Lawrence University Sports News

Contact: Joe Vanden Acker, Sports Information Director, 920-832-6878
For Immediate Release November 20, 2003

Kolb named Midwest Conference Swimmer of the Week

APPLETON, Wis. -- Lawrence University's Adam Kolb was chosen as the Midwest Conference Swimmer of the Week for his performance in the first two events of the season.

Kolb, a sophomore from St. Paul, Minn., led Lawrence to a second-place finish at the St. Norbert College Sprint Meet on Nov. 1. Kolb won the 50-yard freestyle in 23.16 seconds and took second in the 100 freestyle in 50.91.

He switched gears this past Saturday at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Triangular by taking second in the 1,000 freestyle in 10:49.51 and the 500 freestyle in 5:12.12. He also swam on Lawrence's winning 400 freestyle relay team.

The Vikings are back in action on Saturday at the Illinois Wesleyan University Invitational.