DALLAS, jan. 31. THE Big 12 Conference announced on Wednesday the swimmers and divers for the month based on performances in January. Selections were made by a vote of the league's head swimming and diving coaches.<\/p>\n
Three athletes were selected as the male co-swimmers of the month. Matt Ferrarelli of Missouri, Brendan Hansen of Texas, and Matt Rose of Texas A&M were selected. <\/p>\n
On the women's side, Erin Phenix of Texas was chosen as female swimmer of the month. <\/p>\n
Texas' Troy Dumais was named male diver of the month and female diver of the month accolades went to Texas'
\nAlly Hartzell.<\/p>\n
Ferrarelli, a junior, had four first place finishes in
\nindividual events and participated on relays that finished first and second during the month. The Retford Knotts, England, native recorded wins in the
\n200-yard individual medley and the 200-yard backstroke at Southwest Missouri State. At Drury, Ferrarelli placed first in the 400-yard IM, the 100-yard freestyle and the 200-yard medley relay.<\/p>\n
Hansen, a sophomore, had four first-place finishes, three of which were in the breaststoke. At Auburn, Hansen won the 200-yard breaststroke and helped his team to a second place finish in the 400-yard medley relay. He continued his winning streak in the breaststroke by taking the titles in the 200- and 100-yard events at Georgia and Texas A&M.<\/p>\n
Rose swam in 13 events in four meets. At Texas, the Aggie sophomore was part of three first-place performances in the 50-yard freestyle, 200-yard medley relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay. At meets at LSU and Auburn, he placed first in the 50- and 100-yard freestyles and took top marks in the 200-yard medley relay.<\/p>\n
Texas' Erin Phenix was undefeated in the 50- and 100-yard freestyles in January. The junior had top finishes at Georgia, Florida and at Houston. Included in her individual accolades, she helped her teammates to victories in the 400-yard freestyle relay and the 200-yard medley relay.<\/p>\n
Texas senior Troy Dumais continues his dominance on the
\nspringboard with six victories. He swept the one- and three-meter springboard events at Auburn, Georgia and Texas A&M.<\/p>\n
Texas sophomore Ally Hartzell took first-place honors in the one- and three-meter springboard at Georgia. At Florida, she placed second and third in the one- and three-meter springboard, respectively.<\/p>\n
The Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships in College
\nStation, Texas will be Feb. 20-23 at the Texas A&M Recreation Center. For more information click onto the web at www.big12sports.com<\/p>\n
Big 12 Announces Swimmers and Divers of the Month<\/p>\n
Male Swimmer of the Month
\nNov. – Patrick Kennedy, Texas A&M
\nJan. – Matt Ferrarelli, Missouri; Brendan Hansen,
\n Texas; Matt Rose, Texas A&M<\/p>\n
Female Swimmer of the Month
\nNov. – Joscelin Yeo, Texas
\nJan. – Erin Phenix<\/p>\n
Male Diver of the Month
\nNov. – Jesse Even, Texas A&M
\nJan. – Troy Dumais, texas<\/p>\n
Female Diver of the Month
\nNov. – Meghan Zack, Texas A&M
\nJan. – Ally Hartzell, Texas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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