BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Junior
Florian Schumich was named NEC Men's Co-Swimmer of the Week, and freshman
Raiden Yoza was named NEC Men's Rookie of the Week, the conference announced on Wednesday. This is the second consecutive week where Wagner has won multiple weekly awards.
Schumich shares his Swimmer of the Week award with Howard's Kaleb James. The Austrian native participated in four different events against Monmouth and Manhattan, and finished in either second or first place in each of them. Schumich won the 200-yard backstroke race with a 1:51.87 time, the fastest time of the season so far in the conference. He then placed second in both the 200-yard freestyle (1:41.50), and the 400-yard individual medley (4:10.04).
This is Schumich's second NEC weekly award of the season and the sixth of his collegiate career.
Yoza competed in four events, including the 200-yard medley relay with Schumich, where they finished second with a 1:33.41 time. Individually, he placed third in the 100-yard breaststroke (58.15), and the 200-yard backstroke (1:56.20). In the 100-yard butterfly event, Yoza finished fifth with a 53.01 time, one of the fastest times among NEC freshmen in that event.
This is Yoza's first-ever NEC weekly award, and Wagner's second straight NEC Rookie of the Week.
Additionally, juniors
Ben McLaughlin and
Lovisa Ramsten, along with senior
Brooke Woolfe were named Prime Performers by the NEC. This is the second consecutive week where the trio earned Prime Performer honors.
The Seahawks return to the pool on Friday, Oct. 30 when they take on Southern Connecticut State at the Hutchison Natatorium at 4 p.m. The women's team will additionally compete against CCSU.
