Wheaton College (MA)

EVENT RESULTS (Top Times)

2024-25 SEASON: Also a member of the Wheaton College Men's Water Polo Team ... Scored 501.50 points to place third among first years on the Lyons ... Recorded five finishes inside the top five on the season ... Made his collegiate debut at the Maine Collegiate Invitational on December 6 and December 7 ... Recorded a career-best fourth-place finish in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:14.56 against Clark University on January 10 ... Posted a career-best fourth-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:28.77 against Trinity College (Conn.) on January 25 ... Recorded personal-best times of 28.85 in the 50-yard breaststroke, 1:02.61 in the 100-yard breaststroke, 2:18.82 in the 200-yard breaststroke, and 2:08.28 in the 200-yard individual medley at the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Championship.

BEFORE WHEATON: Graduated from Hamden High School in 2024 ... Four-year letterwinner in swimming for HHS ... Named All-Southern Connecticut Conference in swimming for the Green Dragons following both his junior and senior campaigns ... Helped Hamden High School swimming post an undefeated season as a first year ... Served as a Chef for a homeless shelter ... Played water polo for the New Haven Hydras.

PERSONAL: Born September 5, 2006 ... Majoring in Biochemistry at Wheaton and would like to pursue a career in Drug Development ... Son of Sara and Chris Ruggiero ... Has one sibling, Marcus ... His Father, Chris, played both baseball and football for University of Connecticut ... Chose to compete at Wheaton because of the opportunity to be a dual-sport athlete in water polo and swimming and helping to launch the inaugural year of the men’s water polo team.