Wichman, Burwell Named Mid-Con Athletes of the Week

CHICAGO, Illinois, October 17. WESTERN Illinois' Ryan Wichman and Oakland's Amanda Burwell have been selected as the Swimming and Diving Athletes of the Week as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.

Wichman earns Athlete of the Week honors after capturing two individual first-place finishes and a second-place relay finish in a dual meet with Saint Louis. He won both the 1000 free (10:10.46) and 500 free (4:57.87), and had the fastest time of his teammates in the 200 free relay (22.31), leading the relay team to a second-place finish with a time of 1:32.55.

Burwell receives Athlete of the Week accolades after winning three events and placing second in another in a dual meet against Toledo last weekend. She captured top honors in the 100 back (59.28), 200 back (2:07.98) and 200 IM (2:08.20). Davidson also swam the first leg of the 200 medley relay team that placed second with a time of 1:50.05.

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