Minnesota, Penn St., Iowa, and Michigan St. Pick Up Weekly Big Ten Honors

Big Ten Men's Co-Swimmers of the Week:

Curt Carlson, Minnesota Fr., Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove
Carlson swept all three of his events to claim triumph over Iowa, 188.5-113.5.  He clocked in at 46.15 and 1:40.68 in the 100- and 200-yard freestyles, respectively.  Carlson's participation in the 400 freestyle relay helped his team post a first-place time of 3:04.08.  The Gopher freshman takes home his first weekly award.

Last MINN SOW: Jon Roberts (10/16/07)

Pat Schirk, Penn State Jr., Pottstown, Pa. /Owen J. Roberts
Schirk racked up three first-place finishes in a 194-106 home victory over West Virginia.  The junior dominated both the 100-and 200-yard backstrokes in times of 50.37 and 1:47.33, respectively.  His time in the 200 back escaped the NCAA `B' cut standard by only six tenths of second.  Schirk also swam leadoff in the 400 medley relay in a winning time of 3:21.94.  The Pottstown, Pa., native collects his first weekly award.

Last PSU SOW: Tim Williams (11/28/06)

Big Ten Men's Diver of the Week

Frank Van Dijkhuizen, Iowa So., Amsterdam, Netherlands/Willem Blaeu College
Dijkhuizen scored valuable points for the Hawkeyes this past weekend in a losing battle to Minnesota.  The sophomore diver posted two of the team's three first-place finishes.  Dijkhuizen scored 287.93 off the one-meter board and 327.15 from the three-meter.  The Netherlands native earns his second career Diver of the Week award.

Last IOWA DOW: Frank Van Dijkhuizen (1/26/04)

 
Big Ten Women's Swimmer of the Week

Caitlin Meehan, Penn State Jr., West Chester, Pa./ West Chester East
In her first meet of the year, Meehan posted three first-place finishes directing the Nittany Lions to an impressive 227-73 win over West Virginia.  Her times in the 100-(1:03.33) and 200-yard (2:16.56) breaststrokes met NCAA `B' standards. Meehan's involvement in the 400 medley relay lead to a winning time of 3:44.03 which also hit the NCAA `B' time. The junior swimmer also took part in the third-place 400 freestyle relay squad that posted a time of 3:32.80.  The junior from West Chester, Pa. collects her first weekly Big Ten honor.

Last PSU SOW: Kelly Nelson (1/30/07)

Big Ten Women's Diver of the Week

Danielle Williams, Michigan State Jr., Dorchester, Ontario/Clark Read
Williams out-dove the competition this weekend, notching two first-place finishes in the 157-141 win over Illinois.  The Spartan junior keyed MSU divers to a 30-6 point advantage.  Off the one-meter board she totaled 321.08 and scored 302.40 from the three-meter.  The diver from Ontario picks up her first weekly award.

Last MSU DOW: Kate Edwards (12/12/06)