WIU's Wilkinson and Dinkelmann Win Athlete of the Week Awards
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Brandon
Wilkinson, Western Illinois
So., Colleyville, Texas/Grapevine
Wilkinson captures his first Athlete of the Week award of
the season after posting a pair of career-best times and
first-place finishes in a dual meet at Illinois-Chicago last week.
The sophomore from Colleyville, Texas, recorded a first-place
finish and career-best in the 100 breast (1:00.22) and a
career-best in the 200 breast (1:13:07). Wilkinson also garnered a
first-place finish by swimming the anchor leg of the 200 free relay
(1:30:09)
Previous Winners: Oct. 13 - Anders Jensen, Oakland; Oct. 20 -
Brad Schoreit, South Dakota State; Oct 27 - Ken Tiltges, Eastern
Illinois, Nov. 3 - Josh Grey, Centenary; Nov. 10 - Alex Aceino,
Oakland; Nov. 17 - Eddie Toro, Oakland; Nov. 24 - Devin Ross,
Centenary; Dec. 8 - Anders Jensen, Oakland; Dec. 15 - Terry Rolfe,
South Dakota.
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Laura Dinklemann, Western Illinois
Sr., Belleville, Ill./Mascoutah
Dinklemann claims her second Athlete of the Week accolade of
the season after capturing a school record in the 100 fly (53.06)
and earning a first-place finish in the 200 fly (2:07.84), the
tenth fastest time in Western Illinois history. The Belleville,
Ill., native now holds seven of the top-ten fastest times in school
history in the 200 fly, including five from this season. Dinklemann
also recorded a pair of third-place finishes in the 200 free
(2:02.34) and the 400 medley relay (4:09.15).
Previous Winners: Oct. 13 - Chen Ni, IUPUI; Oct. 20 - Sandra
Czerska, Oakland; Oct. 27 - Laura Dinkelmann, Western Illinois;
Nov. 3 - Chelsea Oates, Oakland; Nov. 10 - Johanna Gustafssn,
Oakland; Nov 17 - Sandra Czerska, Oakland; Nov. 24 - Katie Budahl,
South Dakota State; Dec. 8 - Agnes Solan, Oakland; Dec. 15 - Katie
Budahl, South Dakota State.
