This week's Missouri Valley Conference swimmer of the week is Moriah Ross of UNI and the diver of the week is Beibei Ji of Southern Illinois
Swimmer of the Week
Moriah Ross, Sr., Des Moines, Iowa (UNI)
Ross finished first in four events on Senior Day against Omaha. She took first in the 100 Breast (1:04.86) and the 200 Breast (2:21.80). She was also on the first place 200 Medley (1:46.91) and 200 Free Relay (1:39.07) teams as well.
Diver of the Week
Beibei Ji, Senior, Taiyuan, China (SIU)
Ji won the three-meter dive and placed runner-up in the one-meter dive to help SIU to a conference dual-meet win over Indiana State last Saturday afternoon. She recorded a winning score of 299.47 in the three-meter and was just .07 points shy of first in the one-meter. Ji’s combined diving score of 597.29 was the highest in the eight-women field.
Upcoming MVC Schedule
| Date |
Event |
Location |
| Jan. 31 |
UNI vs. Iowa State vs. North Texas |
Ames, Iowa |
| Jan. 31 |
Southern Illinois vs. Missouri |
Columbia, Mo. |
| Feb. 1 |
Valparaiso vs. Indiana State |
Valparaiso, Ind. |
| Feb. 1 |
Southern Illinois vs. Evansville |
Carbondale, Ill. |
| Feb. 1 |
Little Rock vs. Vanderbilt vs. Ouachita Baptist |
Little Rock, Ark. |
| Feb. 1 |
Indiana State vs. Notre Dame vs. Michigan State |
South Bend, Ind. |
| Feb. 1 |
Illinois State at UIC Diving Invite |
Chicago, Ill. |