Hu and Morrison Take Weekly Honors
Stevens Institute of Technology senior John Hu and Ithaca sophomore Matt Morrison have been named the Empire 8 Swimming and Diving Athletes of the Week.
Hu was named the Outstanding Male Swimmer of the Meet at the Upper New York State/Empire 8 Championships. Hu won three individual events in B-cut times that helped the Ducks to earn the team titles. He earned a win in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 1:51.98, carded a 4:00.43 in the 400-IM and clocked a 1:50.95 in the 200-yard butterfly.
Morrison earned Male Diver of the Meet at the Upper New York State/Empire 8 Championships as he won both diving events. He set UNYSCSA and championship meet records in the 1-meter diving finals with a score of 553.30 and scored 554.45 in the preliminaries. Morrison totaled an association, facility, team and championship-meet record in the finals of the 3-meter diving with a score of 584.55.