Swimming & Diving

ASU: Platform specialist focused on making a return trip to Nationals. 2000: Season high on the platform came at the Texas Invitational, where she finish fourth … placed third at the Pac-10 Championships on the platform, the highest finish by any Sun Devil swimmer or diver at the conference meet … seventh in aforementioned event at NCAA Zone E meet … season best performances on the one-meter (351.24) and three-meter (406.29) boards ranked her 10th and 12th, respectively, at the Pac-10’s … at the Pac-10’s … a First Team Pac-10 All-Academic honoree who carries a perfect 4.0 GPA. 1999: Finished 13th on the platform at the NCAA Championships, earning honorable mention All-America distinction … also placed 33rd in the 3-meter at NCAA’s … established platform school record of 432.57 during runner up showing at All-American Diving Invitational in Austin, Texas … finished fourth in the platform, seventh in the 3-meter and 12th in the 1-meter at the Pac-10 Championships. University of San Diego: Competed in the Pacific Coast Swimming Conference and earned All-Conference and All-Academic recognition. High School: A 1997 graduate of St. Lucy’s Priory High School, Glendora, Calif. … captain of swim team two years … San Gabriel Diver of the Year in 1995 … team MVP (1995–97) … set the Baseline League record in diving … placed fourth in the CIF Championship in 1995 and ‘96 and 3rd in ‘97. Personal: Major is exercise science, business minor… parents are Thomas and Linda Malatesta of Glendora, Calif. … has one brother Joseph (23) … born July 10, 1979 in Pasadena, Calif. … full name is Patricia Jean Malatesta.

ASU Best Scores:
One-meter (6) 257.33.
One-meter (10) 351.24
Three-meter (6) 280.20.
Three-meter (11) 427.00.
Platform (10) 432.57