MPSF Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week Honors
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Asia Kozan of UC San Diego was voted the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Women’s Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week, while Danielis Kvederis of Seattle U was named the MPSF Men’s Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week.
MPSF WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING ATHLETE OF THE WEEK – ASIA KOZAN, UC SAN DIEGO
UC San Diego’s Asia Kozan captured first place in the 100 freestyle with a time of 49.77, as well as second place in both the 200 freestyle (1:48.34) and 200 individual medley (1:59.22). Kozan also helped UC San Diego secure third place in the 200 freestyle relay, swimming a 22.85 split as the third leg of the relay, as the Tritons posted a time of 1:33.41. The senior earned 68 points for her team in the Triton Invitational against California, Hawaii and Pomona-Pitzer. Kozan was also recognized as one of UC San Diego’s Athletes of the Week this week.
Also Nominated: Katy Foley, Idaho; Ansley Halbach, Pepperdine; Miranda Stevenson, UCSB; Eliza Taylor, Saint Mary’s; Kokona Watanabe, NAU
MPSF MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING ATHLETE OF THE WEEK – DANIELIS KVEDERIS, SEATTLE U
Danielis Kvederis contributed to five event wins for Seattle U in a meet against Simon Fraser and Puget Sound. The senior served as the opening leg in the 200 medley relay and the 400 medley relay, as the Redhawks won both events by several seconds. He recorded a time of 22.90 in the 50 back in the 200 medley relay and a time of 47.55 in the 100 back in the 400 medley relay. Kvederis’ time in the 100 back was the fastest in the MPSF so far this season. The senior also posted a split time of 43.64 in the 400 freestyle relay to lead the Redhawks to a win with a time of 3:00.79 in the event. He captured the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:36.92 and the 200 back with a time of 1:47.99, winning by more than a second in each race.
Also Nominated: Hunter Cehelnik, UC San Diego; Sawyer Jones, Saint Mary’s; Bryden Thielenhaus, UCSB