San Diego State’s Caplan Named Mountain West Diver of the Week

03 January 2016: The San Diego State Aztecs swimming and diving team took on San Jose State and Incarnate Word in a dual meet at UCSD. The Aztecs recorded wins over San Jose State (167-129) and Incarnate Word (222-70) as they improved to 10-1.

Photo Courtesy: Derrick Tuskan

San Diego State junior Alexandra Caplan has earned MW Women’s Diver of the Week honors for competition through November 13, 2016. It is the fifth MW weekly honor for Caplan.

The Mountain West Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships will be held February 15-18 at the Texas A&M Natatorium in College Station, Texas.

WOMEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK

ALEXANDRA CAPLAN, SAN DIEGO STATE

Junior, Mission Viejo, California / Mission Viejo HS

Was the top Mountain West competitor in two of the three events at the USC Diving Invitational last week.
Placed third in the 3-meter springboard with an NCAA-qualifying mark of 309.65.
Took third in the 1-meter springboard with an NCAA-qualifying score of 276.15.
Finished sixth on the platform dive with an NCAA mark of 225.40.

2016-17 Mountain West Women’s Swimmers of the Week

Oct. 11 – Brittany Aoyama, Sr., Boise State

Oct. 18 – McKenna Meyer, Fr., San Diego State

Oct. 25 – Genevieve Miller, Sr., Air Force

Nov. 1 – Teresa Baerens, Sr., Nevada

Nov. 8 – Kristina Hendrick, Sr., UNLV

2016-17 Mountain West Women’s Divers of the Week

Oct. 11 – Zoe Lei, So., Nevada

Oct. 18 – Toma Shmitova, So., Nevada

Oct. 25 – Emily Williams, Sr., Colorado State

Nov. 1 – Toma Shmitova, So., Nevada

Nov. 8 – Sharae Zheng, Jr., Nevada

Nov. 15 – Alexandra Caplan, Jr., San Diego State

Press release courtesy of Mountain West Conference.

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