Minnesota and Penn State Take Home Men's Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors

Penn State's Grier named Swimmer of the Week, Minnesota's Jorgensen tabbed Diver of the Week, Penn State's Savoy earns Freshman of the Week honors




Feb. 7, 2012

Swimmer of the Week

Sean Grier, Penn State
So. – Hummelstown, Pa. – Hershey

  • Recorded two first-place finishes in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:22.15) and 400-yard medley relay (3:16.52) and a second-place effort in the 200-yard freestyle (1:42.49) against Buffalo
  • Placed first in the 100-yard freestyle (45.93), 100-yard backstroke (48.20), 200-yard medley relay (1:30.48) and 400-yard freestyle relay (3:02.25) against Lehigh
  • His 100-yard backstroke time is an NCAA provisional qualifying mark
  • Earns the first weekly award of his career
  • Last Penn State Swimmer of the Week: Brian Alden (Oct. 20, 2009)

Diver of the Week

Kristoffer Jorgensen, Minnesota
Sr. – Bergen, Norway – Danielsen VGS

  • Placed first in the 1-meter (393.50) and 3-meter (393.50) events at the Minnesota Challenge
  • Both scores are NCAA Zone qualifying marks
  • Earns the first weekly award of his career
  • Last Minnesota Diver of the Week: Turner Eckstrom (Nov. 1, 2011)

Freshman of the Week

Nate Savoy, Penn State
Reading, Pa. – Wilson

  • Placed first in the 200-yard backstroke (1:48.91), 200-yard individual medley (1:53.17) and 400-yard medley relay (3:16.52) against Buffalo
  • Recorded a first-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle (1:42.26), and second-place finishes in the 100-yard freestyle (46.47), 200-yard medley relay (1:31.31) and 400-yard freestyle relay (3:08.91) against Lehigh
  • His 400-yard medley relay time is an NCAA provisional qualifying mark
  • Earns the first weekly award of his career
  • Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: N/A

2011-12 Big Ten Men’s Swimmer/Diver of the Week


 

 

Oct. 11
S: Daniel Lester, Jr., WIS
D: No Selection

Oct. 18
S: Connor Jaeger, So., MICH
D: Alec Back, Fr., PUR

Oct. 25
S: Cody Miller, So., IND
D: Darian Schmidt, So., IND

Nov. 1
S: Ryan Phelan, Sr., IOWA
D: Turner Eckstrom, So., MINN

Nov. 8
S: Dan Madwed, Sr., MICH
D: Shane Mizkiel, So., OSU

Nov. 15
S: Kyler Van Swol, So., MINN
D: No Selection

Nov. 22
S: Andrew Elliott, Sr., OSU
D: Zac Nees, Jr., IND

Nov. 29
S: No Selection
D: No Selection

Dec. 6
S: Connor Jaeger, So., MICH
D: Christian Holstein, So., OSU

Dec. 13
S: Bryan Williams, So., MSU
D: Brian Akers, Sr., MSU
F: Hunter Bartlett, MSU

Jan. 3
S: Kyler Van Swol, So., MINN
D: No Selection
F: CJ Smith, MINN

Jan. 10
S: Miguel Ortiz, Jr., MICH
D: Zac Nees, Jr., IND
F: Steve Schmuhl, IND

Jan. 17
S: Connor Jaeger, So., MICH
D: Jamie Bissett, Fr., PUR
F: Jamie Bissett, IND

Jan. 24
S: Jason Schnur, Jr., OSU
D: Zac Nees, Jr., IND
F: Steve Schmuhl, IND

Jan. 31
S: Miguel Ortiz, Jr., MICH
D: Shane Miszkiel, So., OSU
F: Guillermo Blanco, PUR

Feb. 7
S: Sean Grier, So., PSU
D: Kristoffer Jorgensen, Sr., MINN
F: Nate Savoy, PSU
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