Aces competed at Butler Double Dual
LOUIS – Capping off a solid opening week for the University of Evansville men’s swimming and diving team, the Missouri Valley Conference announced weekly award winners Patrick Vilbergsson and Gabe Lett.
Vilbergsson was named the MVC Men’s Swimmer of the Week while Lett was tabbed as the Men’s Diver of the Week.
Vilbergsson picked up a victory in the 200-yard backstroke to lead the Purple Aces men at the season-opening Butler Double Dual. Taking on foes from Xavier, Saint Louis, and Butler, Vilbergsson took the victory with a time of 1:54.00. He defeated teammate Logan Tenison by just over one second. He was also part of the 400-yard medley relay team that took third place with a time of 3:28.01.
Making his college debut at the Butler Double Dual, freshman Gabe Lett picked up a pair of runner-up finishes. In the 1-meter dive, he posted a score of 120.30. Later in the day, his score of 120.15 in the 3-meter event gave him another 2nd place finish.
On Friday, the Purple Aces will be in Danville, Ky. to fa
