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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
3/28/2023 Rachel Chesley Women's Gymnastics
3/28/2023 Owen Deprez Baseball
3/20/2023 Jack Moran Baseball
3/20/2023 Grace Willmott Women's Lacrosse
3/15/2023 Skye Digman Women's Track and Field
3/15/2023 Nolan Hertel Wrestling
3/7/2023 Cole Contardi Men's Tennis
3/7/2023 Rachel Chesley Women's Gymnastics
2/28/2023 Logan Larson Men's Track and Field
2/28/2023 Emma Lawrence Women's Track and Field
2/21/2023 Abi Schauske Women's Swimming and Diving
2/21/2023 Sam Blaskowski Men's Track and Field
2/14/2023 Emma Lawrence Women's Track and Field
2/14/2023 Nolan Hertel Wrestling
2/7/2023 Cate Sandvik Women's Gymnastics
2/7/2023 Sam Blaskowski Men's Track and Field
1/31/2023 Sam Blaskowski Men's Track and Field
1/31/2023 Ainsley Hansen Women's Track and Field
1/24/2023 Maddie Hannan Women's Track and Field
1/24/2023 Ethan Gregg Men's Track and Field
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