GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Two members of the Green Bay Phoenix
swimming and diving teams received Horizon League recognition on Tuesday, as
senior Lauren McGraw (Woodbury, Minn.) was named the Women's Diver of the Week and
sophomore Daniel Pogue (Chisholm, Minn.) earned the title of Men's Diver of the
Week for the period of Nov. 9-15. It marks the first weekly award for McGraw on
the season and the third for Pogue, including the second in as many weeks.
McGraw took home six first-place finishes on the week in
wins over South Dakota and St. Cloud State. In addition, her scores on Saturday
-- 270.90 on the 1-meter board and 280.58 on the 3-meter board -- qualified her
for the NCAA Zone Diving Regional.
Pogue also qualified for the NCAA Zones on Thursday
against South Dakota, totaling
323.33 points from the 3-meter board and 275.25 off the 1-meter board .
In all, the sophomore won a total of five boards in the three-meet span to take
home his fourth career honor.
The Phoenix men's and women's swimming and diving teams
are back in action Friday against conference foe Valparaiso at 6 p.m. at the
Dorschel Natatorium on the UW-Green Bay campus.
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