By Katie Green, Manager of Athletic Communications and Media

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –Andrea Vega of Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) was named the NAIA women’s swimmer/diver of the month, announced the national office on Thursday.

Swimmer/Diver of the Month
Andrea Vega, Olivet Nazarene
JR, Barrington, Ill.   

•  Vega has collected 22 top five finishes to start the season off. Fifteen of those top five finishes were first-place finishes.
• Helped her team to two first-place finishes at the Toby Tiger Invite and against St. Ambrose (Iowa).
• Vega holds times that land in the top five of the latest top times report in the 50 free-style, 100 free-style, 100 breast-stroke, 200 breast-stroke, 200 IM and 400 IM. For more on top times CLICK HERE

For more information on NAIA women’s swimming and diving, CLICK HERE

For a complete listing of all the top times, CLICK HERE

Nominees: Olivia Salome, Union (Ky.); Maddy Kelly, College of Idaho; Brooklyn Friel, Campbellsville (Ky.); Alexis Kessler, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Christina Klouda, Cumberlands (Ky.); Kendra Monnin, WVU Tech; Lydia Reinhardt, SCAD Savannah (Ga.); Kiana Ocasio-Molina , Thomas (Ga.)

2017-18 Women's Swimming & Diving Composite Award Winners

Week 1 (December 20): Andrea Vega, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)