Two swimmers, one diver honored by SCAC
Three members of the Centre College men's and women's swimming and diving teams have been recognized by the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC). Freshman Meredith Angel (Campbellsville, Ky.) and sophomore Jimmy Tatgenhorst (Knoxville, Tenn.) were each named Swimmer-of-the-Week, while freshman Hunter Hayes (Hopkinsville, Ky.) was named Diver-of-the-Week.
Angel, a first-year swimmer for the Colonels was chosen as the Women's  Swimmer-of-the-Week for meets swum the week of Monday, January 8 through Sunday, January 14. The freshman swimmer had a big weekend at the Centre College Colonel Classic, taking part in all three winning relay teams as well as winning two individual events.
Along with the relay wins, Angel won the 50-yard freestyle (25.23) and the 100-yard breaststroke (1:11.63).
Centre won the 200-yard free relay (1:43.17), the 400-yard medley relay (4:11.34) and the 200-yard medley relay (1:57.58). The Colonels' time in the 200-yard free relay broke the previous pool record of 1:43.59.
It is the second time this year Angel has been selected Swimmer-of-the-Week. She also received the honor in week one following meets against the University of the Cumberlands and Washington & Lee University.
 Tatgenhorst was selected as the SCAC Men's Swimmer-of-the-Week for meets swum the week of Monday, January 8 through Sunday, January 14. The sophomore swimmer was part of three winning relay teams and also won the 50-yard freestyle (22.46), the 200-yard freestyle (1:48.62) and the 100-yard freestyle (48.75) at the Centre College Colonel Classic.
Tatgenhorst was a member of each of the following relay teams that finished first in the 200-yard free relay (1:30.52), the 200-yard medley relay (1:41.89) and the 400-yard free relay.
This is Tatgenhorst's second Swimmer-of-the-Week honor. He was also recognized in week three following the Colonels meets against DePauw University and Indiana Univeristy-Purdue University Indianapolis.
Centre's time of 1:41.89 in the 200-yard medley relay established a new pool record, breaking the previous mark of 1:42.54.
Hayes, a first-year diver for the Colonels was selected as the SCAC Men's Diver-of-the-Week for meets the week of Monday, January 8 through Sunday, January 14.
Hayes won the Centre College Colonel Classic with a score of 253.80 on the 1-meter board. He is just a couple of weeks removed from surgery to repair a punctured eardrum.
Hayes is the fourth different member of the Centre men's team to be recognized by the SCAC. Junior Luke Neubauer (Louisville, Ky.) was selected as the Diver-of-the-Week in week three and freshman Will Jenkins (St. Louis Park, Minn.) was named Swimmer-of-the-Week in week four.
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