Oct. 23, 2012
Park Ridge, Ill. -
Swimmer and Freshman of the Week
Kierra Smith, Minnesota
Fr. – Kelowna, B.C. – Immaculate Regional
- Posted three first-place finishes, including a meet record, in Minnesota’s victory over Kansas last weekend
- Finished first in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.08), 200-yard breaststroke (2:14.54) and 200-yard medley relay (1:44.73)
- Her time in the 200-yard breaststroke was a meet record and NCAA provisional qualifying mark
- Earns the first Swimmer of the Week and second Freshman of the Week honor of her career
- Last Minnesota Swimmer of the Week: Jessica Plant (Oct. 16, 2012)
- Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Kierra Smith (Oct. 16, 2012)
Diver of the Week
Sarah McCrady, Minnesota
Jr. – Eagan, Minn. - Eagan
- Won the 3-meter (322.92) and placed second in the 1-meter (278.85) diving events at Minnesota’s meet against Kansas last weekend
- Both event scores were NCAA Zone Diving qualifying marks
- Earns the second weekly award of this season
- Last Minnesota Diver of the Week: Maggie Keefer (Oct. 16, 2012)
2012-13 Big Ten Women’s Swimmer/Diver of the Week
Oct. 2 S: Angela Chokran, Jr., MICH
D: Carey Chen, So., MICH
F: Elizabeth Brown, MSU
Oct. 9 S: Tess Behrens, Jr., MINN
D: Sarah McCrady, Jr., MINN
F: Lauren Votava, MINN
Oct. 16 S: Jessica Plant, So., MINN
Ivy Martin, So., WIS
D: Maggie Keefer, Jr., MINN
F: Kierra Smith, MINN
Oct. 23 S: Kierra Smith, Fr., MINN
D: Sarah McCrady, Jr., MINN
F: Kierra Smith, MINN
