Courtesy: WAC Sports
Arlington, Texas – Following a vote of the head coaches, the 2022-23 WAC women’s and men’s swimming and diving individual awards have been announced.
On the women’s side, Utah Tech’s Pia Murray and Grand Canyon’s Maria Brunleher were named WAC Co-Swimmer of the Year and Grand Canyon’s Abigail Erickson was named WAC Diver of the Year. NM State’s Naomi Slee was named WAC Freshman of the Year while Utah Tech’s Dan Kesler was named WAC Swimming Coach of the Year and Northern Arizona’s Nikki Huffman was named WAC Diving Coach of the Year.
On the men’s side, Air Force’s Wen Zhang was named WAC Swimmer of the Year and California Baptist’s Gael Jimenez was named WAC Diver of the Year. UNLV’s Kris Matuszewski and CBU’s Gael Jimenez were named WAC Co-Freshman of the Year. UNLV’s Ben Loorz was named WAC Swimming Coach of the Year and CBU’s Jeff Couto was named WAC Diving Coach of the Year.
WAC Swimming & Diving Postseason Awards
Women Awards
Swimmer of the Year: Pia Murray, Utah Tech/Maria Brunlehner, Grand Canyon
Diver of the Year: Abigail Erickson, Grand Canyon
Freshman of the Year: Naomi Slee, NM State
Swimming Coach of the Year: Dan Kesler, Utah Tech
Diving Coach of the Year: Nikki Huffman, Northern Arizona
Men Awards
Swimmer of the Year: Wen Zhang, Air Force
Diver of the Year: Gael Jimenez, California Baptist
Freshman of the Year: Kris Matuszewski, UNLV/Gael Jimenez, California Baptist
Swimming Coach of the Year: Ben Loorz, UNLV
Diving Coach of the Year: Jeff Couto, California Baptist
