Massachusetts Males’s Swim & Dive Sweeps MVC Weekly Awards

AMHERST, Mass. – Senior Sammy Quigg, junior Alex Kreidler and freshman Hudson Bawduniak swept the Missouri Valley Conference weekly males’s swim & dive accolades. Quigg was named Swimmer of the Week, Kreidler tabbed Diver of the Week and Bawduniak garnered Freshman of the Week, as introduced by the league on Wednesday.

Quigg and the Minutemen defeated Bryant, 205-91, on Monday, as Quigg earned two particular person gold medals on the afternoon. Quigg swam a time of 1:40.88 within the 200 freestyle to put first, earlier than sitting atop the rostrum within the 100 freestyle with a time of 45.27.

 

Quigg anchored the 200 medley relay group to a first-place end with a time of 1:32.71. He additionally anchored the 400 freestyle relay group, because the group mixed for a time of three:05.11 to say the gold.

Kreidler earned two gold medals because the junior sat atop the rostrum within the one-meter dive with a rating of 358.50, which marked the third-best file in program historical past. He additionally positioned first within the three-meter with a complete of 367.73.

Bawduniak earned two gold medals in particular person occasions. In the 100 breaststroke, Bawduniak swam a personal-best time of 55.52, marking the eighth all-time mark in program historical past. He additionally tied for first within the 100 butterfly with a time of 49.67. The freshman positioned fourth within the 200 particular person medley with a time of 1:57.32.

 

In the relay occasions, Bawduniak aided the 200 medley relay group to a time of 1:32.71 to put first.

The swimming and diving group prepares for the Tate Ramsden Invitational, hosted by Dartmouth, on Friday, January 16 via Saturday, January 17, in Hanover, New Hampshire. Friday’s occasions start at 5 p.m., whereas Saturday’s occasion begin at 10 a.m. and full at 3 p.m.