Mario Vanzillotta
Height: 5-11
Weight: 180
Year: Frosh
High School: Colegio Palas (Brazil) / Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Major: International Business
Events: Free, Breast

Cerritos College Men’s Swimming (2020): Maintained his eligibility after the season was canceled due to Covid-19… Competed in the 50-yard breaststroke (32.90), 100-yard freestyle (58.07), 100-yard backstroke (1:11.59), 100-yard breaststroke (1:12.02) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:39.24)…..

Cerritos College Men’s Water Polo (2021): Named 2nd Team All-Southern California and 1st Team All-South Coast Conference… Played in all 31 games and finished third on the team in goals with 51, while he led the team with 62 assists and had 30 steals… His assist total was tied for third in the state… Also drew 34 exclusions and was tied for second on the team with 10 blocks… Scored at least one goal in 29 of the team’s 31 games, which included a season-high five goals against Grossmont College… Also had four goals against Sierra College and Los Angeles Valley College… Had a season-high five assists against Redlands University and Cypress College and had at least one assist in 27 games… Turned in a season-high three steals in four games and drew five exclusions against Saddleback College and Cuesta College…..

Cerritos College Men’s Water Polo (2020): No season held due to Covid-19…..

Cerritos College Men’s Water Polo (2019): Appeared in all 33 games and posted 24 goals, 39 assists and 23 assists… Scored a season-high three goals against Rio Hondo College and scored goals in 19 games… Turned in a season-high four assists against Mt. San Antonio College, while he had three assists in consecutive games against San Diego Mesa College and Citrus College… Finished with a season-high three steals against Rio Hondo……

Colegio Palas (Brazil) HS: High school is located in Rio de Janeiro… Played in tournaments throughout the country…..

Personal: Hobbies include going to the beach… Has two siblings – Patrick and Brian… Is the son of Mario Vanzillotta and Viviane Brandap… Born in Brazil on December 5, 2000…..

Favorite Athlete:  Dénes Varga                            Favorite Movie:  “Elite Squad”
Favorite Food:  Lasagna                                      Favorite TV Show:  “Vikings”
Favorite Book: “The Power of Habit”