10/28/2026 12:33:00 PM | Women's Swim and Dive, Men's Swim and Dive
SANTA CRUZ, Calif – The Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference has selected three Banana Slugs in this week's Athlete of the Week honors. From their meet versus NCAA DI Saint Mary's College of California, UC Santa Cruz men's swim and dive team took home both men's nominations for the week and the women's swim and dive team earned Female Diver of the Week.
PJ Fortune had an impressive meet versus Saint Mary's College to earn Male Athlete of the Week honors. In the 200-yard medley relay, Fortune helped UCSC place first overall in his personal-best 50-yard breast split with a time of 25.39, which also puts the relay in the top-20 times in the NCAA. Fortune continued his strong racing with a first-place finish in a solo swim in the 100-yard breaststroke. The meet was capped with a UCSC-leading third-place finish in the 200 breast with a season best time of 2:09.95.
Eoin Hepenstall secured his second Male Diver of the Week award in back-to-back weeks with his performance on the board while hosting Saint Mary's College of California. Hepenstall scored a one meter total of 196.65 and a three meter score of 212.33 to lead UC Santa Cruz from the diving board in both dives.
Briseis Valenzuela placed first overall in the one meter dive with a total score of 232.58 and second place in the three meter dive with another score of 232.58 to earn Female Diver of the Week. Valenzuela improved from her top-three finish in the season opener with her scores versus Saint Mary's College of California.
PJ Fortune had an impressive meet versus Saint Mary's College to earn Male Athlete of the Week honors. In the 200-yard medley relay, Fortune helped UCSC place first overall in his personal-best 50-yard breast split with a time of 25.39, which also puts the relay in the top-20 times in the NCAA. Fortune continued his strong racing with a first-place finish in a solo swim in the 100-yard breaststroke. The meet was capped with a UCSC-leading third-place finish in the 200 breast with a season best time of 2:09.95.
Eoin Hepenstall secured his second Male Diver of the Week award in back-to-back weeks with his performance on the board while hosting Saint Mary's College of California. Hepenstall scored a one meter total of 196.65 and a three meter score of 212.33 to lead UC Santa Cruz from the diving board in both dives.
Briseis Valenzuela placed first overall in the one meter dive with a total score of 232.58 and second place in the three meter dive with another score of 232.58 to earn Female Diver of the Week. Valenzuela improved from her top-three finish in the season opener with her scores versus Saint Mary's College of California.
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