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INDIANAPOLIS – Cleveland State’s Berry Thompson and Milwaukee’s Sierra Townsend are the Horizon League Men’s and Women’s Swimmer of the Week for Jan. 9-15.

Thompson, a junior from Woodmere, Ohio, took top honors in both individual events he entered at the Oakland Tri-Meet. Thompson won the 50-freestyle in a time of 20.95 and also won the 100-freestyle with a time of 45.55. The two-time Swimmer of the Week this season also swam a 44.90 split for the 400-freestyle relay team which finished second out of 10 teams.

Cleveland State has two dual-meets schedule for this week. They host Miami (Ohio) on Friday before swimming at conference foe Wright State on Saturday.

Townsend, a freshman from Sturgeon Bay, Wis., took home women’s top honors after winning all three events she competed in in Milwaukee’s dual-meet over Carthage College Saturday. Townsend won the 50-freestyle in 24.54 and the 100-freestyle in 53.02. She also anchored the first place 400-medley relay team that won by nearly 15 seconds.

Milwaukee returns to the pool on Jan. 28 in a dual-meet against Western Illinois.

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

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. 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

Tags: Cleveland State - Swimming and Diving · Milwaukee - Swimming and Diving
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