Press Release Courtesy of Big Ten: Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska Earn Women’s Swimming and Diving Accolades
Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska Earn Women’s Swimming and Diving Accolades
Indiana’s Kennedy Goss, Iowa’s Emma Sougstad, Minnesota’s Sarah Bacon and Nebraska’s Anna Filipcic claim weekly awards
Co-Swimmer of the Week
Kennedy Goss, Indiana
Jr. – Toronto, Ontario – Northern Secondary
- Collected four top-five finishes against No. 11 Tennessee, including a pair of first-place finishes in the 200-yard freestyle (1:48.63) and the 500-yard freestyle (4:50.59)
- The 2015-16 Academic All-Big Ten honoree recorded a second-place finish and NCAA provisional qualifying time in the 200-yard backstroke (1:57.63)
- Contributed to a fourth-place mark in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:28.15)
- Earns her first career Big Ten Swimmer of the Week award
- Last Indiana Swimmer of the Week: Lilly King (Oct. 26, 2016)
Co-Swimmer of the Week
Emma Sougstad, Iowa
Sr. – Forest City, Iowa – Forest City
- Tallied two of Iowa’s five individual victories against No. 16 Minnesota, including first-place finishes in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:01.33) and the 200-yard individual medley (2:01.87)
- The two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree earned an NCAA provisional qualifying mark in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:01.33)
- Contributed to second- and sixth-place marks in the 200-yard medley relay (1:42.46) and the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:37.75), respectively
- Earns her fourth career Big Ten Swimmer of the Week award
- Last Iowa Swimmer of the Week: Tereysa Lehnertz (Oct. 5, 2016)
Diver of the Week
Anna Filipcic, Nebraska
Sr. – Omaha, Nebraska – Omaha Burke High School
- Swept the diving events with a score of 322.05 on the one-meter and 356.48 in the three-meter event en route to a victory over Northern Iowa
- Set a new pool record with her one-meter dive score of 322.05
- The two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree recorded NCAA Zone qualifying scores in both events
- Earns her seventh career Diver of the Week honor
- Last Nebraska Diver of the Week: Anna Filipcic (Oct. 12, 2016)
Freshman of the Week
Sarah Bacon, Minnesota
Indianapolis, Ind. – Cardinal Ritter
- Earned a pair of first-place finishes to help the Golden Gophers defeat Iowa
- Won the one-meter (317.85) and three-meter (377.10) diving events
- Recorded NCAA Zone qualifying scores in both events
- Earns her first Freshman of the Week award
- Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Rachel Munson (Nov. 18, 2016)
2016-17 Big Ten Women’s Swimmer/Diver of the Week
Oct. 5
S: Tereysa Lehnertz, Jr., IOWA
D: Jacintha Thomas, So., IOWA
F: Hannah Burvill, IOWA
Oct. 12
S: Yirong Bi, So., MICH
D: Anna Filipcic, Sr., NEB
F: Maddie Hart, PSU
Oct. 19
S: Chase Kinney, Sr., WIS
D: Yu Zhou, Sr., MINN
F: Vanessa Krause, MICH
Oct. 26
S: Lilly King, So., IND
D: Olivia Rosendahl, So., NU
F: Beata Nelson, WIS
Nov. 2
S: Kennedy Goss, Jr., IND
S: Emma Sougstad, Sr., IOWA
D: Anna Filipcic, Sr., NEB
F: Sarah Bacon, MINN