Nov. 1, 1999
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern University has named its athletes of the week for November 1, based on results from October 25-31.
MALE ? MIKE JACOBS, SWIMMING
Senior Mike Jacob (Mission Viejo, Calif./Mission Viejo) started the 1999-2000 campaign by winning all three of his races in the Wildcats' 130-111 dual meet victory at Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Friday. Jacob recorded victories in the 200-yard freestyle (1:45.33), 500 freestyle (4:49.42) and anchored the 'Cats victory in the 400 medley relay (3:31.77). Jacob also helped Northwestern to victory at the NU Relays on Sunday, swimming on a pair of victorious relay teams.
FEMALE ? MERRITT ADAMS, SWIMMING
Merritt Adams (Norcross, Ga./The Lovett School) got off to a fast start this weekend, and helped the 10th-ranked Wildcats do the same as they beat Indiana in a dual meet on Saturday and then swept every race in winning the NU Relays Sunday. On Saturday, Adams was a double winner, taking first in both the 100 and 200 butterfly events. On Sunday, she was a part of three winning relay teams, leading off both the 300 butterfly relay and the 400 medley relay.