NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State swimming and diving team swept the Missouri Valley Conference's weekly awards as seniors Cecilia Holmes and Wenting Zhang were recognized for their performances at a dual meet at Northern Iowa on Nov. 15. Holmes was named the MVC's Swimmer of the Week, while Zhang was named the league's Diver of the Week.
Holmes, a Bloomington native, won three events last weekend at Northern Iowa. Holmes finished first in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:37.07), and recorded season-best times in the 200-yard IM (2:12.47) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:25.47).
Zhang, a senior from Shenzhen, China, finished first in both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving competitions. Her 1-meter score of 324.67 and 3-meter score of 356.48 were both pool records.
Holmes and Zhang played key roles in Illinois State's 190.50-108.50 win over Northern Iowa.
Illinois State will be back to compete in the Zippy Invitational on December 5-7 at Akron.
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