DENVER - CSU Bakersfield's Lauren Kaufman and Northern Colorado's Sara Moldenhauer have been named the Western Athletic Conference Swimmer and Diver of the Week, respectively, for Dec. 10-16.
Kaufman, a sophomore from Renton, Wash. (TCU/Hazen H.S.), won two individual events and was part of a CSUB relay that took home top honors as CSUB lost 162-132 to UC Santa Barbara on Dec. 15. Kaufman won the 50 freestyle in a time of 24.41 and the 100 freestyle with a time of 53.15. Kaufman swam the third leg of the CSUB 400 relay that won the race by posting a mark of 3:35.72. She swam the anchor leg of the Roadrunners 200 medley relay that finished third in a time of 1:49.78.
Moldenhauer, a senior from Colorado Springs, Colo. (Doherty H.S.), won the 3-meter diving at the Wyoming dual with 274.73 points and placed second on the 1-meter board with 258.98 points. Her 3-meter total was just two points off her season high from the Air Force dual.