Oakland Sweeps Swimming and Diving Athletes of the Week

Oakland Sweeps Swimming and Diving Athletes of the Week

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ELMHURST, Ill. - Oakland's Marcin Unold and Vanessza Balogh were named Summit League Swimming and Diving Athletes of the Week for their performances during the week of Nov. 29-Dec. 5.


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Marcin Unold, Oakland
Sr., Gliwice, Poland/SMS Oswiecim
Unold earns his first award of the season and ninth career honor after recording seven B cut times and posting league best times in every event he swam in at the A&T Short Course National Championships against swimmers from four top-10 ranked teams (No. 1 Texas, No. 6 Michigan, No. 8 Ohio State and No. 10 Indiana). He set league best times in the 50 Free (20.36), 100 Free (44.37), 100 Back (47.90) and was a part of the 200 Free Relay (1:21.58), 400 Free Relay (2:58.71), 800 Free (6:35.61), 200 IM Relay (1:30.11) and 400 IM Relay (3:17.19) teams that set league-best times. Unold recorded B cut times in the 100 Free, 200 Free, 100 Back, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, and 400 IM Relay.

Also nominated: Tyler McGowan, IUPUI; Thad Stoddard, South Dakota, Jeff Davis, Western Illinois

Previous Winners: Nov. 23 - Chris Schreier, South Dakota State; Nov. 16 - Tyler McGowan, IUPUI; Nov. 2 - Brad Schoreit, South Dakota State; Oct. 26 - Nick Evans, Oakland; Oct. 19 - Chris Schreier, South Dakota State; Oct. 12 - Tyler McGowan, IUPUI


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Vanessza Balogh, Oakland
Fr., Budapest, Hungary/Csik Terenc Gimnazium
Balogh garners her third career Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week honor after setting three school records, a meet record and two B cut performances at the Miami Invitational last weekend. She set school records in the 500 Free (4:50.30), 1,000 Free (10:01.05) and 1,650 Free (16:47.28), while also breaking a 12-year old meet record in the 500 Free and recording B cut marks and first-place finishes in the 500 and 1,650 Free. Balogh's times in the 500, 1,000 and 1,650 Free along with the 400 IM (4:23.83) and the 200 Breast (2:23.15) at the Miami Invitational each mark the fastest league times of the season.

Also nominated: Elizabeth Hoffman, South Dakota; Alexandra Hoffman, South Dakota State; Jamie Grau, Western Illinois

Previous Winners: Nov. 23 - Jessica Ferley, South Dakota State; Nov. 16 - Chen Ni, IUPUI; Nov. 9 - Elizabeth Hoffman, South Dakota; Nov. 2 - Vanessza Balogh, Oakland; Oct. 26 - Lizzie Bourgeois, IUPUI; Oct. 19 - Vanessza Balogh, Oakland; Oct. 12 - Katelyn Cato, IUPUI

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