Nov. 14, 2012

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Wyoming Cowgirl swimmer Morgan Hartigan has been named the Mountain West swimmer of the week, announced Wednesday by the conference office. The weekly honor is the first of Hartigan's UW career.

Hartigan a native of Cheyenne, Wyo., was a key to the Cowgirls dominating 189.5-110.5 victory over Air Force on Saturday, Nov. 10. Hartigan won all four events she entered including three individual events and one relay. Hartigan placed first and posted a MW season-best time of 51.61 in the 100-yard freestyle. She also touched the wall first in the 50 freestyle (23.70) and the 200 individual medley (2:07.27), which are both the third-best times in the MW this season. In the 400 medley relay, she helped the Cowgirls to a winning time of 3:52.47, which is the fourth-fastest time in the conference so far this season.

2012-13 Mountain West Women's Swimmer of the Week
Oct. 10 - Mikaela Macklin, Jr., San Diego State
Oct. 17 - Dani Yoho, Sr., Fresno State
Oct. 24 - Melanie Garibaldi, Sr., San Diego State
Oct. 31 - Mengjiao Mi, Sr., Nevada
Nov. 7 - Jessica Heim, Jr., UNLV; Devin Madsen, Fr., Boise State
Nov. 14 - Morgan Hartigan, Jr., Wyoming

2012-13 Mountain West Women's Diver of the Week
Oct. 10 - Aubrey Bush, Sr., New Mexico
Oct. 17 - Stacey Luke, Sr., Fresno State
Oct. 24 - Ariana Milone, Fr., Colorado State
Oct. 31 - Grace Huang, Jr., Nevada
Nov. 7 - Megan Harper, Jr., New Mexico
Nov. 14 - Grace Huang, Jr., Nevada