CAA Swimming & Diving Weekly Awards - Jan. 17
Rob Washburn
RICHMOND, Va. (January 17, 2023) – UNCW sophomore Dave Fitch and Monmouth graduate student Callan Smith shared CAA Men’s Swimmer of the Week honors, while UNCW senior Sarah Olson was chosen as the Women’s Swimmer of the Week. The Seahawks also swept the diving awards as freshman Ethan Badrian was named Men’s Diver of the Week and senior Courtney Klausen was selected as the Women’s Diver of the Week.
CAA Men’s Co-Swimmer of the Week
Dave Fitch, So., UNCW (Travilah, Md.)
Fitch contributed three first-place and one second-place performance as UNCW cruised past Davidson last Saturday. The sophomore won the 100 fly (50.18) and 200 fly (1:51.66) with times that were the best in the conference last weekend. He was also a member of the Seahawks’ winning 4X100 relay team and a 200 medley relay team that placed second.
CAA Men’s Co-Swimmer of the Week
Callan Smith, Gr., Monmouth (Hillarys, Australia)
Smith captured four events as Monmouth edged NJIT last weekend. The grad student increased his season victory total to 13 with wins in the 100 back (51.77), 200 back (1:55.02) and 200 IM (1:56.19). In the day’s final race, he was part of the Hawks’ first-place 400 free relay team that gave Monmouth a 145-135 victory.
CAA Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Sarah Olson, Sr., UNCW (Wilkesboro, N.C.)
Olson posted four first-place finishes to help UNCW roll past Davidson last Saturday. The senior captured the 50 free with a time of 23.42 and the 100 free with a time of 51.78. She was also part of the Seahawks’ winning teams in the 4x50 medley relay (1:44.61) and 4X100 free relay (3:30.14).
CAA Men’s Diver of the Week
Ethan Badrian, Fr., UNCW (Silver Springs, Md.)
Badrian recorded conference-best scores in sweeping both boards during UNCW’s victory over Davidson. The freshman posted a score of 327.35 in the 1-meter competition and a score of 364.10 in the 3-meter event. The 1-meter performance was the 3
rd-best all-time at UNCW and his effort on the 3-meter board was the 2
nd-best in school history.
CAA Women’s Diver of the Week
Courtney Klausen, Sr., UNCW (Concord, Calif.)
Klausen took first place on the 1 and 3-meter boards in UNCW’s win over Davidson. The senior compiled a score of 305.70- in the 1-meter competition and tallied a score of 310.65 in the 3-meter event. Both performances were season-bests for the two-time CAA Diver of the Year.
CAA Men’s Swimmers of the Week
Oct. 4 – Aidan Duffy, UNCW
Oct. 11 – Jacob Duracinsky, UNCW
Oct. 18 – Callan Smith, Monmouth
Oct. 25 – Brian Benzing, Towson
Nov. 1 – Brian Benzing, Towson
Nov. 8 – Dylan Smolders, Delaware
Nov. 15 – Gavin Currie, Delaware
Nov. 22 – Brian Benzing, Towson
Dec. 6 – Brian Benzing, Towson
Jan. 10 – Jacob Duracinsky, UNCW
Jan. 17 – Dave Fitch, UNCW and Callan Smith, Monmouth
CAA Men’s Divers of the Week
Oct. 4 – Ethan Badrian, UNCW
Oct. 11 – Kevin Siegfried, Delaware
Oct. 25 – Kevin Siegfried, Delaware
Nov. 1 – Ethan Badrian, UNCW
Nov. 8 – Kevin Siegfried, Delaware
Nov. 15 – Philip Townsend, Delaware
Nov. 22 – Ethan Badrian, UNCW
Dec. 6 – Kevin Siegfried, Delaware
Jan. 10 – Kevin Siegfried, Delaware
Jan. 17 – Ethan Badrian, UNCW
CAA Women’s Swimmers of the Week
Oct. 4 – Maura Schoppa, UNCW
Oct. 11 – Mira Selling, Delaware
Oct. 18 – Sophia Heilen, William & Mary
Oct. 25 – Katie Stevenson, William & Mary
Nov. 1 – Brooke Knisely, UNCW and Katie Nunez, Towson
Nov. 8 – Anthi Lyra, Delaware
Nov. 15 – Erin Shema, Delaware
Nov. 22 – Mira Selling, Delaware
Dec. 6 – Ewa Osiniak, Drexel
Jan. 10 – Hannah Seward, Northeastern
Jan. 17 – Sarah Olson, UNCW
CAA Women’s Divers of the Week
Oct. 4 – Courtney Klausen, UNCW
Oct. 11 – Erin Murphy, Northeastern
Oct. 25 – Alex Pastris, Delaware
Nov. 1 – Shannon Parrau, Towson
Nov. 8 – Alex Pastris, Delaware
Nov. 15 – Alex Pastris, Delaware
Nov. 22 – Sara DiStefano, Stony Brook
Dec. 6 – Cora Hochstetler, Drexel
Jan. 10 – Julia Servas, Delaware
Jan. 17 – Courtney Klausen, UNCW