2005-06: Talented diver who sat out the season as a redshirt...will join Billy Sweeney in replacing departed seniors Brant Bingham and Joona Puhakka for 2006-07.
High School/International: A 2003 graduate of LSS Farnesina in Rome, Italy...also competed at the club level for GS. Fiamme Oro Roma...finished third in the 10m synchro event at the 2006 European Diving Championships...won a bronze medal on the 10m synchro at the 2005 FINA Grand Prix in For Lauderdale, Fla.
Personal:Majoring in business at ASU...parents are Danilo and Flavia Benedetti of Rome, Italy...has three siblings, Chiara (30), Allegra (30) and Susanna (26)...born Dec. 17, 1984 in Parma, Italy...full name is Michele Benedetti.