PITMAN --- The New Jersey Athletic Conference announced its women's swimming & diving weekly honors for the week ending Oct. 19.
SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
ELLA PENNINGTON • Rowan University
Senior • Elkton, MD/Elkton
Pennington, the reigning NJAC Swimmer of the Year and NCAA All-American, earns her first NJAC Swimmer of the Week honor of the season after she claimed an NCAA 'B' cut time and nearly secured another in Friday's win at Montclair State. The senior earned that B cut standard in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:02.72, while her 100 backstroke time of 56.80—a new facility record—was just 0.12 seconds off the qualifying mark. Her 200 back time is the second-fastest in NCAA Division III so far this year, and her 100 back time is the third-fastest mark. Pennington also swam legs on the winning 400 free relay (3:40.81) and 200 medley relay (1:50.95).
DIVER OF THE WEEK
BETH EVALDI • The College of New Jersey
Senior • Ewing, NJ/Hun School of Princeton
Evaldi, the reigning NJAC Diver of the Year, picks up her first Diver of the Week honor of the season. She qualified for NCAA Regionals this past weekend with her score on the 1-meter board during TCNJ’s dual meet against Kean, posting a six-dive score of 262.95 to punch her ticket to the regional championships. That score also ranks her ninth in NCAA Division III early in the season.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
ROWAN ODONOGHUE • Salisbury University
Freshman • Newark, DE/Saint Mark’s
Odonoghue is named NJAC Rookie of the Week after she captured four medals in her collegiate debut to lead the Sea Gulls to a season-opening win over Marymount (Va.). She won gold in the 400 free (4:37.32) and silver medals in the 50 free (28.22) and 800 free (9:45.90). The freshman also contributed a gold medal as part of the 200 medley relay (2:03.50). Her 400 meter free time ranks among the top 30 in NCAA Division III when converted to a 500 yard time, and is also the second-fastest in the NJAC so far this year.