ACC Weekly Awards: Katharine Berkoff, Kacper Stowkowski lead Honorees

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

NC State’s Kacper Stowkowski was selected as the ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Week while Georgia Tech’s Ruben Lechuga earned his second ACC Men’s Diver of the Week award. NC State swept the women’s honors with Katharine Berkoff earning ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week and Helene Synnott being named ACC Women’s Diver of the Week.

ACC MEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Kacper Stokowski, NC State, Sr., Warsaw, Poland
Stokowski tallied three first-place finishes in NC State’s meet against Tennessee in the 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke and the 400 medley relay. The team’s 400 medley relay time of 3:08.50 ranks third in the nation, with Stokowski’s 45.71 backstroke leg ranking as the top time in the nation. The senior earned NCAA B cuts in both the 100 and 200 backstroke (1:44.53). He also swam the anchor leg of the 400 freestyle relay which placed second.

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ACC WOMEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Katharine Berkoff, NC State, Sr., Missoula, Montana
Berkoff earned two NCAA B cuts on top of four first-place finishes at the Wolfpack’s meet against Tennessee. The senior finished first in the 100 free (49.25) and 100 backstroke (52.45), with those times ranking T-ninth and second in the nation. She added top finishes as a part of the 200 free and 200 medley relays. Berkoff was part of the exhibition 400 free relay that finished atop a field of seven, swimming a 50.29 anchor leg.

ACC MEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Ruben Lechuga, Georgia Tech, Sr., Tijuana, Mexico
Lechuga took home two first-place finishes for the Yellow Jackets in their meet against Georgia. He swept the 1-meter and 3-meter dives, scoring 371.78 and 404.55, respectively, for the third week in a row.

ACC WOMEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Helene Synnott, NC State, Sr., Blaine, Washington
Synnott took home her first collegiate career first place finish in the 1-meter dive with her score of 284.03, earning a NCAA zone cut and providing the Wolfpack with nine points on their way to a 207.5-140.5 victory over Tennessee. The senior earned a second NCAA zone cut in the 3-meter dive with her score of 285.98.

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