TCNJ Sweeps NJAC Males’s Swimming & Diving Weekly Honors; Kidchob, Bouchard, Ozbas Honored

PITMAN — The New Jersey Athletic Conference introduced its males’s swimming & diving weekly honors for the week ending Nov. 9.
 

SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
ANDREW KIDCHOB • The College of New Jersey
Senior • Rutherford, NJ/Rutherford
 
Kidchob earned NJAC Swimmer of the Week honors after a dominant efficiency within the Lions’ victory over No. 22 Salisbury. The senior led off the successful 200 medley relay with an NJAC high time of 23.21 within the 50 backstroke—the Fifteenth-fastest time in NCAA Division III. Kidchob then swept each backstroke occasions, successful the 100 again in 50.07 by over one second and the 200 again in 1:53.11 by over three seconds. Both occasions are the quickest within the NJAC behind solely his personal earlier performances this season, along with his 100 again at the moment rating twelfth nationally and his 200 again nineteenth nationally in Division III. Kidchob’s three particular person victories tied for the meet excessive.
 
DIVER OF THE WEEK
JOSH BOUCHARD • The College of New Jersey
Junior • Jamesburg, NJ/Monroe Township
 
Bouchard claimed NJAC Diver of the Week recognition after recording career-best performances on the NYU Diving Invite. The junior broke 200 factors on each boards for the primary time in his profession, posting a rating of 200.93 on 1-meter (third place, greatest in NJAC this season) and 208.5 on 3-meter (fourth place, second in NJAC this season). Both scores mirrored over 30-point enhancements from his earlier private bests.
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
DERIN OZBAS • The College of New Jersey
Freshman • Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough
 
Ozbas was named NJAC Rookie of the Week after a breakout efficiency within the Lions’ victory over No. 22 Salisbury. The freshman swept each freestyle occasions, claiming gold within the 200 free with an NJAC high time of 1:42.91 (high 50 nationally) and successful the 100 free in 47.25 (third-fastest time in NJAC). Ozbas additionally contributed to the successful 400 freestyle relay, main off with a 47.95 break up as TCNJ posted the second-fastest time within the NJAC solely behind their very own sooner time earlier this season. The TCNJ 400 free relay at the moment ranks 11^th in NCAA Division III. Ozbas’ three particular person victories tied for the meet excessive alongside teammate Andrew Kidchob.