Athletes of the Week: 
Men’s Swimmer of the Week:
Lukas McIntyre-Quinn (Cincinnati, Ohio) Transylvania University | Swimmer | Senior - Lukas McIntyre-Quinn delivered a dominant performance in the pool for Transylvania at the Wittenberg, Wilmington, and Transylvania Tri-Meet, earning three first-place finishes. McIntyre-Quinn claimed the top spot in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:03.59 before adding another first-place finish in the 100 freestyle, clocking in at 51.62. He capped off his impressive showing with a victory in the 200 individual medley, posting a time of 2:07.11 to complete a sweep of his three individual events.

Men’s Diver of the Week:
Cash Doolin (Lexington, Ky.) Transylvania University | Diver | Junior - Cash Doolin delivered a dominant performance on the boards for Transylvania at the Wittenberg, Wilmington, and Transylvania Tri-Meet, earning first-place finishes in both diving events. Doolin claimed the top spot in the 1-meter dive with a score of 181.85 before completing the sweep with another first-place finish in the 3-meter dive, posting a score of 180.95. His impressive performances highlighted a strong showing for the Pioneers.

Women’s Swimmer of the Week:
Maddie Cunningham (Shelbyville, Ky.) Transylvania University | Swimmer | Freshman - Maddie Cunningham delivered a dominant performance in the pool for Transylvania, earning three first-place finishes at the Wittenberg, Wilmington, and Transylvania Tri-Meet. Cunningham claimed the top spot in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:33.07 before adding another first-place finish in the 100 freestyle, clocking in at 57.40. She capped off her impressive showing with a victory in the 100 butterfly, posting a time of 1:03.86 to complete a sweep of her three individual events.

Women’s Diver of the Week:
Alexis Fleming (Monroe, Ohio) Franklin College | Diver | Senior - Alexis Fleming remained unbeaten on the young season, claiming a 1-meter win at Lake Forest with a score of 178.40 points.

Notable Performances:
Men’s:

• Jordan Vick (Mesa, Ariz.) Anderson University  | Swimmer | Freshman - Jordan Vick helped the 3x100 breaststroke relay team secure a third-place finish and set a school record with a time of 3:22.97. Vick also contributed to the 200 medley relay team's third-place finish with a time of 1:47.07 at the Halloween Invitational.
• Sargio Canarini (Wheatfield, Ind.) Franklin College | Diver | Freshman - Sargio Canarini was victorious on the 1-meter board during Franklin’s win at Lake Forest, posting a collegiate best score of 272.95.
• Zachary Jackson-Blaine (Kingston, Jamaica) Franklin College | Swimmer | Senior - Zachary Jackson-Blaine was dominant during a rare short-course meters meet at Lake Forest, claiming individual wins by wide margins in the 50 freestyle at 23.91 and the 100 freestyle at 54.75. The senior turned in a 23.99 leading off the Grizzlies' 200 freestyle relay, helping the team claim the event and the meet.

Women:

• Ella Rector (Pendleton, Ind.) Anderson University | Swimmer | Junior - Ella Rector helped the 500 freestyle relay team to a school record of 5:12.84 and took second in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:19.71
• Celeste Hollis (Granger, Ind.) Franklin College | Swimmer | Senior - Celeste Hollis pick up wins at a rare short-course meters meet at Lake Forest. She swam the 50 freestyle in 28.26 to win by more than a second and a half, finished a close second in the 100 butterfly at 1:06.74 in a duel between two returning NCAA qualifiers and anchored Franklin's winning 200 freestyle relay.
• Catherine Bath (Kokomo, Ind.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Swimmer | Senior - Catherine Bath led Rose-Hulman at the Illinois Wesleyan Invitational, helping the team earn a second-place finish. Bath earned an event win in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:32.57. She was also a member of two second-place relay teams, including the 500 freestyle relay with a time of 5:02.64 and the 300 backstroke relay with a time of 3:11.43.
• Lily Mierow (Caledonia, Ill.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Diver | Freshman - Lily Mierow helped Rose-Hulman earn a second-place finish at the Illinois Wesleyan Invitational. Mierow placed second in the 1-meter diving competition with a score of 146.75.
• Felice Pappalardo (Louisville, Ky.) Transylvania University | Diver | Freshman - Felice Pappalardo delivered a standout performance at the Wittenberg, Wilmington, and Transylvania Tri-Meet, earning first-place finishes in both diving events. Pappalardo claimed the top spot in the 1-meter dive with a score of 170.60 before completing the sweep with another first-place finish in the 3-meter dive, posting a score of 166.45.

2026-27 Athlete of the Week Reports:
Week 1 (Week ending Oct. 18)
Week 2 (Week ending Oct. 25)
Week 3 (Week ending Nov. 1)