BOSTON - NJIT continues to have one of the strongest starts in program history as they improved to 5-1 on the season after sweeping all three competitors at the VMI Quad meet which also hosted fellow #AESD squad UMBC.
2023-24 #AESD Weekly Award Winners - Nov. 14
Female Swimmer of the Week
Bruna de Padua, UMBC - So., Curitiba, Brazil
- Set the VMI pool record in the 500 with a mark of 5:06.95.
- Finished with a new personal best, and 2nd pool recording breaking performance, of 10:28.77 in the 1000.
Male Swimmer of the Week
Francois Malherbe, NJIT – Fr., Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Helped NJIT go 3-0 in quad meet, winning 3 individual events including the 100 free (44.73).
- Set both VMI's pool and NJIT's school record in the 50 free (20.09) and 100 fly (48.21).
Female Diver of the Week
Ashley LeClaire, Maine - So., Webster, N.Y.
- Won the 3m with a score of 268.05.
- Was the runner-up in the 1m with her 245.93.
Male Diver of the Week
Christopher Buonocore, Bryant – So., Long Beach, N.Y.
- Won the 1m, scoring 239.85.
- Edged out the next competitor by over 57 points, capturing gold in the 3m w his 292.58
2023 Weekly Award Winners
Oct. 10 - Female Swimmer: Bruna de Padua, UMBC; Male Swimmer: Francois Malherbe, NJIT; Female Diver: Tannah Proudfoot, Vermont; Male Diver: Aiden Ban, NJIT
Oct. 17 - Female Swimmer: Jackie House, Vermont; Male Swimmer: Laith Sabbah, NJIT; Female Diver: N/A; Male Diver: N/A
Oct. 24 - Female Swimmer: Ella Guilfoil, UNH; Male Swimmer: Elijah Lanfear, Binghamton; Female Diver: Tannah Proudfoot, Vermont; Male Diver: Riley Clark, Maine
Oct. 31 - Female Swimmer: Maddie Hoover,Binghamton; Male Swimmer: Henry Shemet, Binghamton; Female Diver: Elizabeth Tirado, Binghamton; Male Diver: Andy Vines, UMBC
Nov. 7 - Female Swimmer: Ella Guilfoil, UNH; Male Swimmer: Francois Malherbe, NJIT; Female Diver: Tannah Proudfoot, Vermont; Male Diver: Christopher Buonocore, Bryant
Nov. 14 - Female Swimmer: Bruna de Padua, UMBC; Male Swimmer: Francois Malherbe, NJIT; Female Diver: Ashley LeClaire, Maine; Male Diver: Christopher Buonocore, Bryant
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