Courtesy: Mountain West Conference
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – New Mexico’s Nicholle Toh and San Diego State’s Ximena Lechuga Gonzalez have been named MW Swimming and Diving Peak Players of the Week. Toh was named swimmer of the week, while Lechuga Gonzalez garnered diver of the week.
The honor marks Toh’s first career accolade and Lechuga Gonzalez’s fifth.
SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Nicholle Toh, New Mexico
Freshman, Singapore/British International School Phuket
- Against New Mexico State, the freshman tallied a top finish in the 100 fly (55.0) and 200 fly (2:03.04), alongside her contributions to the first-place 200 medley relay (1:45.07) and 400 free relay (3:29.19).
- Tallied 36 points in the Lobos’ 194-106 victory against New Mexico State.
DIVER OF THE WEEK
Ximena Lechuga Gonzalez, San Diego State
Sophomore, Tijuana, Mexico
- Set pool and San Diego State program record in the 3-meter dive with a score of 383.03. The performance placed the sophomore atop the podium in the dual against USD.
- Posted a school-best 327.15 in the 1-meter dive. The score, the top in the MW this week, gave Lechuga Gonzalez a first-place finish in the dive.
2019-20 Mountain West Swimming and Diving Players of the Week
Swimmer of the Week | Diver of the Week |
Oct. 1 – Andressa Cholodovskis, Sr., Nevada | Oct. 1 – Karla Contreras, Jr., Wyoming |
Oct. 8 – Sefilina Maile, Fr., Air Force | Oct. 8 – Gabby Peltier, Fr., Air Force |
Oct. 15 – Klara Thormalm, So., San Diego State | Oct. 15 – Marti Erlam, Fr., Boise State |
Oct. 22 – Robin Pinger, Sr., Boise State
Courtney Vincent, Sr., San Diego State |
Oct. 22 – Ximena Lechuga Gonzalez, So., San Diego State |
Oct. 29 – Wiktoria Samula, So., Nevada | Oct. 29 – Laura Isabel Vazquez Lopez, So., Nevada |
Nov. 5 – Donna dePolo, Jr., Nevada | Nov. 5 – Laura Isabel Vazquez Lopez, So., Nevada |
Nov. 12 – Sefilina Maile, Fr., Air Force | Nov. 12 – Melissa Mirafuentes, Fr., Wyoming |
Nov. 26 – Morganne McKennan, Sr., San Diego State | Nov. 26 – Ximena Lechuga Gonzalez, So., San Diego State |
Dec. 10 – No Selection | Dec. 10 – No Selection |
Jan. 14 – Katelyn Blattner, Jr., Wyoming | Jan. 14 – Skylar Williams, Jr., Colorado State |
Jan. 21 – Phoebe Brown, So., Wyoming | Jan. 21 – Melissa Mirafuentes, Fr., Wyoming |
Jan. 28 – Nicholle Toh, Fr., New Mexico | Jan. 28 – Ximena Lechuga Gonzalez, So., San Diego State |