MVC Swimming & Diving Weekly Honors (Oct. 28)

ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Valley Conference introduced its swimming & diving weekly honors on Tuesday. 

MEN’S SWIMMER: Malcolm Slater, Junior, Ball State – Zionsville, Ind. (Zionsville HS)

Ball State’s Malcolm Slater gained two of his three particular person occasions because the Cardinals bested UIC, 186-112, on Friday evening. Slater gained the 500-yard freestyle in a time of 4:37.98, earlier than successful the 1,000-yard free in 9:36.66. His efficiency within the 500-yard free marked the fifth-fastest time within the occasion in The Valley this season, whereas his efficiency within the 1,000-yard freestyle was the sixth-fastest time logged. He additionally competed within the 200-yard IM, clocking in at 2:05.02.

MEN’S DIVER: Harrison Nolan, Senior, UIC – Riverside, Ill. (Kentucky)

UIC’s Harrison Nolan swept each diving occasions as UIC competed in twin meets in opposition to Ball State and IU Indy this previous weekend. The senior opened with a rating of 353.35 on the 1-meter springboard and 387.00 within the 3-meter occasion. He returned the following day and recorded season-best performances on every board (1M – 354.30; 3M – 392.10) en path to his victories.

MEN’S FRESHMAN: Jay Stewart, Freshman, UIC – Bloomington, Ind. (Bloomington High School North)

UIC’s Jay Stewart gained each of his people occasions in each meets in opposition to Ball State and IU Indy, in addition to serving as a leg of the victorious 400-yard free relay. In the 50-yard freestyle on Friday, Stewart clocked a Valley-leading time of 20.20. His weekend-best efficiency of 48.73 within the 100-yard butterfly is the fourth-fastest time within the MVC this season.

WOMEN’S SWIMMER: Olivia Herron, Senior, Southern Illinois – Manchester, England (Ellesmere College)

Over the weekend, Olivia Herron and the Salukis had been in motion for a girls’s solely meet in opposition to Illinois and Illinois State. In all 4 particular person meets that Herron competed in (the 200-yard breaststroke, 100-yard IM, 100-yard breaststroke, and 200-yard IM), the Manchester, England, native got here in first. She additionally set a private finest within the 100-yard IM. Herron additionally competed in two relay occasions for the Salukis, serving to win the 400-yard medley relay and set three pool information at Illinois’ ARC Pool. Herron has now been named MVC Women’s Swimmer of the Week eight occasions all through her profession. 

WOMEN’S DIVER: Jecza Lopez, Junior, Indiana State – Guadalajara, Mexico (Colegio de Bachilleres del Estado de Jalisco)

Jecza Lopez remained undefeated on the boards this weekend because the reigning MVC Champion took the 3-meter and 1-meter Springboard occasions contained in the Deaconess Aquatic Center. Lopez topped the sector by 30 factors within the 3M diving occasion with a six-dive rating of 275.90, earlier than successful by 52 factors within the 1M diving occasion along with her 277.95.

WOMEN’S FRESHMAN: Megan Stewart, Freshman, Little Rock – Durban, South Africa (Curro Hillcrest HS)

Megan Stewart helped Little Rock end second at Rice’s Fall Splash Invitational. On the primary day of competitors, Stewart completed second within the 100-yard IM in a time of 58.33 earlier than successful the 400-yard IM occasion in 4:23.87. She additionally clocked a successful time of two:20.52 within the 200-yard breaststroke and 200-yard IM (2:03.54). Her logged within the 100-, 200- and 400-yard IM occasions are the third-fastest in every occasion in The Valley this season.