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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
10/5/2021 Ethan Gregg Men's Cross Country
10/5/2021 Sydney Halstead Women's Soccer
9/20/2021 Katie Kearney Women's Tennis
9/20/2021 Andrea Schleeper Women's Golf
9/13/2021 Jamie Huber Women's Cross Country
9/13/2021 Elijah Alt Football
9/6/2021 Emma Lawrence Women's Volleyball
9/6/2021 Jakob Parks Football
8/30/2021 Kimberly Steinert Women's Tennis
8/30/2021 Ryan Daines Football
5/18/2021 Kimberly Steinert Women's Tennis
5/18/2021 Michael Madoch Men's Track and Field
5/11/2021 Emma Lawrence Women's Track and Field
5/11/2021 Seth Holden Men's Track and Field
4/27/2021 Zach Pronschinske Baseball
4/27/2021 Molly Larsen Women's Golf
4/20/2021 Evan Daley Men's Track and Field
4/20/2021 Kimberly Steinert Women's Tennis
4/13/2021 Brennan Schmitt Baseball
4/13/2021 Maddie Muelken Softball
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