COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (January 14, 2020) – Cowgirl swimmer Katelyn Blattner has been named the Mountain West Conference Swimmer of the Week for January 5-13. It's the first time in her career she has earned the honor and the first time this season a Cowgirl has won the award.
 
Blattner, a junior from Wichita, Kan., had a strong performance against the Denver Pioneers. She accounted for 29 points in the Cowgirls 156-144 win on Friday night. She placed first in the 100 backstroke with a time of 57.21. Blattner followed that up with a first place spot in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:02.99. She was almost three seconds faster than the second place finisher. To close out the meet, she swam the lead leg of the 400 freestyle relay that finished first in a time of 3:28.14.
 
The Cowboys and Cowgirls will be back in the pool next week on the road. Both squads will face Cal Baptist on Thursday, followed by a conference match-up with the UNLV Rebels on Saturday. Thursday's meet is scheduled for 2 p.m. MT in Riverside, Calif., while Saturday is set to begin at 1 p.m. in Las Vegas, Nev.