DENVER - Denver's
Alex Suppan and Northern Arizona's
Kristy Ardavanis have been named the Western Athletic Conference Swimmer and Diver of the Week, respectively, for Oct. 23-Nov. 4.
Suppan, a senior from Burlington, Vt. (Burlington H.S.), took first in the 200 butterfly last Saturday with a time of 2:03.07 and the 400 IM with a time of 4:22.57. Both times rank as the top times in the WAC this season. Her 400 IM time comes in just over eight seconds faster than the second best time in the conference. Suppan also led off the Pioneers' first place 400 medley relay, helping Denver to a 173-125 win over WAC rival Idaho and a 228-43 win over Colorado Mines.
Ardavanis, a senior from Gilbert, Ariz. (Mesquite H.S.), won both the 1-meter and 3-meter events to lead NAU past Northern Colorado. She opened with a winning total of 308.25 on 3-meter to win the board by more than 25 points. Ardavanis then won the 1-meter by more than 32 points with a score of 290.78. Ardavanis has qualified for the NCAA Zone diving meet on both boards and has posted the top NAU scores on both boards in both NAU meets this season.
Other swimmers nominated: CSU Bakersfield freshman Michaela Paige, Idaho sophomore Rachel Millet, Northern Arizona junior Emma Lowther, and Northern Colorado junior Courtney Van Oost, New Mexico State sophomore Jessica Legge and San Jose State junior Darcie Anderson.
Other divers nominated: CSU Bakersfield senior Jordan Reed and Idaho junior Paige Hunt.