ST. LOUIS – Illinois State sophomore Morgan Clark was awarded Missouri Valley Conference Swimmer of the Week after a pair of dual meets this weekend. This honor marks the first career weekly accolade for the Redbird.
Clark had an engaging weekend in the pool, as the Illinois State student-athlete helped the Redbirds secure a pair of dual wins against Evansville and Washington University of Saint Louis. On Friday against the Purple Aces, Clark aided the Redbird relay teams in capturing a first-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay with a split of 25.72, for a final time of 1:47.79. Clark went on to dominate in the 50-yard freestyle, turning in a time of 24.54. In the 200-yard backstroke, Clark continued the trend of first-place finishes, clocking in a time of 2:07.54.
The next day versus WashU, Clark competed again in the 200-yard medley relay, aiding in a second-place finish with a split of 29.63, for a final time of 1:49.35. Moving on to the 50-yard freestyle, Clark finished with a time of 24.92 in second place. For her final event of the weekend, Clark assisted the Redbird relay team in winning yet another event, the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:38.78).
"I'm very excited to see Morgan chosen as the league's swimmer of the week," said head swimming coach Scott Cameron. "She has put in a lot of great work the past few weeks and she is really starting to come around at a great time of the year. She had some great swims over the weekend and I'm very excited to see how she builds off of those at MVC's in a few weeks."
The Redbirds will be entering the final leg of their season as they prepare for the MVC Championships on February 20-23.
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