BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Boston University collected five of the six Patriot League men’s and women’s swimming and diving weekly awards when the Patriot League office announced the honors on Tuesday. Loyola Maryland garnered the remaining accolade.
The Patriot League men’s and women’s swimmers and divers of the week were selected in a vote by League head coaches, who are not eligible to vote for their student-athletes.
Patriot League Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Joe Hayburn Loyola Maryland, Sr., Bowie, Md./St. Mary’s
*Hayburn won four events and set three pool records in Loyola Maryland’s dual at Lafayette’s Weinstein Natatorium.
*The senior won the 100-yard backstroke in a pool-record time of 47.30 and was first in the 200-yard backstroke with a record time of 1:45.63.
*The Bowie, Md., native helped the Greyhounds win the 200-yard medley and 400-yard freestyle relays.
*Hayburn collected his seventh Men’s Swimmer of the Week award of his career.
Patriot League Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Molly Barber, Boston University, So., Ottawa, Ont./Napean
*Barber collected her second straight Women’s Swimmer of the Week award after helping Boston University defeat Bucknell, 157-143, on the road Saturday.
*The sophomore broke the school record in the 100-yard freestyle (49.75), took first in the 50-yard freestyle (22.83) and swam anchor on the winning 400-yard freestyle relay to clinch the team win.
*The Ottawa, Ont., native swam anchor on the runner-up 200-yard medley relay
Patriot League Men’s Diver of the Week
Ethan Wong, Boston University, So., Fresh Meadows, N.Y./St. Francis Prep
*Wong swept the diving events on Saturday to help the Terriers to a 199-101 win at Bucknell on Saturday.
*The sophomore won the one-meter with a score of 286.05 before posting a winning score of 325.88 on the three-meter.
*The Fresh Meadows, N.Y., native collected the third Men’s Diver of the Week award of his career.
Patriot League Women’s Diver of the Week
Alayna Kennedy, Boston University, So., Austin, Minn./Austin
*Kennedy swept the diving events to help the Terriers earn a 157-143 win at Bucknell on Saturday.
*The sophomore won the three-meter with a score of 305.10, before giving Boston University a late lead in the dual with a winning score of 263.85 on the one-meter.
*The reigning Patriot League Diver of the Meet received the third Women’s Diver of the Week award of her career.
Patriot League Men’s Rookie of the Week
Devon Bone, Boston University, Fr., Wilmette, Ill./Loyola Academy
*Bone recorded four top-three finishes to help Boston University to a 199-101 victory over Bucknell on the road Saturday.
*The freshman was the runner-up in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:03.95), placed third in the 100-yard breaststroke (55:97) and swam on the Terriers’ third-place 200-yard medley and 400-yard freestyle relays.
Patriot League Women’s Rookie of the Week
Emma Rudowsky, Boston University, Fr., Minnetonka, Minn./Benilde-St.Margaret’s
*Rudowsky won the 1,000-yard freestyle with the fourth-fastest time in school history (9:59.94) to help Boston University defeat Bucknell.
*The freshman added runner-up finishes in the 200-yard butterfly (2:06.11) and 500-yard freestyle (4:59.60).
*The Minnetonka, Minn., native’s 1000-yard freestyle time is the fastest by a Terrier in 12 years.
Honorable mentions went to Boston University’s Henry Dvorak, Bucknell’s Eren Aydin, Kelly Byrne, Jason Kellerman, Natalie Penman, Connor Thurston and Sienna Wilson, Lafayette’s Mia Guster, Trevor Olson and Landon Orth, Lehigh’s Mary Hecmanczuk and Clara Moschella, and Loyola Maryland’s Cali Fasser, Liam McQuaid and Haley Robinson.
Men’s Swimmer of the Week
9.29 – Johnny Crush, Army West Point, Jr.
10.13 – Johnny Crush, Army West Point, Jr.
10.20 – Joe Hayburn Loyola Maryland, Sr.
Women’s Swimmer of the Week
9.29 – Angie McKane, Army West Point, Jr.
10.13 – Molly Barber, Boston University, So.
10.20 – Molly Barber, Boston University, So.
Men’s Diver of the Week
9.29 – Sean Memon, American, Jr.
10.13 – Zein Mahana, Boston University, Sr.
10.20 – Ethan Wong, Boston University, So.
Women’s Diver of the Week
9.29 – Not Awarded
10.13 – Hadley Futch, Army West Point, So.
10.20 – Alayna Kennedy, Boston University, So.
Men’s Rookie of the Week
9.29 – Jason Sugihara, Army West Point, Fr.
10.13 – Paul Moody, Army West Point, Fr.
10.20 – Devon Bone, Boston University, Fr.
Women’s Rookie of the Week
9.29 – Hannah Wooten, Army West Point, Fr.
10.13 – Hannah Wooten, Army West Point, Fr.
10.20 – Emma Rudowsky, Boston University, Fr.
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