(Tempe, AZ) For the second consecutive week No. 3/14 Sun Devil Swim and Dive swept the swimming portion of the Big 12 weekly awards announced by the conference Wednesday afternoon.
Olympic medalist Ilya Kharun won his fifth Big 12 weekly honor of the season by sweeping the 100 fly (44.73) and the 200 fly (1:40.13). In addition he swam a 19.08 50 fly leg in the 200 medley relay which placed first. He currently holds the best time in the country in the 200 fly at 1:38.74.
Graduate Jonathon Adam secured his first career weekly honor after sweeping the backstroke events in the 100 back (46.29) and the 200 back (1:42.26), both which were season-bests this season. He shares the award with Nathaniel Eliason of BYU.
Breaststroke specialist Iza Adame earned her first career weekly conference honor by winning both the 100 breast (1:00.22) which was also a season-best by one-hundredth of a second. The senior also won the 200 breast in 2:12.40 and was part of the winning 200 medley relay team with a 27.11 50 breast split.
All-American Caroline Bentz wins her seventh Big 12 weekly honor of the year, this time being named Newcomer of the Week after winning the 50 free (22.23) and the 200 back (1:54.61) in the victory over No. 23 Minnesota. The Virginia native also swam a 21.39 50 free split in the 200 medley relay and was the anchor leg of the 400 free relay, swimming a 48.88 100 free.
Big 12 Weekly Swim & Dive Awards (Jan. 15)
Men’s Swimmer of the Week: Ilya Kharun, Arizona State
Men’s Diver of the Week: Elias Petersen, Utah
Men’s Co-Newcomers of the Week: Jonathon Adam, Arizona State; Nathaniel Eliason, BYU
Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Iza Adame, Arizona State
Women’s Co-Divers of the Week: Shiyun Lai, Kansas; Holly Waxman, Utah
Women’s Newcomer of the Week: Caroline Bentz, Arizona State
2024-25 Big 12 Weekly Award Winners
MEN’S SWIMMING
Jan. 15: Ilya Kharun (Swimmer of the Week), Jono Adam (Co-Newcomer of the Week)
Jan. 8: Andy Dobrzanski (Swimmer of the week), Tolu Young (Newcomer of the Week)
Nov. 27: Ilya Kharun (Swimmer of the Week)
Nov. 13: Ilya Kharun (Swimmer of the Week), Lucien Vergnes (Newcomer of the Week)
Oct. 30: Ilya Kharun (Swimmer of the Week), Lucien Vergnes (Newcomer of the Week)
Oct: 16: Tolu Young (Men’s Newcomer of the week)
Oct. 9: Ilya Kharun (Men’s Swimmer of the Week), Tommy Palmer (Men’s Newcomer of the week)
MEN’S DIVING
Nov. 27: Lane Stallworth (Diver of the Week)
Oct. 30: Lane Stallworth (Co-Diver of the Week)
WOMEN’S SWIMMING
Jan. 15: Iza Adame (Swimmer of the Week), Caroline Bentz (Newcomer of the Week)
Jan. 8: Caroline Bentz (Swimmer of the Week), Julia Ullmann (Newcomer of the Week)
Nov. 27: Caroline Bentz (Swimmer of the Week)
Nov. 13: Caroline Bentz (Swimmer of the Week), Julia Ullmann (Newcomer of the Week)
Oct 30: Deniz Ertan (Swimmer of the Week), Caroline Bentz (Newcomer of the Week)
Oct. 9: Caroline Bentz (Women’s Swimmer & Newcomer of the Week)
Up Next
The Sun Devils will take a week off and prepare for their last road trip of the regular season for a quad-meet against the top swim and dive programs in the country, facing off against Texas, Virginia and N.C. State in Austin, Texas on January 24-25.
Press Release courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics – Zachary Wargo
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