Loeffelholz, Pipkorn Named Swimmers of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS – Green Bay’s Ben Loeffelholz and Wright State’s Molley Pipkorn are the Horizon League Men’s and Women’s Swimmer of the Week for Dec. 5-11.

Loeffelholz, a freshman from Dubuque, Iowa, was a winner in two individual events during Green Bay’s 157-87 win over Valparaiso on Saturday. The rookie swimmer won the 100-butterfly in a time of 53.84 and the 200-freestyle with a time of 1:48.91.

Pipkorn, a senior from Hartland, Wis., took home women’s top honors after winning all three individual events she competed in and was part of one first place relay team in WSU’s dual-match at the University of Tampa. Pipkorn won the 200-freestyle (1:56.39), the 500-freestyle (5:13.22) and the 100-individual medley (1:01.34) as the Raiders fell to the Spartans, 150-112.

2011-12 Horizon League Men’s Swimmers of the Week
Oct. 3-9 Brady Huemann, Milwaukee
Oct. 10-16 Justin Hill, Cleveland State
Oct. 17-23 Hermanus Botha, Wright State
Oct. 24-30 Zach Van Swol, UIC
Oct. 31-Nov.6 Nathan Welchlin, Milwaukee
Nov. 7-Nov. 13 Nathan Grant, Cleveland State
Nov. 14-Nov. 20 Berry Thompson, Cleveland State
Nov. 28-Dec. 4 Sam Keele, Milwaukee
Dec. 5-Dec. 11 Ben Loeffelholz, Green Bay

2011-12 Horizon League Women’s Swimmers of the Week
Oct. 3-9 Lauren Lambrecht, Butler
Oct. 10-16 Sarah Wardecke, Milwaukee
Oct. 17-23 Joanna Olsson, Cleveland State
Oct. 24-30 Becky Yokosh, Milwaukee
Oct. 31-Nov. 6 Flavia Segatto, Valparaiso
Nov. 7-Nov. 13 Alice Sommerville, Cleveland State
Nov. 14-Nov. 20 Alice Sommerville, Cleveland State
Nov. 28-Dec. 4 Emily McClellan, Milwaukee
Dec. 5-Dec. 11 Molley Pipkorn, Wright State