Centenary's Ross and Oakland's Stears Earn Weekly Swimming And Diving Awards

Centenary's Ross and Oakland's Stears Earn Weekly Swimming And Diving Awards

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Devin Ross, Centenary
So., Fort Worth, Texas/North Crawley

Ross captures his second Athlete of the Week after four first-place finishes in a dual meet against Trinity University, including the 50 free (21.31), the 100 fly (51.47), the 200 medley relay (1:36.13) and the 400 free relay (3:11.76). The Fort Worth, Texas native, currently holds the top two times in the league in the 50 free this season.

Also nominated: John Wilson, Eastern Illinois; Justin Shaw, IUPUI; Mike Templeton, Oakland; Thad Stoddard, South Dakota.

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; Dec. 22 - Brandon Wilkinson, Western Illinois; Jan. 12 - Tim Montague, Oakland; Jan 19 - Kyle Ochsner, South Dakota State.


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JulieAnne Stears, Oakland
Fr., Holland, Mich./Zeeland West

Stears earns her first Athlete of the Week honor after recording The Summit League's fastest 1,000 free time (10:21.68) of the season by more than eight seconds and posting the third fastest time in school history. The Holland, Mich., native also recorded a third-place finish in the 400 IM (4:37.04) and placed sixth in the 200 back (2:13.89) in a dual meet against Kenyon College.

Also nominated: Maggie Vaughn, Centenary; Laura Nilsen, Eastern Illinois; Carrie Ford, IUPUI; Elizabeth Hoffman, South Dakota.

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; Dec. 22 - Laura Dinklemann, Western Illinois; Jan. 12 - Chelsea Oates, Oakland; Elizabeth Hoffman, South Dakota.