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Athletes of the Week

Preston Nygaard

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    1/27/2026
  • Sport
    Men's Swimming and Diving
  • Bio
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Nygaard won three events and was a member of two first-place relays in helping lead UWL to the team title at the UW-Stevens Point Invitational on January 23-24. He captured the 100 (55.47) and 200 (2:00.06) breaststroke and 200 I.M. (1:55.08). Nygaard was also on the winning 400 medley (3:24.11) and 400 freestyle (3:10.27) relays. He set school records in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke, breaking Adam Baryenbruch's record of 55.54 in the 100 breaststroke set in 2021 and Ben Collins' record of 2:03.21 in the 200 breaststroke set in 2025. He also set a UWSP Aquatics Center facility record, breaking the time of 55.74 set by William Buhler of UW-Stevens Point in 2021. 


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
9/11/2023 Elias Ritzke Men's Cross Country
9/11/2023 Maddie Hannan Women's Cross Country
9/4/2023 Ainsley Allan Women's Soccer
9/4/2023 Lauren Lindow Women's Tennis
8/28/2023 Brianne Korducki Women's Volleyball
8/28/2023 Jack Studer Football
5/15/2023 Elise Weinzierl Softball
5/15/2023 Anthony Vivian Baseball
5/8/2023 Ethan Gregg Men's Track and Field
5/8/2023 Skye Digman Women's Track and Field
5/3/2023 Nick Crary Men's Track and Field
5/3/2023 Maddie Hannan Women's Track and Field
4/25/2023 Elise Weinzierl Softball
4/25/2023 Owen Anderson Baseball
4/18/2023 Sam Blaskowski Men's Track and Field
4/18/2023 Skye Digman Women's Track and Field
4/11/2023 Skye Digman Women's Track and Field
4/11/2023 Tyler Schmitt Baseball
4/4/2023 Jordyn McCormack Softball
4/4/2023 Ethan Gregg Men's Track and Field
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