Becca Reher | Posted: 7 Nov 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020

Sorenson Secures MPSF Honors

main image
Image

PROVO, Utah – BYU senior swimmer Payton Sorenson claimed the MPSF/TYR Athlete of the Week award for his leading performances in the dual meet against UNLV.

Sorenson took first place in the 50 free with a time of 20.30 and in the 100 free with a time of 45.53. He also swam a leg for the winning 400 free relay (45.29), totaling a time of 3:02.91, and helped the Cougars’ 200 medley relay team place first and record a time of 1:30.51.

This is the fourth MPSF Athlete of the Week award in the Arizona native’s career and the third by a BYU male swimmer this season.

The Cougars next travel to Columbia, Missouri, for the Missouri Invite at the Mizzou Aquatic Center. The three-day invite will take place on Nov. 15-17.

Recent Stories

Image
NCAAs day 3
Day three of NCAA Championships come to an end for BYU's Strauss and Prolo

The penultimate day of the NCAA Swim and Dive Championships came to a close on Friday night, as BYU's Mickey Strauss…

Image
NCAAs day 2
First day of competition concludes at NCAA Championships for Strauss and Prolo

Diver Mickey Strauss and swimmer Brad Prolo saw their first action of the NCAA Championships on day two of the events…