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MWC Men's and Women's Swimmer and Diver of the Week UNLV's Richard Hortness and Air Force's Kyle Van Valkenburg garner men's accolades, while BYU sweeps women's honors.
Oct. 18, 2007 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - UNLV senior Richard Hortness and Air Force sophomore Kyle Van Valkenburg earned the first Mountain West Conference Men's Swimmer and Diver of the Week honors of the 2007-08 season, while BYU swept the women's side with freshman Aleesha Miller earning swimming plaudits and senior Angela Nelson receiving diving honors. Hortness, from Medicine Hat, Alberta, won two individual races while helping the 200-medley relay team to a win and the 400- freestyle relay squad to a second-place finish as the Rebels upset No. 21 Arizona State last Saturday (October 13). He won the 50 free in a MWC-best time of 20.86, and followed with a time of 46.00 in the 100 free to earn the victory in the event. Hortness then bettered his 100 free time in the 400 freestyle relay, as he finished the leadoff leg in 45.69, currently the top time in the conference. In the day's first event, he anchored the 200 medley relay team to an event-winning mark of 1:32.16. Van Walkenburg, a Tucson, Ariz., native, was the Falcons' top diver in their season-opening Air Force Invitational, capturing second place in the 3-meter dive with a score of 267.65. He also finished third in the 1-meter dive with a mark of 264.45. Miller helped BYU to a conference dual meet victory over New Mexico last weekend with wins in the 50 and 100-yard freestyle events. In the 50 free she swam a conference-best time of 23.58, while also clocking a league-best time in the 100 free (51.83). Miller also helped the BYU 200-yard freestyle relay squad win its event in a time of 135.79. Nelson turned in first-place finishes in both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events vs. UNM. In the 1-meter, she scored 272.40, while finishing with a mark of 295.90 in the 3-meter to bring home the win.
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