NATHAN EARLY OF TRINITY UNIVERSITY, a senior from Austin, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Men’s Swimmer of the Week for performances during meets swam Monday, January 22 to Sunday, January 28. SCAC Swimming & Diving Release (Week 11)
In the final dual meet of his college career, Early recorded two runner-up finishes against Division I competition at the University of Incarnate Word. Early finished just .09 behind the winner of the 200 freestyle, touching in 1:41.77. He also got his hand on the wall second in the 100 free with a time of 47.19.
Additionally, Early split 21.27 on the 200 freestyle relay and anchored the A 400 freestyle relay.
Other Outstanding Performances in the SCAC:
Sophomore Monty Cortez of McMurry led the War Hawks with four individual wins over the weekend in two dual meet victories over conference foe St Thomas. Cortez took first in the 200 back, 100 back, 200 free and 1000 free and was also a member of all four first place relays over the weekend. His 1000 time was a personal best performance. Junior Ethan Spillers of University of the Ozarks took first place in the 50 back (28.13), 100 free (52.86), and 200 IM (2:15.03) in Saturday's senior day dual meet victory against Williams Baptist. He also swam the breaststroke leg of the winning 200 medley relay in a time of 30.73. First-year Lucas Blado of St. Thomas made a splash against McMurry, posting first-place finishes in both the 400 IM (4:35.70) and the 100 fly (57.57). He also finished third in 200 IM with a time of 2:10:88. Junior Zach Kangieser of Southwestern, in Saturday's dual meet against UT-Permian Basin, took second in the 200 free in a time of 1:47.38.
| SCAC Men's Swimmers of the Week | |
| Week 1 | Nick Gordon, Centenary College |
| Week 2 | Jack Hussin, Colorado College |
| Week 3 | Collin Ralston, Colorado College |
| Week 4 | Nathan Perez, Trinity University |
| Week 5 | Tim Smith, Austin College |
| Week 6 | John Key, Trinity University |
| Week 7 | Charles Wallace, University of St. Thomas |
| Week 8 | Kendal Southwell, Trinity University |
| Week 9 | Caleb Peimann, Colorado College |
| Week 10 | Jack Hussin, Colorado College |
| Week 11 | Nathan Early, Trinity University |
