Courtesy: Big 12 Sports
TCU swept the Big 12 men’s swimming and diving awards while Texas swept the women’s honors this week. Dusan Babic (Swimmer), David Ekdahl (Diver) and Jadon Wuilliez (Newcomer) captured accolades for the Horned Frogs while Anna Elendt (Swimmer), Hailey Hernandez (Diver) and Erica Sullivan (Newcomer) secured awards for UT.
Babic had three first-place finishes against Incarnate Word in the final regular-season meet for the Horned Frogs. The Belgrade, Serbia native finished first in the 100 freestyle (45:29), 500 freestyle (4:37.87) and 200 freestyle relay (1:24.22).
Ekdahl got Zone cuts and finished first on both the 1-meter (313.45) and 3-meter (328.10) dives. This is the freshman’s third men’s diver honor and his fourth overall Big 12 weekly recognition.
Wuilliez finished first in the 100 breaststroke (56.45), 200 Medley Relay (1:31.30) and 200 Freestyle Relay (1:24.22). The freshman had a fourth-place finish in the 100 freestyle (46.66) and has earned his second Big 12 newcomer weekly award of the season.
On Friday at No. 5 NC State, Elendt established pool records during victories in the 100 breast (59.25) and 200 breast (2:08.13), while adding a second-place finish in the 200 medley (1:36.95) as the Longhorns topped the Wolfpack, 156.5-143.5. On Saturday at UNC, the native of Dreieich, Germany set another pool record in the 100 breast, winning by more than three seconds with a time of 58.08, and helped Texas to a victory in the 200 medley (1:35.68) and a dual meet victory over North Carolina, 141-102. Elendt now has three Big 12 Swimmer of the Week nods.
Against NC State, Hernandez earned a pair of top-two results on the springboard, winning the 1-meter springboard with a pool-record 344.95 points followed by a second-place finish in the 3-meter springboard with 393.45 points. At North Carolina, Hernandez tallied two second-place finishes on the springboard, registering 326.10 points on the 1-meter and collecting 360.30 on the 3-meter. The freshman has won five Big 12 Diver of the Week honors this season.
Sullivan won two races and had one runner-up finish in North Carolina to capture her second Big 12 Newcomer of the Week. She began the individual races at NC State with a win in the 1,000 free (9:49.25) and followed with a second-place finish in the 500 free (4:51.10). The next day at UNC, the freshman won the 1,000 free with a time of 9:40.86, her second-fastest time of the season, and added a sixth-place finish in the 200 IM at 2:05.56.
October 6 Awards
Men’s Swimmer: Geremia Freri, TCU, Fr.
Men’s Diver: David Ekdahl, TCU, Fr.
Men’s Newcomer: David Ekdahl, TCU, Fr.
Women’s Swimmer: Kate Steward, KU, Sr.
Women’s Diver: N/A
Women’s Newcomer: Olivia Rhodes, TCU, Fr.
October 13 Awards
Men’s Swimmer: Carson Foster, Texas, So.
Men’s Diver: Jordan Windle, Texas, GS.
Men’s Newcomer: Geremia Freri, TCU, Fr.
Women’s Swimmer: Emma Sticklen, Texas, So.
Women’s Diver: Hailey Hernandez, Texas, Fr.
Women’s Newcomer: Ellie Andrews, Texas, Fr.
October 20 Awards
Men’s Swimmer: Geremia Freri, TCU, Fr.
Men’s Diver: Jordan Windle, Texas, GS.
Men’s Co-Newcomers: Geremia Freri, TCU, Fr. & Luke Hobson, Texas, Fr.
Women’s Swimmer: Kelly Pash, Texas, Jr.
Women’s Diver: Hailey Hernandez, Texas, Fr.
Women’s Newcomer: Erica Sullivan, Texas, Fr.
October 27 Awards
Men’s Swimmer: N/A
Men’s Diver: N/A
Men’s Newcomer: N/A
Women’s Swimmer: Kate Steward, Kansas, Sr.
Women’s Diver: Lauren Gryboski, Kansas, So.
Women’s Newcomer: Ellie Howe, Kansas, Fr.
November 3 Awards
Men’s Swimmer: Piotr Sadlowski, TCU, Jr.
Men’s Diver: David Ekdahl, TCU, Fr.
Men’s Newcomer: Geremia Freri, TCU, Fr.
Women’s Swimmer: Ashley Bengtson, Iowa State, So,
Women’s Diver: Michelle Schlossmacher Smith, Iowa State, Sr.
Women’s Newcomer: Rylee Moore, TCU, Fr.
November 10 Awards
Men’s Swimmer: Carson Foster, Texas, So.
Men’s Diver: Jordan Windle, Texas, GS.
Men’s Newcomer: Anthony Grimm, Texas, Fr.
Women’s Swimmer: Anna Elendt, Texas, So.
Women’s Diver: Hailey Hernandez, Texas, Fr.
Women’s Newcomer: Carley Caughron, Iowa State, Fr.
November 24 Awards
Men’s Swimmer: David Dixon, West Virginia, Sr.
Men’s Diver: Jordan Windle, Texas, GS.
Men’s Newcomer: Jadon Wuilliez, TCU, Fr.
Women’s Swimmer: Claudia Dougan, Kansas, So.
Women’s Diver: Bridget O’Neil, Texas, So.
Women’s Co-Newcomers: Addi Barnes, Kansas, Fr. & Rylee Moore, TCU, Fr.
December 8 Awards
Men’s Swimmer: Cameron Auchinachie, Texas, Gs.
Men’s Diver: Alec Hubbard, TCU, Fr.
Men’s Newcomer: Luke Hobson, Texas, Fr.
Women’s Swimmer: Anna Elendt, Texas, So.
Women’s Diver: Anna Kwong, TCU, Fr.
Women’s Newcomer: Channing Hanley, Texas, Fr.
December 15 Awards
Men’s Swimmer: N/A
Men’s Diver: N/A
Men’s Newcomer: N/A
Women’s Swimmer: : Lucia Rizzo, Iowa State, Sr.
Women’s Diver: Michelle Schlossmacher Smith, Iowa State, Sr.
Women’s Newcomer : Carley Caughron, Iowa State, Fr.
December 22 Awards
Men’s Swimmer: N/A
Men’s Diver: Noah Duperre, Texas, So.
Men’s Newcomer: N/A
Women’s Swimmer: N/A
Women’s Diver: Hailey Hernandez, Texas, Fr.
Women’s Newcomer : N/A
January 19 Awards
Men’s Swimmer: N/A
Men’s Diver: N/A.
Men’s Newcomer: N/A
Women’s Swimmer: Martha Haas, Iowa State, Sr.
Women’s Diver: Anna Kwong, TCU, Fr.
Women’s Newcomer: Winter Craig, Iowa State, Fr.
January 26 Awards
Men’s Swimmer: Carson Foster, Texas, So.
Men’s Diver: Noah Duperre, Texas, So.
Men’s Co-Newcomers: Geremia Freri, TCU, Fr. & Cameron Auchinachie, Texas, Gs.
Women’s Swimmer: Kate Steward, Kansas, Sr.
Women’s Diver: Jiayu Chen, Kansas, So.
Women’s Newcomer: Addi Barnes, Kansas, Fr.
February 2 Awards
Men’s Swimmer: Dusan Babic, TCU, Jr.
Men’s Diver: David Ekdahl, TCU, Fr.
Men’s Newcomer: Jadon Wuilliez, TCU, Fr.
Women’s Swimmer: Anna Elendt, Texas, So.
Women’s Diver: Hailey Hernandez, Texas, Fr.
Women’s Newcomer: Erica Sullivan, Texas, Fr.