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Smith Named WIAC Swimming Athlete Of The Week

Smith Named WIAC Swimming Athlete Of The Week

The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selected UW-Oshkosh freshman Brianna Smith as its Kwik Trip Women's Swimming Athlete of the Week for events held Feb. 22-28.

Smith won a pair of races during UW-Oshkosh's 201-80 loss to UW-Eau Claire on Feb. 27 in Albee Hall.

Smith swam to winning freestyle times of 1:59.57 at 200 yards and 5:24.95 at 500. UW-Eau Claire's Grace Pidde earned times of 2:02.27 in the 200- and 5:29.69 in the 500-yard freestyles to finish second to Smith in both events.

Smith also combined with Lexi Gray, Jennifer Lutz and Emelia Smith for a second-place time of 8:50.42 in the 800-yard freestyle and Lutz, Alyssa Hassel and Corrina Winkler for a third-place swim of 4:19.19 in the 400-yard medley relays.

UW-Stevens Point's Abby Hopfensperger was chosen as the WIAC's Women's Diving Athlete of the Week.