Males’s Swimming & Diving: Wettig earns third GNAC Rookie of the Week honor, Clark named to GNAC Honor Roll

WINTHROP, Mass. – The Norwich University males’s swimming & diving group saved its early-season momentum rolling with one other week of Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) recognition, as sophomore Gabe Wettig (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) was tabbed GNAC Rookie of the Week for the third time this season, whereas junior Andrew Clark (Acworth, Ga.) landed on the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll, as introduced by the league workplace on Monday afternoon.

The Cadets remained unbeaten in head-to-head competitors with a 174-106 win over Husson University on Saturday afternoon inside Goodyear Pool.  Norwich tallied 10 occasion wins throughout the 16-event slate, backed by key scoring efforts from Wettig and Clark.

Wettig performed a pivotal function within the victory, contributing to 4 top-three finishes.  He claimed first place within the 100-yard freestyle (51.49), added a runner-up exhibiting within the 100-yard particular person medley (1:00.24), and positioned third within the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.08).  Wettig additionally anchored the Cadets’ 400-yard medley relay group, partnering with Drew Bylow (Monroe, Mich.), Adrian Riendeau (Ridgecrest, Calif.), and Clark to put up a 3:45.05 and safe an early lead for the Cadets.

The weekly honor marks Wettig’s third GNAC Rookie of the Week accolade this season, persevering with a robust sophomore marketing campaign after incomes the identical distinction final week.

Clark delivered a dominant 4 whole wins efficiency on Saturday, incomes 4 whole wins to assist energy Norwich previous the Eagles.  The junior captured particular person titles within the 200-yard butterfly (2:01.17) and 500-yard freestyle (5:09.45), main the sphere in each occasions by snug margins.  He additionally swam the butterfly leg within the the Cadets’ successful 400-yard medley relay, and returned later to assist seal the meet within the 200-yard freestyle relay, the place Norwich edged Husson’s prime group by lower than half a second with a 1:30.28 end.

The honor marks Clark’s second GNAC Honor Roll collection of the season.

Norwich will return to the pool on Saturday, Nov. 8, internet hosting Maine Maritime Academy at 10:00 a.m. inside Goodyear Pool to shut out a three-meet homestand.