INDIANAPOLIS – UIC’s Luke Martinez and Youngstown State’s Ashley Dow are the Horizon League Men’s and Women’s Swimmer of the Week for Jan. 16-22.
Martinez, a senior from Sugar Grove, Ill., won one individual event and also placed was part of two victorious relay teams in UIC’s dual-meet win over Valparaiso. Martinez won the 400-individual medley in 4:07.63 and also was part of the winning 200-medley relay (1:36.36) and 200-freestyle relay (1:27.49) teams.
UIC is back in action on Saturday, February 4 when it faces conference foe Cleveland State.
Dow, a freshman from Houston, Texas, took home women’s top honors after winning two of the three individual events she entered at the Butler Invitational. Dow’s 58.46 winning time in the 100-backstroke and her 2:06.63 time in the 200-backstroke were both season-best times. She also won the 100-yard backstroke in YSU’s dual-meet against Wright State.
Youngstown State returns to the pool on Friday when it faces Bowling Green.
2011-12 Horizon League Men’s Swimmers of the Week
Oct. 3-9 Brady Huemann, Milwaukee
Oct. 10-16 Justin Hill, Cleveland State
Oct. 17-23 Hermanus Botha, Wright State
Oct. 24-30 Zach Van Swol, UIC
Oct. 31-Nov.6 Nathan Welchlin, Milwaukee
Nov. 7-Nov. 13 Nathan Grant, Cleveland State
Nov. 14-Nov. 20 Berry Thompson, Cleveland State
Nov. 28-Dec. 4 Sam Keele, Milwaukee
Dec. 5-Dec. 11 Ben Loeffelholz, Green Bay
Jan. 9-Jan. 15 Berry Thompson, Cleveland State
Jan. 16-Jan. 22 Luke Martinez, UIC
2011-12 Horizon League Women’s Swimmers of the Week
Oct. 3-9 Lauren Lambrecht, Butler
Oct. 10-16 Sarah Wardecke, Milwaukee
Oct. 17-23 Joanna Olsson, Cleveland State
Oct. 24-30 Becky Yokosh, Milwaukee
Oct. 31-Nov. 6 Flavia Segatto, Valparaiso
Nov. 7-Nov. 13 Alice Sommerville, Cleveland State
Nov. 14-Nov. 20 Alice Sommerville, Cleveland State
Nov. 28-Dec. 4 Emily McClellan, Milwaukee
Dec. 5-Dec. 11 Molley Pipkorn, Wright State
Jan. 9-Jan. 15 Sierra Townsend, Milwaukee
Jan. 16-Jan. 22 Ashley Dow, Youngstown State
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