Herron, Huggins, and Lauzon Earn Weekly Awards from the MVC

CARBONDALE, Ill. – After concluding the house portion of their schedule this previous weekend, Southern Illinois swim and dive had a trio of athletes earn weekly honors from the convention on Wednesday. Olivia Herron was named the Women’s Swimmer of the Week, Willem Huggins the Men’s Swimmer of the Week, and Lucas Lauzon was the Men’s Diver of the Week.

It was a record-breaking weekend for Herron. On Friday, throughout SIU’s 208.5-50.5 win over McKendree, the senior was part of the successful 200-medley relay group whereas additionally successful the 200-butterfly and 400-IM occasions. Both of Herron’s instances in these two occasions (1:58.54 and 4:12.81) had been Southern information, and her efficiency within the 400-IM reset the Missouri Valley Conference report as nicely. Then, in Southern’s 183.5-75.5 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday, Herron helped the 400-medley relay group win their occasion whereas additionally securing particular person wins within the 100- and 200-breaststroke and the 200-IM. This is Herron’s fifth Swimmer of the Week title this season.

Huggins secures his second Swimmer of the Week title this 12 months after serving to SIU defeat McKendree 193-107 on Friday. The sophomore contributed to the 200-medley and 400-free relay groups win, and took particular person gold medals within the 100- and 200-backstroke.

Lauzon earned two first-place finishes at Friday’s meet versus McKendree, because the Chesterton, Indiana, native grabbed first in each the 1- and 3-meter dive. This is the reigning MVC Freshman Diver of the Year’s first profession Diver of the Week award.

Herron and Huggins’ wins deliver SIU’s Swimmer of the Week complete as much as 12 this season, whereas Lauzon is the second Diver of the Week Southern has had this 12 months following Oliver Mebs’ win in November.

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