Runnin' Bulldogs Sweep ASUN Weekly Swimming Awards
January 15, 2025 | Swimming
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. - After outstanding individual performances against Catawba College over the weekend, freshmen Dakota Townley and Agustin Orechia of the Gardner-Webb University swimming team have been named ASUN Men's and Women's Swimmers of The Week.
For women's swimming, Townley takes a weekly award after two podium finishes in front of the home crowd. The Concord Township, Ohio native was first place with a time of 1:06.14 in the women's 100-yard backstroke, then followed up with second in the women's 200-yard IM with a time of 2:14.75.
Over in men's swimming, Orechia continued a fine freshman season four first place runs. The O Pina Spain native took the top spot in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 50.58, the men's 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:51.76, the men's 100-yard butterfly with a time of 50.16 and finally, first in the men's 400-yard medley relay with a combined time of 3:20 next to teammates Manuel Bender and John Davis Cass.
The Runnin' Bulldogs are back in action on January 18th at Bost Pool, hosting Queens in ASUN action.
For women's swimming, Townley takes a weekly award after two podium finishes in front of the home crowd. The Concord Township, Ohio native was first place with a time of 1:06.14 in the women's 100-yard backstroke, then followed up with second in the women's 200-yard IM with a time of 2:14.75.
Over in men's swimming, Orechia continued a fine freshman season four first place runs. The O Pina Spain native took the top spot in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 50.58, the men's 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:51.76, the men's 100-yard butterfly with a time of 50.16 and finally, first in the men's 400-yard medley relay with a combined time of 3:20 next to teammates Manuel Bender and John Davis Cass.
The Runnin' Bulldogs are back in action on January 18th at Bost Pool, hosting Queens in ASUN action.
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