Courtesy: Evansville Athletics
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The University of Evansville women’s swimming and diving team has swept the Missouri Valley Conference Swimmer and Diver of the Week awards this week after an impressive showing against conference rival Valparaiso.
Junior Sarah Jahns (Lilburn, Ga./Parkview) garnered MVC Swimmer of the Week honors this week after a record performance in the women’s 200-yard backstroke. Jahns lowered her own pool record at Roy and Mary Wyttenbach Pool with a mark of 2:02.54 in the 200 back to win the event by over 13 seconds. Jahns also took home first place honors in the women’s 200 free with a time of 1:56.38 earlier in the meet.
“This is a well-deserved award for Sarah,” said UE head coach Stuart Wilson. “She has been great so far this season, especially in her training. And, that hard work in training is really paying off in meets, which you love to see as a coach.”
Senior Maggie Franz (Mundelein, Ill./Mundelein) took home the MVC’s Diver of the Week honor this week, after she won both the one-meter and three-meter competitions against Valparaiso. Franz won the one-meter competition with a mark of 229.12, while taking home the three-meter competition title with a score of 228.60. It was her first competition of the year.
“With this being the first meet of the year for the divers, for Maggie to earn the Diver of the Week honor is a great start to the year,” said UE diving coach Dustin Bredemeier. “I really like the direction we are headed with our diving program, and I am looking forward to competing at Illinois State on Saturday.”
The UE women will return to the pool this Saturday when they travel to Normal, Illinois to take on Illinois State.
