Michigan Sweep Big Ten Weekly Awards on Men’s Side
The University of Michigan’s men’s team swept the Big Ten Weekly Awards, announced by the conference on Wednesday.
Wyatt Davis was named the men’s swimmer of the week for his performance in meet wins over Purdue and Northwestern. Cameron Gammage nabbed diver of the week honors, while Eitan Ben-Shitrit was deemed the top freshman.
The women’s awards were split, with Jasmine Nocentini of Northwestern as the swimmer of the week, Penn State’s Daphne Wils as the top diver and Wisconsin’s Blair Stoneburg as the leading rookie.
Davis, a junior from Carmel, Indiana, won five individual events and two relays in dual-meet triumphs over Purdue and Northwestern. His time in the 100 backstroke of 46.91 is a conference-leading mark this season and the 11th fastest in the nation. It’s his second career swimmer of the week nod.
Gammage won both diving events in the meet against Northwestern. His score of 365.80 took home victory in 1-meter against the Wildcats. The sophomore from England also won the 1-meter event against Purdue.
Ben-Shitrit posted three times this weekend that rank in the top 10 in the Big Ten this season. The Israel international’s time in the 200 individual medley of 1:48.63 is fifth in the conference this year. He added top-10 times in the 200 free (1:37.97) and 400 IM (3:58.26).
Nocentini headlined the women’s Big Ten Weekly Awards for the second consecutive week. The junior from Padova, Italy, won the 100 breaststroke in 1:00.06, an NCAA B cut and the conference’s fastest time this season. She also won the 100 freestyle in an NCAA B cut of 49.44 and helped the Wildcats win the 200 free relay.
Wils, a graduate student from the Netherlands and transfer from the University of Hawaii, set two school and pool records in her first meet as a Nittany Lion. She won 1-meter diving, in a meet against West Virginia, with a score of 312.60 and tallied 356.10 to win 3-meter. She’s the first Penn State diver to earn a Big Ten Weekly Awards recognition since 2019.
Stoneburg starred in Wisconsin’s win over Minnesota. She won the 500 freestyle in 4:49.53 and was part of a wining 400 free relay squad. She added a second-place finish in the 200 free and third in the 100 free.