Grau Tabbed Women's Swimmer of the Week
MAC Women's Swimmer of the Week
McKenzie Grau, Ohio
Freshman - Mason, Ohio/Mason
Grau picked up the the first win of her college career on Saturday, Nov. 9 against Akron, taking first in the 100-yard Breaststroke with a time of 1:05.84. She continued her solid day with a second-place finish in the 50 and 100-yard Freestyles, finishing with times of 24.19 and 51.78, respectively.
Other Nominees
Casey Gavigan, Eastern Michigan
Senior - East Setauket, New York/Ward Melville
Casey Gavigan won both the 100 and 200 backstroke for the second time this season, after first doing so against Miami, Oct. 26. Her two wins helped lead the Eagles to their tri-meet win over Oakland and Florida Gulf Coast.
Lauren Kilgore, Toledo
Freshman - Niles, Michigan/
Freshman Lauren Kilgore continued her success in the pool for the Rockets against Florida Gulf Coast and Marshall Friday night. Kilgore tore open in the 100 IM, placing first. The Niles, Mich. native continued her success, tying for second and third in the 100 and 50 fly, respectively. Kilgore also performed well for the Rockets in both relays, placing third in the 200 medley and first in the 200 free relays.
Paulina Nogaj, Akron
Junior - Radom, Poland/Polish Swimming Federation
Paulina Nogaj had another strong weekend in the pool for the Zips, coming out on top in three individual events and two relays. Against Ohio State and Kenyon, she earned a first-place finish by over a full second in the 200 fly with a time of 1:59.29. She followed that up the next day with victories in the 100 fly (53.77) and the 100 back (57.33) against conference foe Ohio. Nogaj also earned victories on the Zips 200 free relay (1:35.02) splitting 23.12, and swimming the free leg (50.86) of the 400 medley relay (3:49.54).
Daisy Platts, Bowling Green
Sophomore - Leicester, UK/Lutterworth College
Once again, Daisy Platts won all three of her individual events. She began the day with a victory in the 100 backstroke, winning with a time of 54.74 seconds. This time is the fifth-best in program history. Platts also earned victories in the 100 freestyle (52.08) and 400 IM (4:28.61). The sophomore swam the opening leg of the 400-yard medley relay, which the Falcons won with a time of 3:53.08. Platts now has nine individual victories on the season.
