Horizon League Names Weekly Honors

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, October 25. THE Horizon League named its athletes of the week on Tuesday. Scott Lang of Wright State (Male Swimmer), Danielle DeGrand of UW-Green Bay (Female Swimmer), Chris Dalman of Cleveland State (Male Diver) and Emily Duesler and UW-Milwaukee (Female Diver) picked up the honors.

Lang won the 1000 free (9:39.00) and 500 free (4:46.10) at UW-Milwaukee and was a member of the winning 400 free relay team. He also won the 200 free (1:45.06) and 500 free (4:41.87) at UW-Green Bay and was on the winning 200 free relay team.

DeGrand led the Phoenix over Wright State Saturday, capturing titles in the 400 individual medley (4:29.50) and 500 freestyle (5:04.46) as well as competing in the 200 free relay (1:38.31). All of DeGrand's times in the previously mentioned events were good for Dorschel Natatorium records.

Dalman won both diving events Saturday, helping the Vikings in the victory over Valparaiso. He posted scores of 319.50 in the one-meter and 344.63 in the three-meter.

Duesler was fantastic this week, winning three of four events she participated in. On Friday, she swept both boards against Wright State. On the one-meter, her score of 258.08 won by over 34 points. Duesler then topped that on the three-meter, setting a personal-high with 293.48, winning by over 75 points and topping her old best of 283.25. That total was also an NCAA Zone qualifying score. At the UIC Diving Invitational, Duesler helped UWM repeat as team champions by winning the three-meter event. She recorded 235.35 points on the three-meter board, topping the field by over 15 points. She came up less than seven points away from another victory on the one-meter board, settling for third with 221.55 points (first was 227.50).

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