UIC sweeps Horizon League swimmer and diver of the week honors

INDIANAPOLIS –UIC’s Andrew Schmitt and Clair Martin are the Horizon League Men’s and Women’s Swimmers of the Week and Mike Greco and Laurel Heath are the Men’s and Women’s Divers of the Week for Dec. 14-20.

Schmitt, a senior from Glenview, Ill., helped the Flames to a victory over Western Illinois on Saturday. He won the 100 backstroke (54.52) and also helped the 200 medley relay team (1:38.22) and 400 relay team (3:10.62) to first-place finishes.

Martin, a junior from Waukesha, Wis., has earned her first swimmer of the week award for the season, leading the Flames to a win over Western Illinois on Saturday. She competed in the 100 backstroke (59.55) and 400 free relay team (3:44.20), taking first-place in both events.

Greco, a sophomore from Naperville, Ill., has won his first diver of the week award this season. He won the one-meter dive earning a score of 231.15 and took second-place in the two-meter dive (207.90).

Heath, a senior from Long Grove, Ill., also won her first diver of the week award for the season. She took first-place in both events, earning a score of 187.85 in the three-meter and a 175.28 in the one-meter dive.

UIC and all other Horizon League swimming and diving programs have completed the 2010 season. UIC will return to action on Jan. 15th when it hosts Green Bay at 2pm (ET).

2010 Horizon League Men's Swimmers of the Week
Oct. 4    Brady Huemann, Milwaukee
Oct. 11  Berry Thompson, Cleveland State
Oct. 25  Berry Thompson, Cleveland State
Nov. 1   Mark de Swardt, Cleveland State
Nov. 8   Deni Gasparin, Cleveland State
Nov.  15 Jake Kalinowski, Milwaukee
Nov. 22Berry Thompson, Cleveland State
Dec. 6    Jake Kalinowski, Milwaukee
Dec. 20 Andrew Schmitt, UIC

2010 Horizon League Men's Divers of the Week
Oct. 4         Trevor Sisson, Milwaukee
Oct. 11       Josh Gonzalez, Cleveland State
Oct. 25       Daniel Pogue, Green Bay
Nov. 1        Daniel Pogue, Green Bay
Nov. 8        Daniel Pogue, Green Bay
Nov. 15     Daniel Pogue, Green Bay
Nov. 22     Josh Gonzalez, Cleveland State
Dec. 6        Matt DiMasso, Cleveland State
Dec. 20    Mike Greco, UIC

2010 Horizon League Women's Swimmers of the Week
Oct. 4        Emily McClellan, Milwaukee
Oct. 11      Alice Sommerville, Cleveland State
Oct. 25      Carys Behn, Cleveland State
Nov. 1       Danielle Wenger, Milwaukee
Nov. 8       Sarah Wardecke, Milwaukee     
Nov. 15     Diana Diel, Milwaukee
Nov. 22     Joanna Olsson, Cleveland State
Dec. 6       Emily McClellan, Milwaukee
Dec. 20     Clair Martin, UIC

2010 Horizon League Women's Divers of the Week
Oct. 4         Kelsey George, Milwaukee
Oct. 11       Kelsey George, Milwaukee
Oct. 25       Casey Hill, Youngstown State
Nov. 1        Kelsey George, Milwaukee
Nov. 8        Casey Hill, Youngstown State
Nov. 15      Casey Hill, Youngstown State
Nov. 22      Casey Hill, Youngstown State
Dec. 6        Kacey Cummings, Cleveland State
Dec. 20      Laurel Heath, UIC