TROY, N.Y. – Skidmore College men's swimming & diving sophomore
Tomás Ruiz was named the Liberty League Diver of the Week for the week ending Feb. 4. Additionally,
Ryan Delfico was recognized on the Honor Roll.
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Tomás Ruiz (So, Diver, Cambridge, Massachusetts) – Liberty League Diver of the Week
- Ruiz won both diving events at the Vassar Sprint Invite on Saturday.
- He scored a 219.40 in the 3-meter competition followed later by a 181.40 in the 1-meter.
- Ruiz contributed 32 points to Skidmore's winning effort over Vassar, Bard, and Delhi.
- It is the first time Skidmore diver has won the award since Jacob Nathan did it in Nov. 2014.
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Ryan Delfico (Jr., IM/Breast) – Liberty League Honor Roll
- Delfico was part of all three meet records that went down on Saturday, including a solo record in the 100 IM. He finished in 54.30 for a first-place finish.
- Delfico was a member of the men's 200 medley relay (1:37.69) and the exhibition 200 mixed relay (1:44.75) teams that both broke meet records.
- He also won the 100 fly in 53.59 seconds and finished second in the 100 breast (1:01.58).
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Men's Swimming & Diving Performers of the Week (Jan. 29-Feb. 4)
Swimmer of the Week: James Collishaw, Ithaca
Diver of the Week:Â
Tomás Ruiz, Skidmore
Rookie of the Week: Lucas Jauregui, Vassar
Honor Roll: Mike Atanasoff, RIT;
Ryan Delfico, Skidmore; Ricky Kurosawa, Vassar; Tony Min, RPI
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NEXT UP: Skidmore is preparing for the Liberty League Championships to take place Feb. 21-24 at Ithaca College.
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