ARLINGTON, Texas – Grand Canyon’s Maria Brunlehner and Abigail Erickson have been named the Western Athletic Conference Women's Swimmer and Diver of the Week, for the competition week ending on Dec. 7. Grand Canyon’s Vitaly Kostin and Isaac Poole have been named the Western Athletic Conference Men’s Swimmer and Diver of the Week, for the competition week ending on Dec. 7.
Brunlehner, a sophomore from Mombasa, Kenya, had two individual wins in the 100 freestyle (49.99) and 200 IM (2:01.33) at the Miami Invitational in Oxford, Ohio. Brunlehner’s 200 IM time is the top time in the WAC and her 100 freestyle is currently ranked second in the WAC. Brunlehner is also a part of the 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay which all are ranked number one in the conference.
Erickson, a senior from Highlands Ranch, Colorado, set a new school record of 279.95 in the prelims of the platform, which is 22 points better than the previous school record. Erickson went on to win the final with a score of 250.70 and made the NCAA zone diving cut. Erickson also placed third in both the 1M board (256.70) and 3M board (256.70).
Kostin, a senior from Novosibirsk, Russia, had two individual wins in the 200 freestyle (1:37.08) and 500 freestyle (4:22.47). Kostin’s 500 freestyle time is currently the top time in the WAC this season. Kostin was a part of two relay wins for the Lopes.
Poole, a junior from Shoreline, Washington, set a school record of 342.50 on the platform and placed first. Poole also won the 1M board with a score of 307.55 and now has made the NCAA zone cuts in three events.
2022 TicketSmarter WAC Women’s and Men’s Swimming and DivingWeekly Awards
Women's Swimmer of the Week
Maria Brunlehner, Grand Canyon (Dec. 7)
Casey Craffey, Northern Arizona (Nov. 23)
Naomi Slee, NM State (Nov. 9)
Saana Liikonen, Jr., Northern Colorado (Oct. 26)
Women's Diver of the Week
Abigail Erickson, Grand Canyon (Dec. 7)
Makenna Sammons, Norther Arizona (Nov. 23)
Grace Wesche, Northern Arizona (Nov. 9)
Maggie Wesche, Fr., Northern Arizona (Oct. 26)
Men's Swimmer of the Week
Vitaly Kostin, Grand Canyon (Dec. 7)
Wen Zhang, Air Force (Nov. 23)
Wen Zhang, Air Force (Nov. 9)
Adnan Beji, So., UNLV (Oct. 26)
Men's Diver of the Week
Isaac Poole, Grand Canyon (Dec. 7)
Payton Lee, Wyoming (Nov. 23)
Dima Tereschenko, UNLV (Nov. 9)
Gael Jimenez, Fr., California Baptist (Oct. 26)