Lawrence University Sports News
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For Immediate Release December 4, 2001
Hurley named Midwest Conference Swimmer of the Week
APPLETON, WIS. - Daniel Hurley led the Lawrence University menšs swim team to the title at the Gene Davis Invitational this past weekend at Lawrence. For his efforts, Hurley was named the Midwest Conference Swimmer of the Week.
Hurley, a senior from Newfoundland, Canada, who was the MWC Swimmer of the Year last season, swam to victory in three events. He won the 200-yard butterfly in 2 minutes, 1.86 seconds, the 400 individual medley in 4:20.79, and the 500 freestyle in 4:57.29.
The Vikings won the team title with 824 points, easily beating second-place Luther College, which had 534 points.