GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its weekly awards following the 11th week of competition of the 2024-25 swimming & diving season. Earning recognition were Grand Valley State junior Raul Briceno (men's swimming), Grand Valley State junior Lucy Hedley (women's swimming), St. Cloud State sophomore Jimmy Nord (men's diving) and Northern Michigan sophomore Kalina Ceglinski (women's diving).
MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK: Raul Briceno, Grand Valley State
Raul Briceno competed in three events last weekend against Davenport University in a head to head meet. He took first place in both the 500 and 1000 freestyle events with times of 4:32.59 and 9:18.13. Briceno was also a member of the 400 yard freestyle relay team, which finished with a time of 3:07.32. This is Raul’s second time being named GLIAC Swimmer of the Week.
WOMEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK: Lucy Hedley, Grand Valley State
Lucy Hedley was named GLIAC Swimmer of the Week for the fifth time this season, marking her second consecutive time in a row. Hedley competed in four events last weekend and swept the competition with her times. She finished first in both the 100 and 200-yard freestyle, with times of 50.14 and 1:49.70. Hedley was also a member of the 400-yard medley relay (3:43.95) and the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:28.35).
MEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK: Jimmy Nord, St. Cloud State
St. Cloud State sophomore diver finished first in both the 1M Dive (310.28) and 3M dive (278.25) in a dual meet against D1 South Dakota State on Friday (Jan. 17). He also finished second in 3M Dive (275.90) and fourth in 1M Dive (278.20) in a dual meet against St. John’s on Saturday (Jan. 18).
WOMEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK: Kalina Ceglinski, Northern Michigan
Kalina Ceglinski had a dominant evening in the pool for the ‘Cats in its first home meet of 2025, winning both the 1-meter diving and 3-meter diving with scores of 278.78 and 273.30, respectively. Ceglinski finished 9.9 points ahead of second place in the 1-meter, and 34.87 points ahead of second place in the 3-meter dive. Along with finishing first in both events, Ceglinski earned her six-dive NCAA qualification score.
