OU's Evans and IUPUI'S Bourgeois Earn Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors
ELMHURST, Ill. - Oakland's Nick Evans and IUPUI's Lizzie
Bourgeois were named Summit League Swimming and Diving Athletes of
the Week for their performances during the week of Oct. 18-24.
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Nick Evans, Oakland
So., Rochester Hills, Mich./Maryland
Evans earns his first career Swimming and Diving Athlete
of the Week award after posting two league top times in the Golden
Grizzlies' meet against regional opponents Michigan and Notre Dame.
He swam the 200 Free in 1:40.87 and the 500 Free in 4:35.00, the
top marks for Oakland and The Summit League this season. Only three
weeks into the season, Evans' times would have placed him among the
top-five league times last season.
Also nominated: Ben Donaldson, Centenary; Neal Ross, IUPUI;
Ken Tiltges, Eastern Illinois; Dakota Wheeler, South Dakota; Jeff
Davis, Western Illinois
Previous Winners: Oct. 19 - Chris Schreier, South Dakota
State; Oct. 12 - Tyler McGowan, IUPUI
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Lizzie Bourgeois, IUPUI
So., Cincinnati, Ohio/Lakota East
Bourgeois captures her first career Swimming and Diving
Athlete of the Week honor after winning four individual event
titles and a relay title last week. She helped her squad to a
victory over Summit League foe, Eastern Illinois (132-76), despite
a loss to Centre College (110-95) and finally a third-place finish
at the Indiana Intercollegiates. Bourgeois recorded first-place
finishes in the 200 Free (1:59.94), the third-best league time and
the 200 Fly (2:16.50), the second-best league time, against the
Panthers. She also recorded three event wins in IUPUI's loss to
Centre, winning the 50 Free (25.31) and 100 Free (54.80), the
second and third best league times in each event, along with her
relay team victory in the 200 IM (1:56.41).
Also nominated: Rachel Olson, Centenary; Megan Eshleman,
Eastern Illinois; Sallie Collins, South Dakota; Alayna Colley,
Western Illinois
Previous Winners: Oct. 19 - Vanessza Balogh, Oakland; Oct.
12 - Katelyn Cato, IUPUI
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