Senior Emilie Campbell helped San Diego State remain undefeated in the regular season with big dual meet wins over the Universities of San Diego and the Pacific, and was rewarded with the Mountain West Conference’s Swimmer of the Week award.
Meanwhile Nevada diver Krysta Palmer was named Diver of the Week after breaking school, pool and conference records on the 3-meter board against San Jose State.
You can check out the conference’s weekly awards video here. The awards press release is below, courtesy of the Mountain West Conference:
Press release:
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – San Diego State senior Emilie Campbell has been named Mountain West Swimmer of the Week, while Nevada junior Krysta Palmer has earned MW Women’s Diver of the Week honors for competition completed through Sunday, January 25. It is the first MW weekly honor for Campbell in her career. For Palmer, it is the fourth weekly accolade this season and of her career.
WOMEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
EMILIE CAMPBELL, SAN DIEGO STATE
Senior, Yakima, Wash. / Eisenhower HS
- Led Aztecs to dual wins over San Diego (139-106) and Pacific (129-113) to close out the regular season with an 18-0 dual meet record.
- Won two individual events and one relay event in each meet for six victories over the two-day period.
- Against cross-town rival San Diego on January 23, placed first in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.52) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:17.30).
- Swam a leg of the winning 200-yard medley relay (1:45.14).
- Won the same three events on Senior Day, January 24, against Pacific, starting with the 200-medley relay victory in a pool record 1:41.52.
- In the breaststroke events, swam career-best times and set Aztec Aquaplex records. Improved her 100-breast time to 1:01.96 and her 200 time to 2:15.08. Both marks were NCAA ‘B’ cuts.
WOMEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK
KRYSTA PALMER, NEVADA
Junior, Carson City, Nev. / Western Nevada College
- Won both springboard events as the Wolf Pack defeated San José State, 170.5-120.5 on January 24 in Reno.
- Scored a 340.35 in the 1-meter springboard for the victory, nearly 60 points ahead of her closest competitor.
- Claimed her third Mountain West record of the season with a 415.58 on the 3-meter springboard and first place. It is also a Nevada and Lombardi Pool record, making her the first Wolf Pack diver to earn a score of 400 or better in the event.
2014-15 Mountain West Women’s Swimmers of the Week
Oct. 14 – Sam Wicks, Jr., Boise State
Oct. 21 – Morgan McCormick, Fr., San José State
Oct. 28 – Anika Apostalon, So., San Diego State
Nov. 4 – Brittany Aoyama, So., Boise State
Nov. 11 – Yawen Li, Jr., Nevada
Nov. 25 – Anika Apostalon, So., San Diego State
Dec. 16 – Genevieve Miller, So., Air Force; Molly Coonce, Jr., Wyoming
Jan. 6 – Chelsea Bailey, Sr., San Diego State
Jan. 13 – Anika Apostalon, So., San Diego State
Jan. 20 – Jessica Wong, Jr., UNLV
Jan. 27 – Emilie Campbell, Sr., San Diego State
2014-15 Mountain West Women’s Divers of the Week
Oct. 14 – Cari Reiswig, Fr., San José State
Oct. 21 – Cari Reiswig, Fr. San José State
Oct. 28 – Krysta Palmer, Jr., Nevada
Nov. 4 – Alexandra Caplan, Fr., San Diego State
Nov. 11 – Krysta Palmer, Jr., Nevada
Nov. 25 – Shelbie Holden, So., Fresno State
Dec. 16 – Jordan Marthens, So., Boise State
Jan. 6 – Alexandra Caplan, Fr., San Diego State
Jan. 13 – Krysta Palmer, Jr., Nevada
Jan. 20 – Ariana Milone, Jr., Colorado State
Jan. 27 – Krysta Palmer, Jr., Nevada
