KELLY EARNS #HLSD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

INDIANAPOLIS – IU Indy males’s swimming and diving earned two of the Horizon League’s prime postseason honors as Logan Kelly was named the Horizon League Swim and Dive Athlete of the Year and Yassin Abdelghany was voted because the Horizon League Swim and Dive Newcomer of the Year, the league workplace introduced.
 
Kelly, a graduate scholar from Austin, Minn., continues to cement his place in program historical past with a standout season on the nationwide stage. He grew to become the primary males’s swimmer in IU Indy historical past to attain factors on the NCAA Championships, incomes Second Team All-America honors with an Eleventh-place end within the 100 breaststroke. Kelly touched the wall in a lifetime-best 51.24, inserting among the many nation’s elite in a subject of 38 opponents.
 
He additionally competed within the 200 breaststroke on the NCAA Championships, ending 18th general with a time of 1:52.41, narrowly lacking a spot within the prime 16. Kelly certified for the nationwide meet after breaking his personal Horizon League Championship document within the 200 breast, posting a successful time of 1:52.21. This marks the second time Kelly has earned Horizon League Athlete of the Year honors, beforehand receiving the award in 2023.
 
Abdelghany, a junior from Alexandria, Egypt, made a right away impression in his first season with the Jaguars, incomes Newcomer of the Year accolades after a record-breaking efficiency on the Horizon League Championships. A 3-time NCAA Championships qualifier, Abdelghany was named the Horizon League Championships Men’s Swimmer of the Meet after setting three league championship data.
 
In the 50 freestyle, Abdelghany set a brand new championship document within the prelims with a 19.12 earlier than surpassing it within the finals with an NCAA qualifying time of 18.91 to assert the league title. He continued his dominance within the 100 butterfly, breaking the championship document with a time of 45.23 to earn one other title and NCAA berth.
 
Abdelghany capped his historic meet by setting his third Horizon League Championship document within the 100 freestyle, clocking an NCAA qualifying time of 42.28 to safe his third particular person title and one other journey to the NCAA Championships.
 
The full listing of honorees is beneath.
 
Men’s Athlete of the Year: Logan Kelly, IU Indianapolis
Women’s Athlete of the Year: Lydia Soldatke, Oakland
Men’s Newcomer of the Year: Yassin Abdelghany, IU Indianapolis
Women’s Newcomer of the Year: Lydia Soldatke, Oakland
Men’s Sportsmanship Award: Nathan Halbach, Green Bay
Women’s Sportsmanship Award: Isabelle Barton, Northern Kentucky