Texas’ Will Modglin (swimmer), Nick Harris (diver) and Nate Germonprez (newcomer) swept the Conference’s swimming and diving awards on the men’s side while Olivia Bray (swimmer), Hailey Hernandez (diver) and Emma Kern (co-newcomer) collected honors on the women’s side for Texas. Houston’s Elizabeth Jimenez completed the awards as she was named the women’s co-newcomer of the week.
Modglin made his collegiate debut at the SMU Classic where he set the meet record in the 100 back with a time of 45.93. The freshman added a runner-up finish in the 50 yard free (19.82), a third-place finish in the 800 yard free (6:28.38) and two fourth-place finishes in the 200 medley relay (1:26.89) and the 200 back (1:44.70). It is the sport management major’s first career Conference award.
Bray opened her season accounting for two of the Longhorns’ 14 event wins as she took the 100 back (51.70) and 100 fly (51.67). The management student also competed in the 200 medley relay, finishing with a 24.33 split in the first leg. The senior has garnered three other weekly Conference awards during her time in Austin, with the last one coming on February 9, 2022.
Harris swept the diving events at the SMU Classic with a score of 386.00 in the 3-meter and 370.45 in the 1-meter. The business major won the 3-meter by 46.2 points and the 1-meter by 19.25 points to earn his fifth career Conference award and first of his sophomore season.
Hernandez helped the UT women’s swimming and diving team defeat Houston 193-103 as she led Texas to wins in both diving events. The junior exercise science major was the lone competitor to break 400 points in the 3-meter (401.33), 67.13 points higher than the runner-up. She also won the 1-meter (347.48) by 13.28 points. It is her seventh weekly Conference award in her career.
Germonprez completed the sweep of the men’s awards after winning the 200 IM (1:45.27) and winning the B-final in the 100 breast (53.97). It is the business major’s first Conference award since arriving in Austin this season.
In Kern’s Texas debut, she finished with three top-two finishes including an individual win in the 200 back (1:57.77). The neuroscience major helped the Longhorns finish second in the 200 medley relay (1:30.30) and first in the 400 free relay (3:18.99).
Jimenez collected Houston’s first Conference award in the Cougars inaugural season as she set two program top-10 times in both individual events she competed in. The marketing major finished runner-up in the 100 back (55.30) as well as the 200 back (1:59.17). She added a pair of third-places in the 400 free relay and 200 medley relay.
A full list of the season’s weekly Big 12 Swimming and Diving award winners can be found
here.
Big 12 Swimming and Diving Weekly Awards- October 11
Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Will Modglin, Texas, Fr.
Men’s Diver of the Week
Nick Harris, Texas, So.
Men’s Newcomer of the Week
Nate Germonprez, Texas, Fr.
Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Olivia Bray, Texas, Sr.
Women’s Diver of the Week
Hailey Hernandez, Texas, Jr.
Women’s Co-Newcomers of the Week
Elizabeth Jimenez, Houston, Fr.
Emma Kern, Texas, Fr.