Indiana, Ohio State and Purdue Share Men’s Swimming & Diving Weekly Honors

Swimmer of the Week  
Matt Klinge, Ohio State 
So. – West Lafayette, Ind.   

• At the Eddie Reese Texas Showdown, won the 50 fly with a time of 20.38 and won the 100 fly with an NCAA standard time of 45.12 
• Was on the fourth place 200 free relay team (1:17.80), the fourth place 400 free relay team (2:53.77) and the fourth place 200 medley relay team (1:24.95) 
• Last Ohio State Swimmer of the Week: Luke Paxton (Feb. 19, 2025) 

Diver of the Week  
Tyler Wills, Purdue 
So. – Carmel, Ind.   

• Won on platform at Indiana with a team season-best list score as Purdue swept the diving events 
• Scored a 429.38 on platform, just 1.12 points shy of his lifetime best 
• Scored a 331.80 on 1-meter, teaming with Kaden Springfield for a 1-2 finish 
• Last Purdue Diver of the Week: Tyler Wills (Jan. 14, 2025) 

Freshman of the Week  
Noah Cakir, Indiana 
Deer Park, N.Y.  

• Helped Indiana defeat Purdue, 209.5-90.5 with two individual victories and one runner-up finish 
• Posted personal best times in all three events, sweeping distance events 
• Won 1,000 freestyle by 8.62 seconds with a time of 8:54.58, becoming the No. 4 performer in program history  
• Won 500 freestyle by 1.08 seconds in 1-2-3 Indiana finish with a time of 4:19.73 
• Finished second in 200 butterfly with a time of 1:44.55  
• Last Indiana Freshman of the Week: Noah Cakir (Oct. 15, 2025) 

2025-26 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors
Oct. 1  
S: Blake Rowe, So., PUR 
D: Joshua Sollenberger, So., IND 
F: Noah Cakir, IND 
Oct. 15 
S: Zalán Sárkány, Sr., IND 
D: Mortiz Wesemann, Gr., USC 
F: Noah Cakir, IND 
Oct. 22 
S: Mariano Lazzerini, Sr., PSU 
D: Drew Bennett, Sr., MINN 
F: Jānis Dzirkalis, PUR 
Oct. 29 
S: Raekwon Noel, So., IND 
D: Josh Hedberg, Fr., IND 
F: Luka Mladenovic, MICH 
Nov. 5 
S: Blake Rowe, So., PUR 
D: Max Miller, Jr., PUR 
F: Biko Hooper-Haviland, PUR 
Nov. 12 
S: Mariano Lazzerini, Sr., PSU 
D: Drew Bennett, Sr., MINN 
F: Luka Mladenovic, MICH 
Nov. 26 
S: Zalán Sárkány, Sr., IND 
D: Moritz Wesemann, Gr., USC 
F: Luka Mladenovic, MICH 
Dec. 10 
S: Jānis Dzirkalis, Fr., PUR 
D: Maxwell Weinrich, Sr., IND 
F: Jānis Dzirkalis, PUR 
Jan. 7  
S: Ben Wiegand, R-Sr., WIS 
F: Enzo Solitario, WIS 
Jan. 14 
S: Zalán Sárkány, Sr., IND 
D: Tyler Wills, So., PUR 
F: Jānis Dzirkalis, PUR 
Jan. 21 
S: Michal Chmielewski, Jr., USC 
D: Tyler Read, Jr., OSU 
F: Luka Mladenovic, MICH 
Jan. 28 
S: Matt Klinge, So., OSU 
D: Tyler Wills, So., PUR 
F: Noah Cakir, IND