Big Ten Announces Athlete of the Week Honors

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The Big Ten Conference has announced its female and male swimmers and divers of the week.

Women’s Honors

Co-Swimmer of the Week
Kennedy Goss, Indiana

Jr. – Toronto, Ontario – Northern Secondary

Collected four top-five finishes against No. 11 Tennessee, including a pair of first-place finishes in the 200-yard freestyle (1:48.63) and the 500-yard freestyle (4:50.59)
The 2015-16 Academic All-Big Ten honoree recorded a second-place finish and NCAA provisional qualifying time in the 200-yard backstroke (1:57.63)
Contributed to a fourth-place mark in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:28.15)
Earns her first career Big Ten Swimmer of the Week award
Last Indiana Swimmer of the Week: Lilly King (Oct. 26, 2016)

Co-Swimmer of the Week
Emma Sougstad, Iowa

Sr. – Forest City, Iowa – Forest City

Tallied two of Iowa’s five individual victories against No. 16 Minnesota, including first-place finishes in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:01.33) and the 200-yard individual medley (2:01.87)
The two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree earned an NCAA provisional qualifying mark in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:01.33)
Contributed to second- and sixth-place marks in the 200-yard medley relay (1:42.46) and the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:37.75), respectively
Earns her fourth career Big Ten Swimmer of the Week award
Last Iowa Swimmer of the Week: Tereysa Lehnertz (Oct. 5, 2016)

Diver of the Week

Anna Filipcic, Nebraska

Sr. – Omaha, Nebraska – Omaha Burke High School

Swept the diving events with a score of 322.05 on the one-meter and 356.48 in the three-meter event en route to a victory over Northern Iowa
Set a new pool record with her one-meter dive score of 322.05
The two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree recorded NCAA Zone qualifying scores in both events
Earns her seventh career Diver of the Week honor
Last Nebraska Diver of the Week: Anna Filipcic (Oct. 12, 2016)

Freshman of the Week
Sarah Bacon, Minnesota

Indianapolis, Ind. – Cardinal Ritter

Earned a pair of first-place finishes to help the Golden Gophers defeat Iowa
Won the one-meter (317.85) and three-meter (377.10) diving events
Recorded NCAA Zone qualifying scores in both events
Earns her first Freshman of the Week award
Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Rachel Munson (Nov. 18, 2016)

Male Honors

Swimmer of the Week

Marat Amaltdinov, Purdue

Jr. – Orenburg, Russia – Moscow Olympic Reserve N3

Collected a trio of top-three finishes and posted a new pool-record time in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:58.28) at No. 16 Notre Dame’s Rolfs Aquatic Center
Earned first-place finishes in the 100-yard breaststroke (55.39) and the 200-yard breaststroke (1:58.28), and contributed to a second-place mark in the 200-yard medley relay (1:31.08)
The 2015-16 Academic All-Big Ten honoree recorded NCAA provisional qualifying times in both breaststroke events
Earns his fourth career Swimmer of the Week honor
Last Purdue Swimmer of the Week: Marat Amaltdinov (Jan. 27, 2016)

Diver of the Week
Steele Johnson, Purdue

So. – Carmel, Ind. – Laurel Springs

Swept the diving events in Purdue’s dual meet at No. 16 Notre Dame, scoring 408.55 in the one-meter event and 412.15 in the three-meter event
Victorious by 30 points on the one-meter and 14.5 on three-meter
Recorded NCAA Zone qualifying marks in both events
Earns his eighth Diver of the Week award
Last Purdue Diver of the Week: Steele Johnson (Oct. 26, 2016)

Freshman of the Week

Nick McDowell, Purdue

Las Vegas, Nev. – Durango

Earned a pair of victories in Purdue’s dual meet at No. 16 Notre Dame, improving on his season-best time in the 1,000-yard freestyle by 16 seconds and in the 500-yard freestyle by 3.5 seconds
Touched the wall first in the 500-yard freestyle (4:30.75) and the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:18.71)
Remains unbeaten in six individual events this season after sweeping the freestyle events at No. 16 Notre Dame
Earns his first career Freshman of the Week honor
Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Joe Cifelli (Feb. 3, 2016)

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