SOUTHERN COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
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SCAC Players-of-the-Week (11/5/07)

Men's Swimming
JARRETT TATE OF RHODES COLLEGE, a freshman from Decatur, Ga., has been selected the SCAC Men's Swimmer-of-the-Week for meets swum the week of Monday, October 29 through Sunday, November 4.

Out of ten DI, DII and DII schools at the 40th annual Hendrix Classic, Tate won the 50 yard free in a time of 21.60, as well as the 100 yard free in a time of 48.16. In the 100 yard free, Tate was an “outside smoker” meaning, he led and won the heat from lane eight.    

Men's Diving
RYAN COOK OF TRINITY UNIVERSITY, a senior from Katy, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Men's Diver-of-the-Week for meets the week of Monday, October 29 through Sunday, November 4.

Cook won both the 1-meter (271.28) and the 3-meter (270.83) competition against Pomona-Pitzer on Friday and repeated the feat the following day against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. Cook won the 3-meter (271.25) and set a NCAA-qualifying score in the 1-meter board of 266.15. 


Women's Swimming
LETA GATTON OF TRINITY UNIVERSITY, a senior from Brownsville, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Women's Swimmer-of-the-Week for meets swum the week of Monday, October 29 through Sunday, November 4.

Gatton helped the Trinity women to a 1-1 opening weekend. Against Pomona-Pitzer on Friday, Gatton won the 200 freestyle (1:58.92) and the 100 freestyle (54.98) as well as swimming the lead on the winning 200 free relay team. On Saturday against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, Gatton again won the 200 free (1:57.98) and placed second in the 100 free (53.92) with a time that was .03 off her winning time at the 2007 SCAC Championships. She also helped the 400 free relay team to a second-place finish.

Women's Diving
HAYLEY EMERICK OF TRINITY UNIVERSITY, a first-year diver from Portland, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Women's Diver-of-the-Week for meets the week of Monday, October 29 through Sunday, November 4.

Emerick won the 1-meter (250.80) and placed second to teammate Lindsay Martin in the 3-meter (234.15) board competition against Pomona-Pitzer on Friday. The following day against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, Emerick took second in both boards - posting a score of 218.45 in the 1-meter and 217.57 in the 3-meter competition.