Women’s Swimming & Diving: Laitala earns 14th profession GNAC Diver of the Week, Allen named to GNAC Honor Roll

WINTHROP, Mass. – The Norwich University ladies’s swimming & diving group remained among the many Great Northeast Athletic Conference’s (GNAC) most adorned applications this fall, as senior Reilly Laitala (Sterling, Mass.) earned GNAC Diver of the Week honors, whereas freshman Delaney Allen (Gibsonia, Pa.) was named to the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll, as introduced by the league workplace on Monday afternoon.

The Cadets edged Husson University, 151-140, in an exhilarating house victory on Saturday afternoon at Goodyear Pool, remaining unbeaten in twin meet motion.  Norwich collected 9 occasion victories throughout the 16-event schedule, with Laitala and Allen every enjoying important roles within the Cadets’ slim triumph.

Laitala swept each rounds of 1-meter diving for the third straight meet, posting a 208.65 within the six-optional dive spherical and a 149.80 within the five-voluntary phase.  Both scores cleared the sphere by greater than 10 factors, because the two-time defending GNAC Women’s Diver of the Year prolonged her dominance on the boards.

The weekly recognition is Laitala’s 14th profession honor, following a six-award marketing campaign in 2024-25 and now three nods this season, additional solidifying her standing as probably the most adorned divers in convention historical past.

Allen delivered a standout efficiency in her second collegiate twin meet, sweeping her particular person occasions whereas anchoring a key relay win within the early phases of the meet.  She opened the day with a powerful exhibiting within the 400-yard medley relay, teaming with Burgan Danger (Wadsworth, Ohio), Vivian Buntin (Middlebury, Conn.), and Katelyn Daly (Pensacola, Fla.) for a 4:33.19 end and a win by greater than three seconds.

The rookie adopted with three particular person victories, claiming the 200-yard freestyle (2:05.84), 50-yard breaststroke (34.59), and 50-yard freestyle (26.62) to assist the Cadets set up management within the first half of the meet.

Norwich will return to Goodyear Pool on Saturday, Nov. 8, to shut out its three-meet homestand towards Maine Maritime Academy.  First races are scheduled for 10:00 a.m.