IUPUI’s Carroll, Laird Sweep Swimmers of the Week
IUPUI’s Carroll, Laird Sweep Swimmers of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – IUPUI's Tony Carroll and Lexi Laird were named The Summit League's Men's and Women's Swimmers of the Week for their performances Nov. 5-11.
MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Tony Carroll, IUPUI
Jr. // Granger, Ind.
Carroll garners the second weekly honor of his career and his first Swimmer of the Week award this season after recording a trio of individual and relay event wins. The junior helped IUPUI defeat Valparaiso, 150-67, with first-place finishes in the 200 free and 200 medley relay. He won the 200 free in 1:42.24, the second-fastest league time this season. He came back the next day to earn a pair of individual and relay victories against Wright State. The Granger, Ind., native won the 100 back in 52.01 and the 500 free in 4:42.66, both ranking fourth in the league. He was a member of the winning 200 medley relay team, which set a school record with a time of 1:33.85, and the first place 400 free relay squad (3:07.98). Both relay teams recorded the second-fastest league times this season.
Also nominated: Jacob Knowles, South Dakota; Ben Bolinske, South Dakota State.
Previous honorees: 10/15 – Chris Neaveill, Western Illinois; 10/22 – Ian Ford, South Dakota; 10/29 – Dylan Bunch, Denver; 11/5 – Wil Hogue, South Dakota State.
WOMEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Lexi Laird, IUPUI
Jr. // Kokomo, Ind.
Laird earns her first career Swimmer of the Week award after helping the Jaguars remain undefeated (6-0) in dual meets with wins over Valparaiso (165-97), Butler (182-97) and Wright State (161-137). She posted four individual top-two finishes, including three event wins and was a part of three winning relay squads. On Friday against Valparaiso and Butler, the junior won the 100 free (53.78), ranking ninth in the league, was second in the 100 free (24.41), tying for sixth-best in the league and was a member of the winning 200 medley relay team (1:48.46). In the dual vs. Wright State, she swept the backstroke events winning the 100 back in 57.53 and the 200 back in 2:07.27. Her 100 back time is third-best in the league, while her 200 back time ranks fifth. The Kokomo, Ind., native also helped IUPUI win the 200 medley relay (1:47.42) and 400 free relay (3:38.73).
Also nominated: Devonne Dalin, South Dakota State.
Previous honorees: 10/15 – Natalie Renshaw, Omaha & Andrea Budahl, South Dakota State; 10/22 – Bridgette McNally, Denver; 10/29 – Bridgette McNally, Denver; 11/5 – Johanna Roas, Denver.
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In its fourth decade of Division I athletics, The Summit League offers 19 championship sports and has a combined enrollment of over 120,000 at eight institutions, including three located in top 60 U.S. metro populations and two land-grant universities. Member institutions include: Denver (University of Denver), Fort Wayne (Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), North Dakota State University, Omaha (University of Nebraska Omaha), the University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University and Western Illinois University. Previously known as the Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League rebranded in 2007 and has since produced eight NCAA Champions, 62 All-Americans and 50 Academic All-America selections.
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