DENVER ? New Mexico State sophomore Liz Thomson has been named the Western Athletic Conference Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week, for the week of Jan. 28 ? Feb. 3. This is the first career WAC Athlete of the Week honor for Thomson.
Thomson, a native of Mesilla Park, N.M., captured four first-place finishes, leading the Aggies to two big wins over WAC foe Northern Arizona and instate rival New Mexico. Thomson swept the distance freestyle events at New Mexico, taking top honors in both the 500-yard freestyle (5:12.69) and the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:38.29), guiding the Aggies to their first victory over the Lobos in more than 25 years. She also won both the 500-yard freestyle (5:16.28) and the 1,650-yard freestyle (17:47.69) events against conference foe Northern Arizona and was a member of the winning 800-yard freestyle relay.
Other nominees included: Natalie Hughes of Northern Arizona led the Lumberjacks against New Mexico State, recording one first-place and two-second place performances in three diving events, winning the one-meter (283.65), and placing second in both the three-meter (272.30) and the platform (197.45) ... Erin Voyles of San Diego captured two first-place finishes for the Toreros against San Diego State, touching the wall first in the 100-yard freestyle (54.47) and the 200-yard freestyle (1:56.29).
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