MPSF Swimming & Diving Athletes of the Week (Jan. 22)
Photo: Mitchell Hopper, Pacific (by: UOP Athletics)
PAIGE SONDGEROTH OF PACIFIC
MPSF FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
University of Pacific senior
Paige Sondgeroth (Las Vegas, NV) again won three events in a dual win over Cal Poly (Jan. 17). She took first-place in the 200 breast (2:17.82, career-best), 100 breast (1:03.85, season-best), and 200 IM (2:06.61, season-best). She then led-off with a season-best 24.16 in the 50 free of the 200 free relay vs. UCSB (Jan. 18). This is the second career MPSF weekly award for Sondgeroth, repeating the honor from last week.
Others Nominated: Ansley Halbach (PEP); Gabrielle Zinis (USD)…
MITCHELL HOPPER OF PACIFIC
MPSF MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
University of Pacific senior
Mitchell Hopper (Happy Valley, OR) tallied three first-place swims against Cal Poly (Jan. 17) and two second-place swims against UCSB (Jan. 18). He won the 200 free (1:37.49), 100 free (44.24), and 100 fly (48.45) against the Mustangs, and was runner-up in the 100 free (44.33) and 200 free (1:36.81-season-best) vs. the Gauchos. This is the second career MPSF weekly award for Hopper.