DENVER – Idaho’s Rachel Millet and Fresno State’s Stacey Luke have been named the Verizon WAC Swimmer and Diver of the Week, respectively, for the week of Jan. 16-22.
Luke, a junior from Kenmore, Wash. (Inglemoor HS), set a career high and broke a school record while taking first in the 1-meter diving competition at the University of San Diego Beach Cup. Her score of 294.70 was 30 points higher than the second-place finisher and broke the 10-year-old Fresno State record, previously held by Ashleigh Raley. Luke also added a fourth-place finish in the 3-meter diving competition.
Millet, a freshman from Spokane, Wash. (Ferris HS), won three individual events and was part of a relay win in a dual at New Mexico State. Millet captured first place in the 50-meter freestyle (24.61), the 100-meter free (52.64) and the 200-meter free (1:52.46), also swimming a leg for the first-place 400-meter free relay team. She earned first place in all four events in which she competed.
Other swimmers nominated: Fresno State junior Dani Yoho … New Mexico State sophomore Terrin Seaver … San Jose State junior Marisa DeWames.
Other divers nominated: Idaho junior Paige Hunt … New Mexico State sophomore Jaymee Porter … North Dakota senior Megan Keidel … San Jose State junior Jessica Holden.