Diving into Excellence: PSAC’s Top Swimming Stars of the Week – Edition 9

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. — The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference revealed the upcoming set of Men’s and Women’s Swimming Athletes for the ninth week of the 2024-25 season. Elijah Innis from Edinboro was named the Men’s Swimming Athlete of the Week, while Gabby Miller from California received the Women’s Swimming Athlete of the Week. 

Men’s Swimming Athlete of the Week

 

Elijah Innis

Edinboro

Butterfly / Freestyle

Junior

Johnstown, Pa. / Westmont Hilltop

Innis participated in two first-place relay teams—the 200 medley and the 200 freestyle—against Shippensburg. He achieved a personal best split of 20.90 in the 200 free relay and secured the top position in the 100-butterfly with a time of 52.55. He also finished first in the 100-backstroke (54.97), 100-freestyle (50.61), and 100-butterfly (54.48) in competition against Allegheny.

Women’s Swimming Athlete of the Week
 

 
Gabby Miller

California

Freestyle / Butterfly

Senior
York, Pa. / Central York
 
Gabby Miller achieved a set of three PSAC-qualifying times and triumphed in a total of five events (including three relays) over the weekend, as the Vulcans hosted two competitions following a break of over six weeks. She dominated the 100 freestyle on Friday, winning by nearly two seconds with a league-qualifying time of 53.57 seconds, and was part of the victorious 200 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay teams. The next day, Miller claimed victory in the 50 freestyle with a PSAC-qualifying time of 24.47 seconds and also met the league standard in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:00.37. Furthermore, she anchored the winning 400 freestyle relay in the final event of the Vulcan Invitational—marking the final home race of her collegiate career.