NAPERVILLE, Ill. — The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) announced its Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Student-Athletes of the Week. Taydin Murphy and Kendall Leistico of the Carthage College swimming and diving teams were named the CCIW Men's and Women's Diving Student-Athletes of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.
Murphy competed in the 1-meter and 3-meter dives at the Calvin Quad Invitational on November 6-7. Murphy recorded a second-place finish in both events, posting a score of 428.40 in the 1-meter dive before earning a score of 400.05 in the 3-meter dive to lead the Firebirds.
Leistico also competed in both diving events at the Calvin Quad Invitational. Leistico earned a sixth-place finish in the 3-meter dive with a score of 283.40 before recording an eighth-place finish in the 1-meter dive with a score of 277.30.
The Firebirds return to action on Saturday, November 14, as Carthage hosts Wheaton College (Ill.) at the Koenitzer Aquatic Center. The meet is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. For more information, visit athletics.carthage.edu.