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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
11/28/2018 Taulvish McCray Men's Basketball
11/28/2018 Emma Gamoke Women's Basketball
11/20/2018 Sadie Kroll Women's Cross Country
11/20/2018 Josh Schraeder Men's Cross Country
11/13/2018 Brendon Manning Men's Basketball
11/13/2018 Dani Craig Women's Basketball
11/6/2018 Cal Hansen Wrestling
11/6/2018 Samantha Lemke Women's Swimming and Diving
10/30/2018 Thomas Schultz Men's Cross Country
10/30/2018 Hannah Beilke Women's Cross Country
10/9/2018 Maya Schmitt Women's Soccer
10/9/2018 Ryan Flathers Football
10/2/2018 Cassie Handrick Women's Soccer
10/2/2018 Thomas Schultz Men's Cross Country
9/18/2018 Maura Andersen Women's Tennis
9/18/2018 Josh Schraeder Men's Cross Country
9/11/2018 Julia Van Fleet Women's Volleyball
9/11/2018 Ryan Beirne Football
9/4/2018 Hannah Ottevaere Women's Golf
9/4/2018 Cole Spieker Football
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