This Week in PAC Men's Swimming & Diving

November 11-17

11/19/2024 3:00:00 PM

Week 6 PAC Honors (for events between November 11-17)
The weekly award winners have been recognized for their performances during Week 6 of the 2024-25 season.
 
PAC Men's Swimmer/Diver of the Week
Will Sterrett • Grove City • Junior • Wilmington, N.C./Hoggard
Sterrett won three events Saturday in Grove City's 193-101 victory at Wooster ... He won the 100 backstroke in 54.21 seconds, then took the 200 backstroke in 2:01.53 ... Sterrett also touched first in the 200 individual medley in 2:01.10, the top time in the PAC this season ... He also contributed to a pool-record time of 1:35.49 in the 200 medley relay, the second-best mark in the conference this year.
PAC Men's Swimming & Diving Honor Roll
Allegheny senior Jack Malnar (Brecksville, Ohio/Brecksville-Broadview Heights); Saint Vincent junior Jacob Dzurica (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield); Westminster senior Michael Phillips (Saxonburg, Pa./Knoch)
 
PAC Men's Newcomer of the Week
Sam Kohler • Allegheny • Freshman • Sewickley, Pa./Avonworth
Kohler had two individual wins and helped two relays take first in the Gators' meet against Saint Vincent ... His individual wins were in the 500 Free in 5:17.93, fifth-fastest time this year in the PAC, and 200 Fly (2:19.55), while also swimming legs on the victorious 200 Free and 200 Medley Relays
PAC Newcomer Honor Roll
Saint Vincent freshman Giovanni Guido (Columbia, S.C./Dreher); Westminster freshman Jack Katigbak (North Canton, Ohio/Lake Center Christian)
 
PAC Records & Milestones
Allegheny's Jack Malnar took first in both the 100 (49.73) and 200 freestyles against Saint Vincent ... In Saint Vincent's victory at Allegheny, Jacob Dzurica led the Bearcats with three individual wins, which came in the 200 freestyle (1:50.48), 200 backstroke (2:03.83), and 50 freestyle with a first place time of 21.44 ... In their meet against Division II Clarion, Westminster's Jack Katigbak placed second in the 200 back in a time of 2:04.45.