

February 17, 2019

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Ornelas, Boyle make history Friday at MAACs

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Graduate student Micah Ornelas (San Diego, Calif.) and senior Tavish Boyle (Springfield, N.J.) both picked up two gold...

February 15, 2019

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Ornelas shatters meet record; Bulldogs in second

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. – Graduate student Micah Ornelas (San Diego, Calif.) set a meet record and qualified for the NCAA ‘B’ cut as...

February 14, 2019

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Bulldogs in second after day one of MAACs

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team won the 200 medley relay Wednesday night and finds itself in...

February 13, 2019

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Bulldogs swim well on Senior Day vs. Marist

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team fell to Marist, 164-136, on Senior Day at the Chace Athletic...

January 26, 2019

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Bulldogs fall to Rider on Saturday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – With the 2019 MAAC Championships less than a month away, the Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team got a...

January 19, 2019

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Bulldogs fall to BU Wednesday night

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team posted five first-place finishes on Wednesday night but fell...

January 16, 2019

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Ornelas sets pool record, Bulldogs fall at UMass

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Graduate student Micah Ornelas (San Diego, Calif.) won three events and set a pool record as the Bryant University...

January 13, 2019

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Ornelas, relays highlight day two of Gompei Invite

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team swept both relays and Micah Ornelas (San Diego, Calif.) won a...

December 2, 2018

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Bryant wins Gompei with strong Sunday showing

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Graduate student Micah Ornelas (San Diego, Calif.) won two individual events to put the finishing touches on an outstandi...

December 2, 2018

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Hazlewood qualifies for Zones on day one of Gompei

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore Trevor Hazlewood (Chorpus Christi, Texas) qualified for Zones for the first time in his career to highlight the...

December 1, 2018

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Bulldogs finish second at Harold Anderson Invite

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team won three relays and sophomore Matthew Mays (St. Croix, Virgin...

November 18, 2018

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Mays breaks nine-year-old pool record in win over NJIT

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore Matthew Mays (St. Croix, Virgin Islands) broke a nine-year old Chace Athletic Center record on Saturday...

November 3, 2018

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Ornelas sets school record in win over Iona

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Powered by 10 season-best swims and a great effort from the divers, the Bryant University men’s swimming and diving...

October 27, 2018