Thompson, Townsend Named Swimmers of the Week
INDIANAPOLIS – Cleveland State’s Berry Thompson and Milwaukee’s Sierra Townsend are the Horizon League Men’s and Women’s Swimmer of the Week for Jan. 9-15.
Thompson, a junior from Woodmere, Ohio, took top honors in both individual events he entered at the Oakland Tri-Meet. Thompson won the 50-freestyle in a time of 20.95 and also won the 100-freestyle with a time of 45.55. The two-time Swimmer of the Week this season also swam a 44.90 split for the 400-freestyle relay team which finished second out of 10 teams.
Cleveland State has two dual-meets schedule for this week. They host Miami (Ohio) on Friday before swimming at conference foe Wright State on Saturday.
Townsend, a freshman from Sturgeon Bay, Wis., took home women’s top honors after winning all three events she competed in in Milwaukee’s dual-meet over Carthage College Saturday. Townsend won the 50-freestyle in 24.54 and the 100-freestyle in 53.02. She also anchored the first place 400-medley relay team that won by nearly 15 seconds.
Milwaukee returns to the pool on Jan. 28 in a dual-meet against Western Illinois.
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
Jan. 9-Jan. 15 Berry Thompson, Cleveland State
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. 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
Jan. 9-Jan. 15 Sierra Townsend, Milwaukee
