Big Ten Weekly Honors: Brady Samuels, Mackenzie McConagha Lead Awards

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The Big Ten Conference has announced this week’s Men’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Awards for the week of Nov. 1-7.

Big Ten Swimmer of the Week
Brady Samuels, Purdue

Jr. – Muncie, Ind. – Delta – Major: Selling & Sales Management

Won the 100 Free (43.22), 200 Free (1:36.57), and 100 Back (46.68), while participating in three winning relay efforts
Achieved NCAA B Cut times in the 100 Free and 100 Back, posting the 17^th best and 19^th best times in the country, respectively.
Garners his third Swimmer of the Week honor

Last Purdue Swimmer of the Week: Brady Samuels (Jan. 12, 2022)

Big Ten Diver of the Week
YuTong Wang, Minnesota

Fr. – Beijing, China – Beijing Diving Club – Major: Sports Management

Swept the diving events in Friday’s meet against Wisconsin
Posted NCAA Zone scores of 348.83 (1-meter) and 401.70 (3-meter)
Earns second Diver of the Week award
Last Minnesota Diver of the Week: YuTong Wang (Oct. 18, 2023)

Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Pat Broderick, Purdue

Fr. – Manhasset, N.Y. – Manhasset Secondary – Major: Exploratory Studies

Posted the nation’s ninth fastest time this season in the 1,650 Free with a victorious time of 15:41.30
Earns his first Freshman of the Year honor
Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Jordan Rzepka (Feb. 1, 2022)

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2023-24 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honorees

Oct. 18
S: Dominik Mark Torok, Wisconsin
D: YuTong Wang, Minnesota
F: Davide Harabagiu, Minnesota

Oct. 25
S: Dominik Mark Torok, Wisconsin
D: Max Miller, Purdue
F: Davide Harabagiu, Minnesota

Nov. 1

S: Jassen Yep, Indiana

D: Lyle Yost, Ohio State

F: Ahmed Hafnaoui, Indiana

Nov. 8

S: Brady Samuels, Purdue

D: YuTong Wang, Minnesota

F: Pat Broderick, Purdue

Big Ten Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Mackenzie McConagha, Wisconsin
Jr. – Broadlands, VA – Briar Woods – Major: Community and Non-Profit Leadership

Placed first in the 100 backstroke with an NCAA B cut time of 53.35
Placed first in the 100 butterfly (53.94)
Placed first in the 200 free relay (1:39.13)
Placed third in the 400 free relay (3:23.28)
Helped Wisconsin advance to 4-0 after beating No. 24 Minnesota
Earns her third career Big Ten Women’s Swimmer of the Week award
Last Wisconsin Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Phoebe Bacon (Oct. 25, 2023)

Big Ten Women’s Diver of the Week
Lena Hentschel, Ohio State
So. – Berlin, Germany – Sportgymnasium Dresden – Major: Journalism

Placed first in the 1 meter with an NCAA zone qualifying score of 358.05
Placed first in the 3 meter with an NCAA zone qualifying score of 365.85
Helped Wisconsin advance to 4-0 after beating No. 24 Minnesota
Earns her third career Big Ten Women’s Diver of the Week award
Last Ohio State Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Lena Hentschel (Nov. 1, 2023)

Big Ten Women’s Freshman of the Week
Hailey Tierney, Wisconsin
Fr. – Pewaukee, Wis. – Harland Arrowhead – Major: Undeclared

Placed first in the 50 freestyle with an NCAA B cut time of 22.66
Placed second in the 100 butterfly (54.86)
Earns her first career Big Ten Women’s Freshman of the Week
Last Wisconsin Women’s Freshman of the Week: Hazal Okan (Feb. 8, 2023)

2023-24 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors
Oct. 4
S: Cat Stanford, PSU
D: Abbey Ekstrom, PSU
F: Morgan Jenny, PSU
Oct. 11
S: Abby Carlson, WIS
D: Skyler Liu, IND
F: Elysha Pribadi, RU
Oct. 19
S: Megan Van Berkom, MINN
D: Daryn Wright, PUR
F: Abigail Ekstrom, PSU
Oct. 25
S: Phoebe Bacon, WIS
D: Daryn Wright, PUR
F: Beatrix Tanko, NEB
Nov. 1
S: Josephine Panitz, OSU
D: Lena Hentschel, OSU
F: Olivia Swalley, IOWA
Nov. 8
S: Mackenzie McConagha, WIS
D: Lena Hentschel, OSU
F: Hailey Tierney, WIS

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