Ohio State and Wisconsin Gather Women’s Swimming & Diving Weekly Awards

Women’s Swimmer of the Week

Mackenzie McConagha, Wisconsin

Jr. – Broadlands, VA – Briar Woods – Major: Community and Non-Profit Leadership

• Placed first in the 100 backstroke with an NCAA B cut time of 53.35

• Placed first in the 100 butterfly (53.94)

• Placed first in the 200 free relay (1:39.13)

• Placed third in the 400 free relay (3:23.28)

• Helped Wisconsin advance to 4-0 after beating No. 24 Minnesota

• Earns her third career Big Ten Women’s Swimmer of the Week award

• Last Wisconsin Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Phoebe Bacon (Oct. 25, 2023)

Women’s Diver of the Week

Lena Hentschel, Ohio State

So. – Berlin, Germany – Sportgymnasium Dresden  – Major: Journalism

• Placed first in the 1 meter with an NCAA zone qualifying score of 358.05

• Placed first in the 3 meter with an NCAA zone qualifying score of 365.85

• Helped Wisconsin advance to 4-0 after beating No. 24 Minnesota

• Earns her third career Big Ten Women’s Diver of the Week award

• Last Ohio State Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Lena Hentschel (Nov. 1, 2023)

Women’s Freshman of the Week

Hailey Tierney, Wisconsin

Fr. – Pewaukee, Wis. – Harland Arrowhead – Major: Undeclared

• Placed first in the 50 freestyle with an NCAA B cut time of 22.66

• Placed second in the 100 butterfly (54.86)

• Earns her first career Big Ten Women’s Freshman of the Week

• Last Wisconsin Women’s Freshman of the Week: Hazal Okan (Feb. 8, 2023)

2023-24 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors

Oct. 4

S: Cat Stanford, PSU

D: Abbey Ekstrom, PSU

F: Morgan Jenny, PSU

Oct. 11

S: Abby Carlson, WIS

D: Skyler Liu, IND

F: Elysha Pribadi, RU 

Oct. 19

S: Megan Van Berkom, MINN

D: Daryn Wright, PUR

F: Abigail Ekstrom, PSU

Oct. 25

S: Phoebe Bacon, WIS

D: Daryn Wright, PUR

F: Beatrix Tanko, NEB

Nov. 1

S: Josephine Panitz, OSU

D: Lena Hentschel, OSU

F: Olivia Swalley, IOWA

Nov. 8

S: Mackenzie McConagha, WIS

D: Lena Hentschel, OSU

F: Hailey Tierney, WIS