Swimming and Diving Trio Earns Missouri Valley Conference Weekly Honors

CHICAGO – The Missouri Valley Conference introduced its weekly award winners Tuesday afternoon, and the Flames noticed three members acknowledged. Freshman Jay Stewart earned MVC Men’s Freshman of the Week for the second consecutive week and junior Christian Curtis alongside senior Kerry-Leigh Morrison earned MVC Diver of the Week honors.
 
Stewart had one other glorious meet for the Flames in opposition to Milwaukee. He positioned second within the 50 freestyle (20.62), 100 butterfly (49.09) and was a key contributor to the 200 freestyle relay (1:23.91) that positioned second.

The Freshman continues to dominate to begin his collegiate profession, incomes his third profession weekly accolade in as many makes an attempt. Earlier this season Stewart earned MVC Men’s Swimmer of the Week on Oct. 15 and MVC Men’s Freshman of the Week on Oct. 28. Stewart has received seven complete occasions throughout 4 meets this season.

Curtis was excellent on the diving boards for the Flames in opposition to the Panthers, sweeping each occasions in dominant trend. He scored 341.25 factors on the three-meter board and 329.55 factors on the one-meter board, outscoring the competitors by greater than 40 factors in each occasions. His rating on the three-meter board is a profession greatest.

This is the primary weekly recognition for Curtis in his collegiate profession. This season the junior has received three occasions throughout 4 meets. Curtis continues the Flames supremacy on the diving boards, because the women and men have mixed for 5 Diver of the Week accolades and the lads have received the glory each week they’ve been eligible this season. 

Morrison had an distinctive meet on the diving boards. In the meet at Milwaukee, Morrison swept the diving occasions scoring 270.38 factors within the three-meter and 265.28 factors within the one-meter, serving to lead the Flames to a 161.5-138.5 win over the Panthers. Morrison’s rating on the one-meter meets the qualification normal for NCAA Zone C Cuts. Morrison has now met the qualifying rating in each the one-meter and three-meter diving occasions.

This is Morrison’s second MVC Women’s Diver of the Week honor this season (Oct. 15), and seventh in her profession. Morrison has received eight particular person occasions this season in eight tries, sweeping the diving occasions in all 4 meets this season.

UIC continues to be a mainstay within the MVC weekly awards incomes its seventh, eighth and ninth recognitions this season. The Flames honored this season are Harrison Nolan (Men’s Diver of the Week – Oct. 15, Oct. 28), Kerry-Leigh Morrison (Women’s Diver of the Week – Oct. 15, Nov. 4), Jay Stewart (Men’s Swimmer of the Week – Oct. 15, Men’s Freshman of the Week – Oct. 28, Nov. 4), Georgina Bell (Women’s Swimmer of the Week – Oct. 21) and Christian Curtis (Men’s Diver of the Week – Nov. 4).

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The Flames put together for his or her midseason invitational as they compete in IU-Indy’s IU Invitational for a three-day meet starting on Thursday, Nov. 20. Fans are inspired to observe reside outcomes on the Meet Mobile App and DiveMeets.com.

 

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