PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Elysha Pribadi was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week, it was announced on Wednesday by the league office.

Pribadi made her Rutgers debut last weekend winning the 200 IM along with a runner-up finish in the 200 breast at the Rutgers Pre-Season Tune-Up.

The Jakarta, Indonesia native won the 200 IM in 2:04.80 finishing ahead of Army's senior duo of Melinda Zhang and Aurelie Migault. Zhang finished sixth in the 200 IM at last year's Patriot League Championships while Migault was the Patriot League champion in the 100 breast and runner-up in the 200 breast. Pribadi's time is currently third in the Big Ten.

The Scarlet Knight freshman was also the runner-up in the 200 breast clocking in at 2:18.37 behind Migault, the Patriot League Championship runner-up. Her time is also third in the Big Ten.

Additionally, Pribadi had top-eight finishes in the 100 fly and 100 breast. She logged a time of 56.89 as RU's top finisher in the 100 fly taking fourth. She also claimed fifth in the 100 breast in 1:04.98. She also swam with the 200 and 400 free and 400 medley "C" relay squads and appeared with the 200 medley relay "D" team.
 

Pribadi is the fifth Scarlet Knight to earn Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors since Rutgers joined the league in 2014-15.
 

2022-23                                            
Martyna Piesko (Nov. 2)

2023-24                                            
Elysha Pribadi (Oct. 11)

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