DENVER – Idaho’s Rachel Millet and Paige Hunt have been named the Verizon WAC Swimmer and Diver of the Week, respectively, for the week of Jan. 23-29.
Millet, a freshman from Spokane, Wash. (Ferris HS), won three individual events and was part of a relay win during a dual against Oregon State. Millet captured first place in the 50-meter freestyle (23.98), the 100-meter free (51.51) and the 200-meter free (1:52.71), and swam a leg of the first-place 200-meter medley relay team. She earned first place in all four events in which she competed. Millet was named Swimmer of the Week last week, and this is her third honor of the season.
Hunt, a junior from Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa CC), won both diving events against Oregon State. She claimed the 1-meter event with a score of 265.85, a new season high. Her score of 291.85 in the three-meter event was just .58 short of her own school record, which she set last week. This is the second time this season she has been named Diver of the Week.
Other swimmers nominated: Nevada junior Gabby Guieb … North Dakota junior Veronica Medon … Northern Arizona sophomore Rachel Palmer.
Other divers nominated: North Dakota sophomore Rachael Waldbillig … Northern Arizona freshman Kali Lents.