Utah's McKinney and Air Force's Law Garner MWC Women's Swimmer and Diver of the Week Accolades

McKinney garners honor for the first time this season.

Utah's Courtney McKinney was named MWC Women's Swimmer of the Week.
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Jan. 24, 2002

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Utah senior Courtney McKinney and Air Force junior Sarah Law have been named Mountain West Conference women's swimmer and diver of the week, respectively.

McKinney, a native of Salt Lake City, Utah, captured first place in the 200 individual medley in two meets last week, vs. New Mexico and Colorado State, and posted a first-place finish in the 100 free vs. New Mexico. McKinney set a Utah varsity record in the 200 IM with a time of 2:07.58 vs. New Mexico and bettered that the next day with a time of 2:07.46 vs. Colorado State. McKinney is a first-time MWC Swimmer of the Week award winner this season.

Law, of Parker, Colo., won the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events in a double-dual held at the Air Force Academy and captured first place in the same events at Wyoming. Law posted a score of 266.75 in the 3-meters and totaled 248 in the 1-meter in the double-dual vs. New Mexico State and Northern Colorado, including a final dive that earned all 7's to give the Falcons the edge in team scoring. Law, who totaled 267.6 in the 1-meter and 256.4 in the 3-meter at Wyoming, is a two-time MWC Diver of the Week this season.

BYU and Utah make visits to Air Force and Wyoming this week. Colorado State travels to Wyoming Feb. 1 and the Rebels host Air Force Feb. 9.