JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Sophomore Jonathan Gomez (Cali, Colombia/Patrick Henry [Va.]), a member of the Saint Peter's men's swimming and diving team, has been named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Male Swimmer Of The Week for the week of Nov. 5-11. It is the fourth time in his career that he has earned the weekly honor.
Gomez won five individual events and swam the opening leg of the winning 400-free relay to help the Saint Peter's men's swimming and diving team to three dual meet wins over the weekend. The sophomore won the 400 IM (4:07.22) and the 100 back (53.13) while swimming the opening leg of the winning 400-free relay team (3:14.30) to led the Peacocks to a 131-96 win against NJIT on Friday and give head coach Brie Von Rosendahl her first win as a head coach. The 2013 MAAC Swimmer of the Meet then won the 200 IM (2:12.08), the 100 fly (52.16) and the 500 free (4.48.44) to help the men's team to a 133-92 win against Manhattan and a 155.5-73.5 victory against Montclair State on Saturday.
Gomez won the MAAC Swimmer of the Week award three times as a freshman after garnering the award for the weeks of Oct. 16-22, 2013, Dec. 9-15, 2013 and Jan. 22-28, 2014. Gomez was also recognized as the ECAC Metro/Upstate Swimmer of the Week twice in 2013-14.
The Saint Peter's men's swimming and diving team returns to action at the H2ounds Invitational hosted by Loyola on Dec. 5-6. The women's swimming and diving team returns to pool at the Frank Elm Invitational on Nov. 21-23.
