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Oldford, Traggiai Sweep SUNYAC Weekly Swim Awards

Oldford, Traggiai Sweep SUNYAC Weekly Swim Awards

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Penn State Altoona picked up both of this week's SUNYAC Swimmer of the Week awards on Monday, when Lions freshman Victoria Oldford (Bucks County, PA/Palisades) was named the conference's Women's Swimmer of the Week and senior Caden Traggiai (Saxonburg, PA/Knoch) was tabbed as the Men's Swimmer of the Week.

Oldford and Traggiai helped lead their teams to dual meet wins over visiting non-conference opponent McDaniel College this past Saturday, November 1.

Oldford picked up a pair of individual wins in Saturday's meet, placing first in the 50 Yard Freestyle with a time of 26.51 and also finishing atop the standings in the 100 Yard Breaststroke with a time of 1:12.75. She was also part of the second-place 200 Yard Medley Relay team that compiled a total time of 2:03.85.

Traggiai also recorded two individual wins Saturday, prevailing in the 200 Yard Freestyle after clocking in at 1:50.74 and taking first in the 500 Yard Freestyle with a time of 5:03.43. Additionally, he helped his 200 Yard Freestyle Relay team win its event, as the group posted a combined time of 1:32.14.

Penn State Altoona women's swimming defeated McDaniel 128-75 in the meet, while the Lions men's team came away with a 139-57 victory over the Green Terror.

Women's swimming returns to action on Saturday, November 15, traveling to compete against Division II opponent Lock Haven University in a dual meet starting at 11 a.m. Meanwhile, the men's team's next meet is Thursday, November 20 in day one of the three-day Malone University Invitational.