Mauro Castillo, Tess Cieplucha Named SEC Swimmers of the Week

SEC Male Freshman of the Week Hugo Gonzalez -- Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

The SEC has announced this week’s award-winners in swimming and diving. Read below for more on Mauro Castillo, Tess Cieplucha, Hugo Gonzalez and others recognized.

Male Swimmer of the Week
Mauro Castillo • Texas A&M
Senior • Zacatecas, Mexico

Castillo won three individual events with NCAA ‘B’ cut times as No. 15 Texas A&M defeated No. 5 Texas, the Aggies’ first win over the Longhorns since 1962. He won the 200 breaststroke with the nation’s best time of 1:55.93. Castillo also took first in the 100 breaststroke in a time of 53.70 (fifth in the nation) and the 200 IM in a time of 1:47.54 (13th in the nation). He was part of the winning 200 medley relay that finished with a time of 1:27.06.

Male Diver of the Week
Colin Zeng • Tennessee
Junior • Fujian, China

Zeng swept the 1-meter and 3-meter competitions for the second time this season in No. 15 Tennessee’s dual meet win at No. 13 Louisville, the Vols’ first win over the Cardinals since 2012. He led a 1-2-3 Tennessee finish on the 3-meter with a season-best score of 439.65. Zeng took first in the 1-meter with a final score of 357.00.

Male Freshman of the Week
Hugo Gonzalez • Auburn
Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain

In No. 9 Auburn’s win over No. 20 South Carolina, Gonzalez won the 200 breaststroke with a time of 1:58.72, the 11th best time in the nation. He was also a part of the winning 400 medley relay (3:15.84) and finished second in the 200 fly (1:48.42). Gonzalez’s exhibition time in the 200 IM of 1:46.74 is the eighth fastest time in the nation.

Female Swimmer of the Week
Tess Cieplucha • Tennessee
Sophomore • Georgetown, Ontario

In No. 12 Tennessee’s dual meet win at No. 11 Louisville, Cieplucha won the 400 IM with a time of 4:11.22, the fifth fastest time in the nation. She also won the 500 free with a time of 4:48.43 and placed second in the 200 free with a time of 1:47.83.

Female Diver of the Week
Brooke Schultz • Arkansas
Freshman • Fayetteville, Ark.

Schultz won both springboard events in Arkansas’ win over Nebraska. She broke the 1-meter pool record and the Arkansas school record with a score of 369.90. Schultz claimed the 3-meter title with a final score of 347.55 for her eighth straight win to open her collegiate career.

Female Freshman of the Week
Bailey Bonnett • Kentucky
Pittsburgh, Pa.

Bonnett helped No. 15 Kentucky defeat No. 25 Missouri and Southern Illinois at the Saluki Invite. On Friday night, she posted an NCAA ‘B’ standard time of 1:02.05 in the 100 breaststroke to lead Kentucky in a 1-2-3-4 finish. On Saturday, Bonnett led Kentucky in its 1-2-3 finish in the 200 breaststroke with her NCAA ‘B’ cut time of 2:14.30, sweeping the breaststroke events for the second time this season. She added second-place finishes in both IM events and helped the Wildcats to victory in both the 200 and 400 medley relays, posting the fastest breaststroke splits in both events.

Press release courtesy of the SEC.

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Thomas A. Small

6 years ago

Congratulations