Trio of Swimmers Share Top Honors this Week

URBANA, Ohio (February 5, 2010) - For the first time this school year, it was impossible to choose just one winner of the Family Dentistry Student-Athlete of the Week award.  A trio of swimmers posted identical results in a dual meet at Bethany College on Saturday, and today, Brian Hurley, Said Mosquera and Samantha Cowgill have all been named the best of the Blue Knights this week.

Sophomore Brian Hurley (Parma, Ohio/Normandy HS) won all 3 events he entered, conquering the 100 free, the 500 free, and the 200 breaststroke.  He broke Mosquera's school record in the 100 free by six-tenths of a second, and he set a new mark in the 500 free after swimming the event for the first time in his career.  Hurley's 27 points in the meet matched the scoring of Mosquera and Cowgill, the most of any swimmer on the day.

Freshman Said Mosquera (Sunrise, Florida/Piper HS) continued his season of domination by sweeping his 3 events against the Bison.  Mosquera showed his versatility by winning the 50 free, the 200 free and the 200 backstroke.  After losing his record to Hurley in the 100 free, Mosquera returned the favor by topping Hurley's school mark in the 50 free.  He also improved his own record in the 200 back.  On the season, Mosquera leads all Blue Knight swimmers with 11 wins and 9 school records.

Not to be outdone by the men, freshman swimmer Samantha Cowgill (Marysville, Ohio/Marysville HS) also posted 3 wins, 2 new records, and 27 total points at Bethany.  Her wins came in the 200 free, the 500 free and the 200 breaststroke.  She set new records in both 200-yard events, and she just missed a new record in the 500 free by less than a second.  This year, Cowgill leads the women's team with 8 victories.  She is tied with fellow freshman Kristen Henderson with 7 school records.

The swim teams have one meet remaining in 2 weeks at Marshall University.  Also considered for this week's award were swimmer Kristen Henderson (who just missed the cut with 2 wins, 1 record, and 22 points) and men's basketball players Rob Wilson, T.R. Ellis and Vitas Naudziunas who were each instrumental in the Blue Knights' 88-71 win over #18 Cedarville on Thursday night.