Indiana, Indianapolis, Texas and Emory Win CollegeSwimming.com Swimmers of the Week Honors

SOMERS, Wisconsin, October 28. TWO pool records paired with two NCAA "B" times for Kate Fesenko (Indiana University) and multiple NCAA time standards for Guy Kogel (University of Indianapolis) earned them the Counsilman Hunsaker National Collegiate Swimmer of the Week Honors. Also earning the award were Ricky Berens (University of Texas), Erica Smith (University of Indianapolis),Ruth Westby (Emory University), and John Petroff (Emory University). The six won the award based on their performances for the week of October 19-25.

Division I Women
Kateryna Fesenko, Indiana University
Fesenko (Kharkov, Ukraine) had three wins in the 156-144 dual meet victory over Northwestern University. The senior won the 100 backstroke (53.71, pool record and NCAA "B" time), the 200 backstroke (1:56.10, pool record and NCAA "B" time) and the 100 butterfly (54.73). The Olympian also swam on the winning 200 medley relay (1:44.21).

Division I Men
Ricky Berens, University of Texas
Berens (Charlotte, NC) had two wins in the Longhorns fist place finish at the Southwest Collegiate Plunge. The senior won the 100 butterfly (48.35) and the 100 backstroke (48.71, NCAA "B" time). The Olympian also assisted on the winning 200 freestyle relay (1:22.42), the winning 200 medley relay (1:30.81), the winning 400 freestyle relay (3:03.07) and the winning 400 medley relay (3:20.04).

Division II Women
Erica Smith, University of Indianapolis
Smith (Ft. Wanye, IN) had two wins in the double dual meet losses to Wayne State (266-176), Truman State (252-158) and Ashland University (226-209). The senior won the 100 butterfly (57.95, NCAA "B" time), the 200 butterfly (2:08.83, NCAA "B" time) and swam to a second place finish in 200 individual medley (2:11.63, NCAA "B" time). Smith also swam on the third place 200 freestyle relay (1:38.35), the fourth place 200 medley relay (1:51.59), and the fourth place 400 medley relay (4:01.26).

Division II Men
Guy Kogel, University of Indianapolis
Kogel (Nahalal, Israel) had three wins in the double dual victory over Truman State (242-184) and losses to Wayne State (199-244) and Ashland (179-256). The sophomore won the 50 freestyle (21.40), the 100 freestyle (46.94, NCAA "B" time), the 200 freestyle (1:42.16, NCAA "B" time) and the 100 butterfly (49.89, NCAA "A" time). Kogel also assisted on the second place 200 medley relay (1:37.26) and the second place 400 medley relay (3:31.69).

Division III Women
Ruth Westby, Emory University
Westby (Dunwoody, GA) had one win in the 164-130 dual meet victory over Davidson. The senior won the 200 freestyle (1:54.25, NCAA "B" time) and swam to a second place finish in the 100 freestyle (52.18, NCAA "B" time). Wesby also swam on the winning 200 medley relay (1:47.19, NCAA "B" time) and the exhibition 200 freestyle relay (1:35.82, NCAA "B" time).

Division III Men
John Petroff, Emory University
Petroff (Springfield, OH) had two wins in the169-106 dual meet victory over Davidson. The senior won the 100 butterfly (51.13, NCAA "B" time) and the 200 butterfly (1:55.16). Petroff also assisted on the winning 200 medley relay (1:35.69) and the exhibition 200 freestyle relay (1:30.31).

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