http://www.miac-online.org/news/2011/12/5/MSWIM_1205112752.aspx
MIAC Men's Swimming and Diving Athlete-of-the-Week
Colby Kubat, St. Olaf
West Des Moines, Iowa / West Des Moines
After a week off, many of the MIAC swimming and diving
teams were in action over the weekend at the Falcon Invite, hosted
by UW-River Falls at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center.
It's likely many of the MIAC men's teams in attendance took notice
of St. Olaf's Colby Kubat (West Des Moines, Iowa)
over the two-day event, as the sophomore standout had an
outstanding weekend, winning two events and finishing second in
another while making one NCAA 'A' cut and the 'B' cut in the other
two events. For his performance, Kubat has been named the MIAC
Men's Swimming and Diving Athlete-of-the-Week.
Kubat was extremely impressive in two breaststroke events and the
individual medley against stiff competition at the site of the MIAC
Championships. He won the 200-yard breaststroke and broke the
NCAA's 'A' cut with a time of 2:02.52, which was also a new
personal best for the Oles' second-year swimmer. He also won the
200-yard individual medley with a 'B' cut time of 1:52.88. His time
of 56.30 in the 100-yard breaststroke also met the 'B' cut and led
to a second-place finish. Those three times are the top time in the
MIAC this season in each event.
After a job well done at the Falcon Invite, Kubat and his teammates
will enjoy nearly four weeks off for finals and the Holidays. Their
next competition will no doubt be circled on all the Oles'
calendars, as they are scheduled to compete in the Ed Kennedy
Classic in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on New Year's Eve. After that,
they'll return home for a busy schedule in January leading up to
February's MIAC Championships.
MIAC Women's Swimming and Diving Athlete-of-the-Week
Alissa Tinklenberg, Gustavus
Willmar, Minn. / Willmar
It's almost impossible to have a busier weekend than
Gustavus' Alissa Tinklenberg (Willmar, Minn.) had
last weekend. The sophomore swimmer competed in seven total events
- three individual races and four relays - and set a new MIAC
season-best time in each event while meeting four NCAA 'B' cuts and
finishing no worse than fourth in a single event at the Falcon
Invite, which was hosted by UW-River Falls at the University of
Minnesota last Friday and Saturday. For her performance,
Tinklenberg was named the MIAC Women's Swimming and Diving
Athlete-of-the-Week.
In the seven events, Tinklenberg turned in five second-place
performances, one third, and one fourth against good competition as
one of the season's most popular meets. Tinklenberg finished second
and met the NCAA 'B' cut in the 100-yard backstroke (58.00),
200-yard backstroke (2:05.44) and 400-yard medley relay (3:57.30).
She also met the 'B' cut in the 200-yard medley relay (1:48.61)
while turning in a third-place finish. She added second-place
finishes in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:35.83) and the 400-yard
freestyle relay (3:31.83) and a fourth-place finish in the 500-yard
freestyle (5:07.29). Team scores were not recorded at the Falcon
Invite, but Tinklenberg's cumulative performance no doubt would
have been worth big points to the Gusties, as each time is the best
recorded in the conference this season.
After such a busy weekend, Tinklenberg and her teammates will get
some well-deserved time off for finals and the Holidays, before
heading to a warmer climate to resume their season at a fun event.
The Gusties will participate in the Citrus Classic Dec. 26 to Jan.
2 in Mesa, Ariz., before returning to the north for a busy January
scheduled, leading up to the MIAC Championships in late February,
which will also be held at the U of M.
Courtesy of MIAC