Women's Swimming

PSAC Swimming Athletes of the Week - 5

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. --- The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced the Men’s and Women’s Swimming Athletes of the Week. Clarion's Elli Knausz was selected as the Women's Swimming Athlete of the Week while Clarion's Jacob Rider earned the Men's Swimming Athlete of the Week honor.

Women’s Swimming Athlete of the Week
 
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Elli Knausz
Clarion
IM / Breast
Freshman
Fairport, N.Y. / Our Lady of Mercy

Knausz continued the strong start to her collegiate career on Friday, winning a pair of individual events as the Golden Eagles beat Bloomsburg handily by a 147-95 margin at home. Knausz won the 400 IM with a time of 4:40.44, putting her ahead of the Huskies' Grace McBlain. She later won a tight race in the 200 Breast, touching the wall in a time of 2:29.81.


Men’s Swimming Athlete of the Week
 
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Jacob Rider
Clarion
Free / Back
Freshman
Dublin, Ohio / Bishop Watterson

Rider was part of a winning relay and also recorded a win in an individual event on Friday as the Golden Eagles edged out Bloomsburg in a home dual at Tippin Natatorium. Rider was part of the winning 400 Medley Relay team against the Huskies, with Clarion touching the wall in a time of 3:35.33, and he then took the win in the 200 Back with a time of 1:54.18.