INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - William Jewell sophomore
Noah Witzki and junior
Emily Sawyer were named the PNC Great Lakes Valley Conference Athletes of the Week, respectively, in men's and women's swimming and diving, the Conference office announced on Friday.
Witzki, a sophomore transfer, paced Jewell in a 149-52 win over Saint Mary boasted a win in the 100 butterfly with a time of 50.93. Additionally, he had a 23.2 split on the winning team of the 200 medley relay while helping the Cardinals to a second place mark in the 200 free relay with a split of 20.9. This is the first honor of Witzki's career and the first for the Cardinals since Anthony Aranda in December 2017.
Emily Sawyer is also earning her first weekly honor after leading Jewell to a 133-59 victory over Saint Mary. The junior won two events, the 50 and 100 free with times of 25.47 and 55.27 respectively. She also anchored the winning 200 free relay team with a 24.7 split. The last Cardinal to receive the honor was Madeline Allen in January 2017.