APPLETON, Wis. -- Lawrence University standout Hayley Vatch has been named the Midwest Conference Swimmer of the Week.
Vatch, a junior from Elmhurst, Ill., won two events and swam on a second-place relay team in Lawrence's dual meet with UW-Whitewater on Jan. 12.
The former star at York High School won the 500-yard freestyle in 5:32.98 and took first place in the 1,650 freestyle in 18:28.94. She swam the opening leg of the 400 relay team, which placed second in 3:54.84.
Vatch, who also won this award once last season, now has the fastest time in the league in the 1,650 freestyle, and her 500 freestyle time is the third-fastest in the conference.
Lawrence returns to action Friday and Saturday when it travels to the University of Chicago Invitational.