DENVER – NM State's Lindsay Puhalski and Northern Arizona's Victoria Knapp has been named TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Women's Swimmer of the Week for Jan. 19 through 23.
Puhalski, a sophomore from Ontario, Canada, collected three individual wins in the NM State's draw against Northern Arizona, Saturday. She picked up wins in the 100 backstoke (58.06), 200 individual medley (2:07.48) and the 200 backstroke (2:05.66).
Knapp, a sophomore from Mesa, Ariz., contributed two first-place finishes in the Lumberjacks' draw against NM State, Saturday. She went two for two, winning the 1-meter with a score of 289.54 and the 3-meter with a score of 299.40. Knapp placed NCAA Qualifying zone scores in both events.
Other swimmer nominee: California Baptist's Giulia Decataldo won the 1000 freestyle (10:31.48) and the 500 freestyle (5:10.25) in the Lancers' fall to Grand Canyon, Saturday … Grand Canyon's Maria Chatzi won the 100 freestyle (52.36) and the 200 freestyle (1:55.30) while also finishing second in the 200 individual medley (2:09.14) in the Lopes' win over California Baptist, Saturday … Northern Arizona's Casey Caffrey contributed two individual wins in the 1000 freestyle (10:45.58) and the 500 freestyle (5:16.43) in the Lumberjack's draw against NM State.
Other diver nominee: California Baptist's Kiree Lowe won the 1-meter (289.54) and finished second in the 3-meter (299.40), Saturday … Grand Canyon's Abigail Erickson finished third in the 1-meter (230.63) and 3-meter (299.40) as the Lopes' win over California Baptist … NM State's Italia Aranzabal finished third in the 1-meter (264.83) and 3-meter (267.08) in the Aggies' tie against Northern Arizona.