BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – A pair of Fairmont State standouts have been chosen as this week's Mountain East Conference Male and Female Swimmers of the Week. The MEC Player of the Week awards are presented by The Health Plan.
Fairmont State's
Patrick Fubio was named MEC Male Swimmer of the Week with the Falcons'
Zoe Hoover earning MEC Female Swimmer of the Week honors.
Fubio, a senior from Clarksburg, W.Va., won every race he competed in this week as the Falcon men and women were triumphant over West Virginia Wesleyan. Fubio won 200 Back while he also swam a legs on Fairmont State's victorious 200 free relay and the 400 Medley Relay. Fubio set a new Mahaney Natatorium record for the 100 Back as his leadoff time for the 400 Medley was 49.14.
Hoover, a sophomore from Tomball, Texas, picked up two wins by pulling off a clean sweep in the 50 and 100 freestyle races. She was also part of the 200 Free Relay in which the Falcons set a new record with a time of 1:40.61.
This now marks four swimmer of the week honors for
Patrick Fubio while this is the third time for
Zoe Hoover.