The Northwest Conference is proud to announce its Student-Athletes of the Week in Swimming for the week of November 2nd through November 9th.
Women’s Swimming- Student-Athlete of the Week
Merin Schmidt I Puget Sound | Fr | Albuquerque, N.M. | Albuquerque
Schmidt had a great rookie showing at the Division 3 Shootout over the weekend in Chicago. She clocked a 4:44.60 in the 4 IM, the top time in the conference and a personal best. Schmidt also secured the conference's 3rd best time and a PR in the 200 Fly (2:18.48), notched the 2nd best NWC time in the 500 Free (5:20.78) and added personal best splits in the 200 Free (800 free relay) and 57.55 in the 100 Free (400 free mixed relay).
Men’s Swimming - Student-Athlete of the Week
Trai Xiong I Willamette | SO | Wailuku, Hawaii | Seabury Hall
Against PLU, Xiong scored the most individual points for either team. Trai won the 200 IM, 100 breast, and 200 breast individual events and was part of a 2nd-place finish for the 200 medley relay. His time in the 100 breast and 200 breast currently leads the conference, and his 200 IM would rank him 4th behind his 3rd-place time from last weekend.