COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Seven individuals and
three relay teams from the Wyoming women’s swimming and diving program were
named to the All-Mountain West Team, the conference announced yesterday.
Sophomore Isobel Ryan earned the most of any Cowgirl with three individual
honors and all three relay honors.
Senior Danielle Badger made the All-MW Team in the 50 freestyle, the first all-conference award
of her career. Senior Keely Bishop was tabbed for both the 1-meter and
platform. It’s her second honor in the 1-meter and third in the platform.
Sophomore Samantha Burke’s spot on the 100 backstroke team is the first of her
Cowgirl career. Freshman Karla Contreras made the all-conference team in each
of the three diving events.
Junior Maria Harutjunjan was named All-MW in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, after sweeping
both events at the MW Championships. Ryan earned conference honors in the 50
and 100 freestyle, and the 100 backstroke with Burke. Ryan made the All-MW Team
in each of the three events in 2016, as well. Junior Kelly Sheldon also earned
three conference honors, in the 200 and 500 freestyle along with the 200
backstroke. It is her second time making the All-MW team in the 200 backstroke
and 500 freestyle, and her first in the 200 freestyle.
Three Wyoming relay
teams earned All-MW honors, the most since 2013. The 200 freestyle relay team
was comprised of Ryan, Badger, Burke and senior Rachel McKivigan. The 200
medley relay team was led by Ryan, Harutjunjan, Burke and Badger. The 400
medley relay squad included the same group of Ryan, Harutjunjan, Burke and
Badger.
Individuals
Danielle Badger - 50-yard
freestyle
Keely Bishop - 1-meter
springboard; platform
Samantha Burke - 100-yard
backstroke
Karla Contreras - 1-meter
springboard, 3-meter springboard, platform
Maria Harutjunjan - 100-yard
breaststroke, 200-yard breaststroke
Isobel Ryan - 50-yard freestyle,
100-yard backstroke, 100-yard freestyle
Kelly Sheldon - 500-yard
freestyle, 200-yard freestyle, 200-yard backstroke
Relays
200-yard freestyle relay - Isobel
Ryan, Danielle Badger, Samantha Burke, Rachel McKivigan
200-yard medley relay - Isobel
Ryan, Maria Harutjunjan, Samantha Burke, Danielle Badger
400-yard medley relay - Isobel
Ryan, Maria Harutjunjan, Samantha Burke, Danielle Badger
