Courtesy: Horizon League
INDIANAPOLIS – Oakland swept the Nike #HLSD Swimmer of the Week honors on Tuesday. Freshman Marko Khotyneskyi and senior Grace Shinske set new Horizon League records as they competed at the Zippy Invite hosted by Akron.
2019 Nike® Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Marko Khotyneskyi | Oakland | Freshman | Kyiv, Ukraine
Khotynetskyi was a member of the 400 free relay (2:57.68) and the 800 free relay (6:34.63) that set new meet records, new pool records as well as new Horizon League top times at the Zippy Invite hosted by Akron. The Ukrainian native earned an NCAA B cut in his 1:44.86 time in the 200 back and also placed runner-up in the 200 medley relay, setting a new horizon league top time (1:28.30).
2019 Nike® Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Grace Shinske | Oakland | Senior | St. Clair, Mich.
Shinske set a new school record in the 100 back with a time of 53.46. Her time was good for an NCAA D1 B cut. Shinske set a new Horizon League top time in the 200 medley relay (1:40.83) with teammates Sydney McDowell, Susan LaGrand and Katie Colwell.
In addition, Shinske placed third in the 200 back, third in the 200 IM (2:02.18) and runner-up in the 400 medley relay (3:40.56)
2019 Nike® Men’s Swimmer of the Week
October 15 – Mack Flowers, Oakland
October 22 – Dominik Niedzialek, Cleveland State
October 29 – Jack Krusinski, Cleveland State
November 12 – Jack Garcia, Milwaukee
November 19 – Marko Khotyneskyi, Oakland
November 26 – Dominik Niedzialek, Cleveland State
December 10 – Marko Khotyneskyi, Oakland
2019 Nike® Women’s Swimmer of the Week
October 15 – Susan LaGrand, Oakland
October 22 – Susan LaGrand, Oakland
October 29 – Molly Meland, Milwaukee
November 12 – Katie Colwell, Oakland
November 19 – Sohvi Nenonen, Oakland
November 26 – Lilly Culp, UIC
November 26 – Grace Shinske, Oakland
2019 Nike® Men’s Diver of the Week
October 15 – Jared Kleczka, Milwaukee
October 22 – Patrick Tener, IUPUI
October 29 – Matt Akers, Cleveland State
November 12 – Jared Kleczka, Milwaukee
November 19 – Jordan Smith, Oakland
November 26 – Matt Akers, Cleveland State
2019 Nike® Women’s Diver of the Week
October 15 – McKenzie Sanchez, Milwaukee
October 22 – McKenzie Sanchez, Milwaukee
October 29 – McKenzie Sanchez, Milwaukee
November 12 – McKenzie Sanchez, Milwaukee
November 19 – Bernie Turchi, Oakland
November 26 – Cydney Liebenberg, UIC