HANNAH WADDELL OF CENTENARY COLLEGE, a sophomore from Shreveport, La., has been selected the SCAC Women’s Swimmer of the Week for performances during meets swam Friday, January 17 to Sunday, January 19. SCAC Swimming & Diving Release (Week 10)
Waddell continued her sensational season, recording five individual wins in a pair of home meets against Millsaps College on Friday and Saturday's double-dual versus Austin College and St. Thomas. Waddell, who now has a whopping 19 individual wins this season, was also a member of the Ladies' winning 200-free relay team. The sophomore claimed multiple wins in the 200 IM (2:19.66 & 2:23.30), 100 breast (109.89 & 1:11.82), and one in the 200 free (2:08.70).
Other Outstanding Performances in the SCAC:
First-year Julia Cox of Colorado College was the top individual point scorer for the team at the CC Classic. Individually she placed first in the 100 free (54.24), second in the 50 free (25.04) and then helped the 200 free and 400 free relays to first place finishes with lead-off splits of 25.2 and 54.7, respectively. Junior Audrey Jacobson of Trinity was one of several to lead the Tigers to a victory over Southwstern in Saturday's dual meet against the two SCAC squads. Jacobson was first to the wall in the 200 free (1:58.94) and 200 backstroke (2:10.91), and was also on the winning 200 freestyle relay, splitting 25.52. She also had the fastest backstroke split of the day - a 27.28 on the 200 medley relay. Senior Faith Coffin of University of the Ozarks won the 200 freestyle (2:11.32), the 100 freestyle (1:00.71), and anchored the winning 200 free relay in 27.09 in Saturday's dual meet victory against Hendrix. Sophomore Kelsy Elgar of St. Thomas delivered an electrifying performance in the 100 backstroke, showcasing her competitive fire with a stunning come-from-behind surge to claim second place in Saturday's double dual meet against fellow SCAC foes, Austin College and Centenary.
| SCAC Women's Swimmers of the Week | |
| Week 1 | Hannah Waddell, Centenary College |
| Week 2 | Ellie Samples, Southwestern University |
| Week 3 | Maddy Rohrer, McMurry University Hannah Waddell, Centenary College |
| Week 4 | Audrey Jacobson, Trinity University |
| Week 5 | Amy Benson, Trinity University |
| Week 6 | Kylie Spalt, Colorado College |
| Week 7 | Amy Benson, Trinity University |
| Week 8 | Caitlyn Sauer-Newell, McMurry University Macy Weathers, University of the Ozarks |
| Week 9 | Megan Simonson, Colorado College |
| Week 10 | Hannah Waddell, Centenary College |
