APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University star Hayley Cardinal was named the Midwest Conference Swimmer of the Week after her performance on the opening weekend of the season.
Swimming against an elite field that included several NCAA Division I schools, Cardinal (Lombard, Ill./Glenbard East) paced Lawrence at the massive All-Wisconsin Showcase in Brown Deer, Wis., this past Saturday. Cardinal finished in the top 15 in four events and posted a pair of top-10 finishes.
Cardinal took eighth in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:10.70 and only one Division III competitor finished ahead of her. She was the top Division III finisher in the 200 breaststroke as she took 10th in 2:33.71. She also grabbed 14th in the 200 individual medley in 2:20.48 and was the second Division III finisher in the event. All of Cardinal’s times were the best in the conference during the first weekend of competition.
Cardinal also swam on the 200 medley relay team, which took 14th in 1:56.56.
This is the second time Cardinal has been named Swimmer of the Week. She took the honor for the first time in December 2014.
Cardinals and her Lawrence teammates return to action on Saturday when the Vikings travel to Ripon College for a dual meet with the Red Hawks.