Marisa Papagelis
Marisa Papagelis
  • Height:
    5'3"
  • Year:
    2022
  • Hometown:
    Westborough, Mass.
  • High School:
    Westborough
  • Position:
    Back/Free
  • Major:
    Economics, Data Science

Bio

Link to CollegeSwimming.com Career Statistics

Collegiate Career Honors: 

  • 2x NEWMAC Women's Swimming & Diving Academic All-Conference (2020-21, 2021-22)
  • 2022 NEWMAC Relay of the Week (11/15/21)

2021-22:

  • Placed second in the 100 Free (56.69) against Simmons on Nov. 6
  • Won her first event of the season and set a new personal best in the 200 Free (2:04.57) versus Mount Holyoke on Nov. 20
  • Set a new personal record in the 200 Free (2:02.43) and 200 Back (2:19.43) at the MIT Invitational
  • Finished in first place in the 100 Back (1:04.80) at the Wellesley Sisters Invitational
  • Set a personal best 2:02.01 in the 200 Free at the NEWMAC Championships

2020-21:

  • Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic

2019-2020: 

  • Had a 4th place finish in the 50 Y Free (26.36) against Wheaton on Nov. 02.
  • Had a 3rd place finish in the 200 Y Free (2:05.95) against Mount Holyoke on Nov. 23.
  • Made personal bests in the 100 Y Free (54.60), 50 Y Fly (28.46), and the 100 Y Fly (1:01.15) at the MIT Winter Invitational.
  • Finished 1st in the 50 Y Back (30.18) against Smith on Jan. 11.
  • Posted personal bests in the 50 Y Free (25.29), 50 Y Back (28.66), and 100 Y Back (59.45) at the NEWMAC Championships.
  • Took home 5th place and helped set a program record in the 200 Free Relay (1:37.67) at NEWMAC Championships.

2018-2019: 

  • Made it to the finals of the 50 Y Back (33.22) at the MIT Invitational.
  • Had a 3rd place finish in the 100 Y Back (1:07.39) against Smith on Jan. 12.
  • Made a personal best in the 50 Y Fly (29.47) at the 7 Sisters Championship.
  • Had a 6th place finish in the 100 Y Back (1:08.36) against Merrimack on Jan. 26.

Before Wellesley:

  • Attended Westborough High, and graduated 2018.
  • Was a multisport athlete swimming, playing basketball, softball, volleyball.
  • Swam for 3 years.
  • Was MVP of her swim team for two years.
  • Captain of the swim team senior year and led the team to an undefeated season and a league title.
  • Earned league and conference honors all three years.

Personal: 

  • Daughter of Nai-Lin and Kevin Papagelis.
  • Has twin siblings Justin and Caitlin who are juniors in high school.
  • Enjoys attending their field hockey games and swim meets.