GLIAC proclaims swimmers and divers of the week

GLIAC — The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has introduced its weekly awards following the primary week of competitors of the 2025-26 swimming & diving season. Earning recognition have been 4 Grand Valley State athletes — Evan Scotto DiVetta (males’s swimming), Lucy Hedley (girls’s swimming), Carter Wood (males’s diving) and Olivia Kutsche (girls’s diving).

MEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK: Evan Scotto DiVetta, Grand Valley State

Evan Scotto DiVetta was named GLIAC Swimmer of the Week for the primary time this season after competing in seven occasions over the two-day GVSU Invite. He contributed to first-place finishes within the 200-medley relay (1:27.51), 400 medley relay (3:15.02), 200 freestyle relay (1:19.82), and 400 freestyle relay (2:56.66). Scotto DiVetta additionally earned victories within the 50 freestyle (19.75), 100 breaststroke (56.73), and 100 freestyle (43.39).

WOMEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK: Lucy Hedley, Grand Valley State
Lucy Hedley was named GLIAC Swimmer of the Week for the primary time this season. She was a part of the 200-freestyle relay that broke a faculty file to start out off the meet with a time of 1:32.91. Hedley additionally competed within the 50, 100, and 200 freestyles, posting instances of 23.06, 50.32, and 1:50.42. In addition, she was a member of the 200-medley relay (1:43.39), 400 medley relay (3:47.76), and 400 freestyle relay (3:25.44) — all of which positioned first.

MEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK: Carter Wood, Grand Valley State
Carter Wood scored 224.65 within the 1-meter dive to take first place for the Lakers. He additionally claimed the highest spot within the 3-meter dive with a rating of 291.38. This is Wood’s first GLIAC Diver of the Week of this season.

WOMEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK: Olivia Kutsche, Grand Valley State
Olivia Kutsche earned first place in each the 1-meter and 3-meter dives, posting scores of 240.23 and 272.00. This marks her first GLIAC Diver of the Week honor this season.