MVC Swimming & Diving Weekly Honors (Nov. 11)

ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Valley Conference introduced its swimming & diving weekly honors on Tuesday. 

MEN’S SWIMMER: Owen Hoban, Sophomore, Miami – Stafford, Va.

Owen Hoban had a formidable weekend, posting a first-place end, three second-place finishes and a sixth place relay end. Hoban kicked the weekend off Friday, ending first within the 50-yard freestyle towards Northern Kentucky University with a time of 20.91. On Saturday, towards the University of Pittsburgh, Hoban completed second within the 200-yard breaststroke, incomes a private greatest time of two:01.25, which marked the third-fastest time in The Valley this season. Hoban completed second within the 200-yard butterfly, handing over a season greatest time of 1:46.01. After that, Hoban completed second within the 200-yard IM posting a time of 1:47.74. Both of Hoban’s performances within the 200-yard fly and 200-yard IM marked high occasions recorded within the Conference this season. Hoban’s relay staff completed sixth within the 200-yard medley, the place he posted a person time of 21.04 within the breaststroke leg.

MEN’S DIVER: Alex Kreidler, Sophomore, UMass – Arvada, Colo.

Alex Kreidler collected the gold medal within the one-meter dive with a personal-best rating of 353.63, which additionally marked the third-best rating in program historical past. Kreidler grabbed the silver within the three-meter dive with a six-dive complete of 369.53, which marked a personal-best and the fourth-best rating in program historical past. 

MEN’S FRESHMAN: Eli Rolfsen, Freshman, Miami – Kalamazoo, Mich.

Eli Rolfsen had a dominant weekend within the pool, posting 4 first-place finishes throughout two meets. Rolfsen kicked off the weekend Friday towards Northern Kentucky University, profitable the 200-yard IM with a time of 1:54.44 and the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:42.84. On Saturday, in a twin meet towards the University of Pittsburgh, Rolfsen continued his sturdy efficiency, profitable each the 1000-yard freestyle with a season-best time of 9:10.50 and the 500-yard freestyle with one other season-best of 4:24.68. Both of his occasions within the 500-yard freestyle and 1000-yard freestyle lead the MVC this season.

SWIMMER OF THE WEEK: Claire Parsons, Junior, Indiana State – Terre Haute, Ind.

Claire Parsons put collectively considered one of her greatest performances of the season this previous weekend in main the Sycamores towards each Vanderbilt and Illinois. Parsons took the wins within the 200-, 500-, and 1000-yard Freestyles in main Indiana State previous the Commodores – simply the second time in program historical past the Sycamores have topped an SEC program. Parsons opened the meet profitable the 500-yard Freestyle in 4:55.70, taking the title by 4 full seconds over Illinois’ Liv Dorshorst in recording the quickest time within the Valley this season. She adopted up on the ultimate day of the meet going 10:04.28 to win the 1000-yard Freestyle by 13 seconds over teammate Grace Cummings (10:17.37), earlier than claiming the title within the 200-yard Freestyle in 1:51.88. Parsons’ occasions got here with the Sycamores nonetheless not having worn their efficiency fits but this season because the junior continues to construct momentum this 12 months. She added a fourth-place end within the 200-yard Backstroke.

 

DIVER OF THE WEEK: Jecza Lopez, Junior, Indiana State – Guadalajara, Mexico

Jecza Lopez set a brand new Indiana State report within the 3M Springboard diving occasion to say the title within the double twin meet towards Illinois with a rating of 315.75. She adopted up with a 259.42 within the 1M Springboard to guide the Sycamores in each occasions.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Megan Stewart, Freshman, Little Rock – Durban, South Africa

Little Rock’s Megan Stewart continued to make an affect for the Trojans. She received the 400-yard IM in a league-leading time of 4:21.26 whereas recording a fifth place end within the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:51.57. Stewart was additionally a member of the second-place 200-yard medley relay staff, ending the occasion in 1:41.58.