DENVER — Bakersfield’s Paola Hernandez and North Dakota’s Jen Anklan have been named the Western Athletic Conference Women’s Swimmer and Diver of the Week, respectively, for November 3-10.
Hernandez, a sophomore from Lompoc, Calif. (Cabrillo HS) returned to the impressive form she showed in the season opener against Grand Canyon. The sophomore picked up two individual wins and guided the Roadrunners to a fast, second-place finish in the 400 medley relay. The relay time of 3:54.43 is the fastest CSUB time in the event this season and was only a little more than two seconds off the Bakersfield all-time Top 5. Individually, Hernandez won the 100 free in a time of 51.67 and the 200 free at 1:51.44, both of which are season-best times for the California native and lead the WAC top-20.
Anklan, a senior from Rochester, Minn. (John Marshall HS) recorded a new school record, an NCAA qualifying cut and a pair of personal bests in a dual win over Minnesota State, Moorhead Friday at Hyslop Pool in Grand Forks, N.D. Anklan's NCAA Zone-qualifying 271.13 effort from the 1-meter board erased a school mark that had held since 2001 (Molly McDonald- 270.00). She also won the 3-meter event and set a new personal best, recording a 275.10 score, a mark that is the seventh-best in UND history.
Other swimmers nominated: Alina Staffeldt, Northern Arizona; Hannah Kastigar, Grand Canyon; Carleigh Barrett, Northern Colorado; Madi Lydig, Seattle U.
Other divers nominated: Rachel Adams, Grand Canyon; Chelsea Jackson, Northern Arizona; Carlee Burks, Bakersfield.
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