Big Ten Men Swimmer of the Week
Aaron Koger, Purdue
So., Richmond, Ind./ Richmond
Koger swam a perfect three-for-three in a 173.5-122.5 conference win against Iowa.  His individual victories occurred in the 100- (56.92) and 200-yard breastrokes (2:05.84).  Koger also took part in the first-place 200 medley relay in a time of 1:31.81.  The Richmond, Ind., native collects his first career weekly accolade. 

Last PUR SOW: Chris Etherington (1/10/06)

Big Ten Men Diver of the Week
Cole Young, Minnesota
Jr., Overland Park, Kan. /Shawnee Mission West
Young met NCAA Zone qualifying standards in all three events at the Minnesota Diving Invitational, racking up two first-place dives and a second-place routine.  Young's championship score off the one-meter (361.65) marks as the second-best six-dive score in school history.  The Overland, Kan., native also topped a field of five off the three-meter board, scoring 376.60 points.  In his first platform appearance this season, the junior diver posted a second-place score of 311.775.  Young takes home is first career weekly award.

Last MINN DOW: Ben Herdt (11/5/03)

 

 

Big Ten Women Swimmer of the Week
Jenny Shaughnessy, Minnesota
Jr., Rochester, Minn./ John Marshall
For the second consecutive week, Shaugnessy earns Swimmer of the Week honors as she recorded one first-place finish and three runner-up finishes at the Minnesota Toyota Grand Prix.  Her time in the 400-yard individual medley (4:21.03) met an NCAA `B' standard.  The junior took part in the 400 freestyle relay, helping the quartet to a winning time of 3:27.29.  Shaughnessy also performed well in the 200 backstroke (2:01.27) and 400 medley relay (3:47.15), touching the wall second in both.  The Rochester, Minn., native garners her second career weekly laurel.

Last MINN SOW: Jenny Shaughnessy (11/06/07)

Big Ten Women Diver of the Week
Jacqueline Schroeder, Minnesota
So., Edina, Minn./ Edina
Schroeder outperformed the field at the Minnesota Diving Invitational last week notching two first-place finishes and also runner-up honors.  Her first-place platform score of 279.30 just missed the Gopher school record by 0.1 points set in 2006 by Holly Jakits (279.40).  Schroeder's championship performance from the one-meter board tallied an NCAA `B' cut score of 271.75.  Off the three-meter, the Edina, Minn., native sprung for a second-place score of 300.45 qualifying her for the NCAA Zone Diving competition in March.  This is the sophomore's first career weekly award.

Last MIN DOW: Erica Schiffler (11/22/05)