Courtesy: Rutgers Athletics
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers women’s swimming and diving swept the Big Ten Weekly Awards with sophomore Sofia Bartoloni winning Swimmer of the Week, senior Holly Prasanto taking Diver of the Week and fellow diver Bailee Sturgill taking home Freshman of the Week following their performances against Princeton in the fifth annual Battle For The Cannon Trophy.
Bartoloni captured two top 10 school performances in winning both breaststroke events against Princeton. Bartoloni hit the wall in 1:02.29 in the 100 breaststroke, knocking .71 seconds off her previous personal best to capture the 10th fastest time in Rutgers’ program history. She followed with a time of 2:14.84 in the 200 breaststroke, remaining eighth on Rutgers’ all-time list and taking .26 seconds off her top time.
Prasanto set the fifth-highest score in Rutgers’ program history with a second-place finish on the 3-meter with a new career best of 338.03. She also finished second on 1-meter with a 297.53, just shy of a new PR. Her personal best of 299.20 came last season in the consolation finals of the NCAA Championships.
Sturgill placed her name eighth all-time at Rutgers on 1-meter, taking third with a zone score and career-best of 297.30. She bested her previous score of 291.45 set last weekend against Purdue. On the 3-meter, Sturgill placed fourth with a score of 316.43.
Rutgers Big Ten Swimmers of the Week
2015-16 – Joanna Wu (Oct. 7)
2016-17 – Vera Koprivova (Nov.23)
2019-20 – Francesca Stoppa (Jan. 16), Terka Grusova (Nov. 20)
2022-23 – Rachel Kimmel (Nov. 16)
2024-25 – Sofia Bartoloni (Nov. 20)
Rutgers Big Ten Divers of the Week
2015-16 – Addison Walkowiak (Nov. 11), Addison Walkowiak (Jan. 13)
2016-17 – Addison Walkowiak (Jan. 18), Addison Walkowiak (Feb. 1)
2017-18 – Addison Walkowiak (Nov. 8), Addison Walkowiak (Dec. 6)
2021-22 – Abigail Knapton (Oct. 13), Abigail Knapton (Nov. 3)
2024-25 – Holly Prasanto (Nov. 20)
Rutgers Big Ten Freshmen of the Week
2014-15 – Addison Walkowiak (Nov. 1), Addison Walkowiak (Nov. 25), Addison Walkowiak (Jan. 13), Addison Walkowiak (Jan. 20)
2019-20 – Sofia Chichaikina (Nov. 13). Sofia Chichaikina (Nov. 20)
2021-22 – Sofia Lobova (Nov. 17), Sofia Lobova (Dec. 8)
2022-23 – Martyna Piesko (Nov. 2)
2023-24 – Elysa Pribadi (Oct. 11)
2024-25 – Bailee Sturgill (Nov. 20)
