INDIANAPOLIS – Drury University freshman Aurora Duncan and junior Dominik Karacic have been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Athletes of the Week respectively in women’s and men’s swimming & diving, it was announced by the league office Tuesday.
WOMEN’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Aurora Duncan, #3 Drury
Fr., IM/Back/Fly, Irvine, Calif.
Major: Biology/History
Team Results: 2nd/5 Teams at SMU Invitational (11/18-20)
- Won 200 Butterfly (1:59.11) for NCAA A cut and second-fastest time in D-II
- Placed third in 400 Individual Medley (4:19.32)
- Finished fourth in 200 IM (2:02.63)
- Had a 1:51.13 third-leg split in 800 Free Relay
- Swam third leg in 400 Free Relay in time of 51.69
- Earns first career Athlete of the Week Award
- Last Panthers’ Athlete of the Week: Bec Cross (11/10/21)
MEN’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Dominik Karacic, #3 Drury
Sr., Fly/Free, Zagreb, Croatia
Major: Economics/Finance
Team Results: 2nd/4 Teams at SMU Invitational (11/18-20)
- Won 100 Butterfly (46.22) for NCAA A cut standard and fastest time in D-II
- Recorded meet record in 200 Fly in prelims (1:45.14) before winning finals (1:45.23) in NCAA B cut time
- Swam in four second-place relays
- Fly leg of second-place 200 Medley Relay (20.46 split; 1:25.58)
- Fly leg 400 MR (45.99; 3:12.36)
- Second leg of 800 Freestyle Relay (1:35.71 split; 6:32.65)
- Anchor leg of 400 FR (43.45 split; 2:54.69)
- Earns first career Athlete of the Week Award
- Last Panthers’ Athlete of the Week: Aidan Glynn (12/19/19)