Will Koenig (JR) New Paltz

MALE SWIMMER OF THE WEEK

(Highland, Calif./Redlands East Valley)
New Paltz junior Will Koenig ended up being one of the top sprinters at the Tampa Relay Carnival on Saturday, as the Hawks placed third out of four programs in the final overall team standings, which included two NCAA Division II squads. Koenig posted the second-fastest 50 freestyle split in the 8x50 freestyle relay field, as he clocked a 21.54 in the Hawks' fourth-place finish (3:08.54). He finished the meet by swimming a 49.45 100 freestyle split in the 400 freestyle relay, as New Paltz placed seventh (3:31.37). Koenig also swam a 1:55.51 200 freestyle leading off the Hawks' seventh-place 800 freestyle relay (7:43.47) and a 57.83 100 backstroke leading off New Paltz's fifth-place 400 backstroke relay (4:06.30).