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Madison Rizzo
- Position:
- Distance Free
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Daytona Beach, Fla.
- High School:
- Spruce Creek
- Major:
- History
- Birthday:
- 12/7
Career Accolades
- 2020-21 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2019-20 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
- 2019-20 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
- 2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2017-18 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
- 2017-18 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
Career Best Times at FAU
- 500 Free - 5:02.23 at Patriot Invitational (11/15/18)
- 1000 Free - 10:31.49 at Patriot Invitational (11/17/18)
- 1650 Free - 17:28.58 at Patriot Invitational (11/17/18)
- 200 Fly - 2:18.60 vs. Florida (9/17/18)
- 50 Breast - 33.74 at FAU Alumni Meet (10/19/19)
- 400 IM - 4:34.44 at Patriot Invitational (11/16/18)
Senior (2020-21)
- Did not compete
- Tabbed to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
Junior (2019-20)
- Achieved two top-5 individual finishes before missing the remainder of the season
- Tallied 13th in the 1650 free (17:49.69) and 28th in the 500 free prelims with a season-best time of 5:11.42 at the Patriot Invitational
- Delivered fifth in the 500 free (5:15.01) in dual meet against Princeton
- Tallied third in the 1000 free (10:39.30) in win over reigning NJCAA Champion Indian River State
- Earned a pair of sixth-place finishes in the 1000 free (10:43.43) and 500 free (5:17.31) against No. 10 Florida
- One of 24 on the women's team to be named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Earned the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal for earning higher than a 3.75 cumulative GPA
Sophomore (2018-19)
- Missed a few meets toward the end of the season due to injury
- Captured 13 top-10 finishes on the season
- Came up with 13th place in the 1650 free at the 2019 C-USA Championships
- Claimed the proverbial silver in the 500 free in dual meet against NYU
- Tallied seventh in the 1650 free (17:28.58), ninth in the 500 free (5:02.23) and 15th in the 400 IM (4:34.93) at the Patriot Invitational
- Recorded second-place finish in 1000 free and fourth place in the 500 free in tri-meet against North Florida and Gardner-Webb
- Named to FAU All-Academic Team in Fall 2018
- 2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal recipient
- 2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member
Freshman (2017-18)
- Six top-five and 15 top-10 finishes in 2017-18
- Competed in the 500 free in nearly every meet during the season and never finished lower than eighth
- Had a fourth-place finish in the 500 free against FIU with a time of 5:16.24
- 2017-18 C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Academic Medal recipient
High School
- Attended Spruce Creek High School and competed for Bethany McCleland
- Four-time First Team-All-County honoree
- Served as a team captain and was chosen as the MVP
- Member of the Honor Roll and National Honor Society
- AP Scholar student
- Swam for Steve Lochte and the Daytona Beach Speed club team and was a captain
Personal
- Born on December 7
- Majoring in history
- Daughter of Annemarie and Frank Rizzo
- Born in Massachusetts but is a Daytona Beach native
- Favorite professional sports team is the New England Patriots and favorite athlete is tennis’ Serena Williams
- Enjoys watching the TV show Arrow and listening to rap music
Inside the Owls Burrow 2025-26 Spring Show #5
Monday, March 16
Inside the Owls Burrow 2025-26 Spring Show #4
Friday, February 27
Hometown Team w/ Riley Hersh
Friday, February 13
Inside the Owls Burrow 2026 Spring Show #3
Tuesday, February 10
