Case Western Reserve University senior diver Nico Billoni and junior swimmer Emil LaSida each received Athlete of the Week honors from the University Athletic Association. Billoni was named the Men's Diver of the Week and LaSida received Men's Swimmer of the Week honors.
Billoni swept the diving events in a dual meet against Oberlin on Saturday at the Veale Natatorium in Cleveland. Billoni won the 3-meter dive with a score of 264.22 and the 1-meter dive with a score of 279.22. This is his first career UAA Diver of the Week honor.
LaSida helped the Spartans win four events on Saturday. Individually, he won the 100 IM in 52.56 seconds and the 100 Free with a time of 46.93 seconds. He was also a member of the winning 200 Medley Relay that finished in 1:31.53 and the 200 Free Relay with a time of 1:23.69. This is his second career UAA Swimmer of the Week honor and his first this season.
CWRU defeated the Yeomen 231-57 to improve to 4-1 in dual meets this season.
The Case Western Reserve swimming and diving teams will conclude the dual meet portion of their schedules on Saturday, February 1, when the teams host Kenyon College starting at 1 p.m. Prior to the meet, the Spartans will celebrate the graduating members of the men's swimming and diving team, including Billoni.
The following CWRU Athletes have been named the UAA Athlete of the Week during the 2024-25 academic year:
Women's Cross Country
Sept. 9: Ashley Novak
Men's Cross Country
Sept. 9: Aidan Nathan
Sept. 23: Aidan Nathan
Men's Tennis
Sept. 9: George Kosseifi
Sept. 16: Ajay Mahenthiran
Volleyball
Sept. 9: Carly Scott (Defense/Setting)
Oct. 28: Carly Scott (Defense/Setting)
Nov. 4: Rea Marfatia (Offense)
Women's Soccer
Sept. 16: Maggie Storti (Defense)
Men's Soccer
Sept. 23: Eshwar Challa (Defense)
Sept. 30: Lukas Dalakis (Offense)
Oct. 7: Josh Cook (Defense)
Men's Swimming and Diving
Oct. 14: Peter Meng (Swimming)
Oct. 21: Alex Waltman (Diving)
Jan. 27: Nico Billoni (Diving)
Jan. 27: Emil LaSida (Swimming)
Women's Swimming and Diving
Oct. 14: Gabriella Chambers (Swimming)
Oct. 14: Abigail Wilkov (Diving)
Oct. 21: Jocelyn Schechter (Diving)
Oct. 28: Abigail Wilkov (Diving)
Wrestling
Nov. 4: Aidan Gassel
Nov. 18: Art Martinez
Dec. 9: Art Martinez
Jan. 13: Art Martinez
Men's Basketball
Nov. 11: Sam Trunley
Dec. 16: Sam Trunley
Jan. 13: Sam Trunley
