Swimming & Diving 10/27/2026 3:00:37 PM

#AESD Week 4: UMBC and New Hampshire Earn Weekly Awards

BOSTON – This past weekend, UMBC stayed in Maryland to compete at the Thomas Murphy Invite, Bryant played host to Dartmouth, and New Hampshire traveled to CCSU for a two-day meet.

Men’s Diver of the Week
Anders Logas, UMBC – Gr., Diver, Carrollton, Texas

Placed first in the 3-meter dive with a score of 311.35.
Finished second in the 1-meter dive with a score of 290.60.
Named Men’s Diver of the Meet.

Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Matthew So, UMBC – So., Swimmer, Hillsboro, Ore.

Won the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 44.03.
Finished fifth in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 49.02.
Recorded a 20.81 leadoff split in the 200-yard freestyle relay and a 44.82 leadoff split in the 400-yard freestyle relay.
Posted a 22.07 butterfly split in the 200-yard medley relay and a 1:40.52 leadoff split in the 800-yard freestyle relay.

Men’s Rookie of the Week
Turner Wiand, UMBC – Fr., Swimmer, Fort Mill, S.C.

Finished fifth in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 49.67.
Placed sixth in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:51.07.
Recorded a 23.09 backstroke leadoff split in the 200-yard medley relay and a 50.52 backstroke leadoff split in the 400-yard medley relay.
Added a 20.71 split in the 200-yard freestyle relay and a 47.30 leadoff split in the 400-yard freestyle relay.

Women’s Diver of the Week
Grace Blume, New Hampshire – Sr., Diver, Dedham, Mass.

Swept both diving events in New Hampshire’s 202-149 road dual-meet victory over Central Connecticut State.
Won the 3-meter dive with a score of 273.83.
Captured first place in the 1-meter dive with a score of 267.83.
Has finished first in all four diving events this season.

Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Ashley Gutshall, UMBC – Sr., Swimmer, Royersford, Pa.

Won the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 22.82, setting a meet record.
Recorded a 22.94 split in the 200-yard freestyle relay and a 23.09 freestyle split in the 200-yard medley relay.
Posted a 1:56.35 leadoff split in the 800-yard freestyle relay and a 51.13 leadoff split in the 400-yard freestyle relay.
Finished 11th in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 58.75 and 15th in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:08.11.

Women’s Rookie of the Week
Eunice Cheung, UMBC – Fr., Swimmer, East Gwillimbury, Ontario, Canada

Finished second in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 55.70.
Recorded a time of 57.95 in the 100-yard backstroke.
Posted a 26.26 backstroke leadoff split in the 200-yard medley relay and a 55.83 butterfly split in the 400-yard medley relay.
Added a 23.87 split in the 200-yard freestyle relay and a 50.73 split in the 400-yard freestyle relay.

2026-27 #AESD Men's Weekly Award Winners
Oct. 6 – Male Swimmer of the Week: Braden Weise, UMBC; Male Diver of the Week: Anders Logas, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Turner Wiand, UMBC
Oct. 13 – Male Swimmer of the Week: Borys Endlé, NJIT; Male Diver of the Week: Anders Logas, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Turner Wiand, UMBC
Oct. 20 – Male Swimmer of the Week: Evan Peters, Binghamton; Male Diver of the Week: Dylan Norby, Binghamton; Male Rookie of the Week: John Eodice, Binghamton Oct. 27 – Male Swimmer of the Week: Matthew So, UMBC; Male Diver of the Week: Anders Logas, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Turner Wiand, UMBC
Oct. 27 – Male Swimmer of the Week: Matthew So, UMBC; Male Diver of the Week: Dylan Norby, Binghamton; Male Rookie of the Week: John Eodice, Binghamton Oct. 27 – Male Swimmer of the Week: Matthew So, UMBC; Male Diver of the Week: Anders Logas, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Turner Wiand, UMBC

2026-27 #AESD Women's Weekly Award Winners

Oct. 6 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Fayanne Smith-Salzberg, Binghamton; Female Diver of the Week: Katya Peresunko, UMBC; Female Rookie of the Week: Amaya Olivieri, Vermont
Oct. 13 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Ruby Tonelli-Smith, Bryant; Female Diver of the Week: Katya Peresunko, UMBC; Female Rookie of the Week: Eunice Cheung, UMBC
Oct. 20 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Grace Mahon, New Hampshire; Female Diver of the Week: Grace Blume, New Hampshire; Female Rookie of the Week: Christine Kim, Binghamton
Oct. 27 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Ashley Gutshall, UMBC; Female Diver of the Week: Grace Blume, New Hampshire; Female Rookie of the Week: Eunice Cheung, UMBC

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#AESD Week 4: UMBC and New Hampshire Earn Weekly Awards