COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Nevada sophomore Scarlett Ferris has been tabbed the Mountain West Swimmer of the Week, while teammates Bailey Heydra and Keira-Lee Allott were selected as the MW Diver of the Week and the MW Freshman of the Week, respectively.  

 

SWIMMER OF THE WEEK 

SCARLETT FERRIS, NEVADA 

Sophomore, Fife, Scotland/Bell Baxter HS 

  • Placed first in all events in which she participated. 
  • Placed first in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 22.65, which ranks third in the Conference and breaks a 25-year-old school record. 
  • Placed first in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 52.50, qualifying for a NCAA women’s provisional standard. 
  • Swam a leg of the victorious 200-yard medley relay that turned in a time of 1:39.99. 

 

DIVER OF THE WEEK 

BAILEY HEYDRA, NEVADA 

Junior, Johannesburg, South Africa, St. Stithians 

  • Helped the Wolf Pack win in a dual meet against conference opponent UNLV. 
  • In the 1-meter springboard, recorded a score of 306.00, surpassing the NCAA Diving Zone standard. 
  • In the 3-meter springboard, logged a score of 352.88, surpassing the NCAA Diving Zone standard.  

 

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK 

KEIRA-LEE ALLOTT, NEVADA 

Swimmer, Tauranga, New Zealand 

  • Placed second in the 500-yard free with a time of 4:57.42. 
  • Swam a leg of the 400-yard free relay that placed third with a time of 3:29.29. 

 

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