INDIANAPOLIS – Lewis freshman Amelia Marsicek and sophomore Juan Jose Castro have been named the Athletic Solutions/Great Lakes Valley Conference Athletes of the Week in women’s and men’s swimming and diving, respectively, it was announced by the league office Wednesday.
WOMEN’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Amelia Marsicek, Lewis
Fr. | Back/IM | Centennial, Colo.
Major: Aviation Flight Technology
Team Results: 68-194 L at Findlay, 84-177 L vs. Hillsdale (11/15)
- Finished third in 50 Backstroke (28.22) and 100 Back (1:00.26)
- Touched the wall sixth in 200 IM (2:18.03)
- Led off fourth-place 400 Medley Relay team, recording a 1:00.01 split
- Earns first career Athlete of the Week Award
- Last Flyers’ Athlete of the Week: Luna Schafer (10/23/25)
MEN’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Juan Jose Castro, Lewis
So. | Distance Free | Cali, Columbia
Major: Electrical Engineering
Team Results: 64-195 L at Findlay (11/15)
- Claimed top spot in 1000 Freestyle (9:30.56)
- Placed third in 100 Free (47.97) and seventh in 50 Butterfly (24.71)
- Anchored second-place 200 Free Relay team, recording a 21.05 split
- Earns first career Athlete of the Week Award
- Last Flyers’ Athlete of the Week: Jordan Yip (11/15/23)