Wright State sweeps women's weekly swimming and diving honors

INDIANAPOLIS – Wright State sophomore Molley Pipkorn has been named the Horizon League Women’s Swimmer of the Week, while Raiders teammate Stevi DiMasso has claimed Women’s Diver of the Week honors for the period of Jan. 4-Jan. 10.

Pipkorn recorded three first-place finishes and one runner-up honor in a dual meet against Ohio State this past weekend.  The Hartland, Wis., native, posted winnings times of 53.10 and 1:53.08 in the 100- and 200-yard freestyles, respectively.  Her other gold medal performance came in the 400 freestyle relay as her team notched a mark of 3:35.11.  Pipkorn touched the wall second in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:07.48.

DiMasso placed third in the three-meter diving competition and fourth off the one-meter board at Ohio State on Saturday.  The Cincinnati, Ohio, native, posted a three-meter score of 252.15 and one-meter score of 229.50.

Pipkorn is honored with her fourth career Swimmer of the Week award and her third of the season while DiMasso collects her first career weekly laurel.

2009-10 Women’s Swimmers of the Week

Oct. 13             Sarah Wardecke, Sr., Milwaukee
Oct. 20             Alice Sommerville, Fr., Cleveland State
Oct. 27              Molley Pipkorn, So., Wright State
Nov. 3              Emily Gniatczyk, Fr., UIC
Nov. 10             Kerry Rossow, Sr., Milwaukee
Nov. 17             Carys Behn, So., Cleveland State
Nov. 24             Joanna Olsson, Fr., Cleveland State
Dec. 1              Joanna Olsson, Fr., Cleveland State
Dec. 7              Shannon Demrow, Jr., Green Bay
Dec. 14             Molley Pipkorn, So., Wright State
Dec. 21             McKinzie Jacobs, Jr., UIC
Winter Break
Jan. 11             Molley Pipkorn, So., Wright State

2009-10 Women’s Divers of the Week

Oct. 13             Kelsey George, Jr., Milwaukee
Oct. 20             No nominees
Oct. 27             Kacey Cummings, So., Cleveland State
Nov. 3              Kelsey George, Jr. Milwaukee
Nov. 10             Kelsey George, Jr. Milwaukee
Nov. 17             Lauren McGraw, Sr., Green Bay
Nov. 24             Casey Hill, Fr., Youngstown State
Dec. 1              No nominees
Dec. 7              Kelsey George, Jr., Milwaukee
Dec. 14             No nominees
Dec. 21             Laurel Heath, Jr., UIC
Winter Break
Jan. 11             Stevi DiMasso, Sr., Wright State