Illinois, Nebraska and Wisconsin Claim Women’s Swimming & Diving Weekly Awards

Swimmer of the Week  
Sydney Stoll, Illinois 
Sr. – Hartland, Wis. – Arrowhead – Major: Finance 

• Won all six individual races she swam over the weekend against Iowa and Nebraska  

• Against Iowa, Stoll finished first in the 100 freestyle in 50.81, first in the 100 butterfly in 54.92 and first in the 100 backstroke in 55.09 

• Versus Nebraska, Stoll touched first in the 100 freestyle (49.86), 100 butterfly (53.97) and the 200 freestyle (1:47.54) 

• Stoll broke her own school record in the 100 butterfly  

• Was a part of the winning 400 medley relay against Iowa that clocked the program’s 10^th-fastest time (3:43.07) 

• Last Illinois Swimmer of the Week: Abigail Cabush (Oct. 23, 2019) 

Diver of the Week 
Abby Baxter, Nebraska 
So. - Coppell, Texas – Cambridge School of Dallas – Major: Advertising & Public Relations 

• Swept a pair of diving titles in Nebraska’s Big Ten dual win against Illinois, 174.5-125.5 

• Scored a 319.20 to win the 3-meter springboard and added a 297.00 to claim the 1-meter crown 

• Last Nebraska Diver of the Week: Abby Baxter (Jan. 31, 2024) 

Freshman of the Week 
Maggie Wanezek, Wisconsin 
Brookfield, Wis. – Brookfield East – Major: Psychology 

• Earned an NCAA B cut in her only individual event of the day, winning the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:53.69  

• In both relays, Wanezek earned first place finished, as the backstroke leg in the 400 medley relay with a split of 51.55 and a relay time of 3:29.84 for an NCAA A cut time 

• In the 200 free relay, the freshman split a 22.37 as the third leg of the winning relay 

• Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Maggie Wanezek (Nov. 6, 2024) 

2024-25 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors 
Oct. 9  
S: Ana Jih-Schiff, Sr., UCLA 
D: Makayla Hughbanks, Sr., IOWA 
F: Livi Wanner, MINN 
Oct. 16 
S: Hannah Hill, Sr., PUR 
D: Elna Widerstrom, So., MINN 
F: Chloe Diner, ILL 
Oct. 23 
S: Phoebe Bacon, Gr., WIS 
D: Elna Widerstrom, So., MINN 
F: Mila Nikanorov, OSU 
Oct. 30 
S: Gena Jorgenson, Jr., NEB 
D: Paola Pineda Vazquez, Gr. OSU 
F: Chloe Diner, ILL 
Nov. 6 
S: Hailey Tierney, So., WIS 
D: Paola Pineda Vazquez, Gr. OSU 
F: Maggie Wanezek, WIS 
Nov. 13 
S: Minna Abraham, So., USC 
D: Lena Hentschel, Jr., OSU 
F: Mila Nikakorov, OSU 
Nov. 20 
S: Sofia Bartoloni, So., RU 
D: Holly Prasanto, Sr., RU 
F: Bailee Sturgill, RU 
Nov. 27 
S: Miranda Grana, So., IND 
D: Daryn Wright, Jr., PUR 
F: Mila Nikakorov, OSU 
Dec. 11 
S: Molly Urkiel, Gr., RU 
D: Holly Prasanto, Sr., RU 
F: Livi Wanner, MINN 
Dec. 18 
S: Annie Galvin, Sr., IOWA 
D: Daryn Wright, Jr., PUR 
F: Nora Kemp, IOWA 
Jan. 8 
S: Anna Peplowski, Sr., IND 
D: Ella Roselli, So., IND 
F: no selection 
Jan. 15
S: Anna Peplowski, Sr., IND 
D: Daryn Wright, Jr., PUR 
F: Rebecca Diaconescu, MICH 
Jan. 22 
S: Sydney Stoll, Sr., ILL 
D: Abby Baxter, So., NEB 
F: Maggie Wanezek, WIS