Oct. 27, 2010

Columbia, Mo. - For his efforts against Southern Illinois and Kentucky, junior Michael Lopresti was named the Big 12 Men's Swimmer of the Week Wednesday afternoon.

This is Lopresti's first time to win the award, and is also the first weekly conference award of the 2010-11 season.

Lopresti won two events at the Oct. 16 tri-meet against Southern Illinois and Kentucky. He recorded a first place finish in the 100 breast with a time of 58.06, as well as finishing first in the 200 breast in 2:07.34. Lopresti, a Westerville, Ohio native, was also a part of the Mizzou 200 medley relay team that claimed first with a time of 1:32.54. He finished his split in 25:35.

Lopresti and the rest of the Missouri men's swimming and diving team will participate in the Southwest Plunge in Dallas, Texas this Friday and Saturday.