PSAC Swimming Athletes of the Week – 5

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. — The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference introduced the Men’s and Women’s Swimming Athletes of the Week. Clarion’s Elli Knausz was chosen because the Women’s Swimming Athlete of the Week whereas Clarion’s Jacob Rider earned the Men’s Swimming Athlete of the Week honor.

Women’s Swimming Athlete of the Week

 

Elli Knausz

Clarion

IM / Breast

Freshman

Fairport, N.Y. / Our Lady of Mercy

Knausz continued the robust begin to her collegiate profession on Friday, successful a pair of particular person occasions because the Golden Eagles beat Bloomsburg handily by a 147-95 margin at house. Knausz gained the 400 IM with a time of 4:40.44, placing her forward of the Huskies’ Grace McBlain. She later gained a decent race within the 200 Breast, touching the wall in a time of two:29.81.

Men’s Swimming Athlete of the Week
 

 
Jacob Rider

Clarion
Free / Back
Freshman
Dublin, Ohio / Bishop Watterson

Rider was a part of a successful relay and in addition recorded a win in a person occasion on Friday because the Golden Eagles edged out Bloomsburg in a house twin at Tippin Natatorium. Rider was a part of the successful 400 Medley Relay staff towards the Huskies, with Clarion touching the wall in a time of three:35.33, and he then took the win within the 200 Back with a time of 1:54.18.