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Dangelo Earns Sixth AMCC Swimmer of the Week Award

Dangelo Earns Sixth AMCC Swimmer of the Week Award

NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. – For the sixth time this season, Penn State Altoona freshman Grace Dangelo (State College, PA/State College) earned Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Women's Swimmer of the Week honors, as the league announced its weekly awards on Monday afternoon.

Dangelo tallied three individual first place finishes in the Lady Lions' 76-40 win at home over non-conference opponent Bethany College on Saturday afternoon, including setting a new Penn State Altoona women's swimming team record for the fourth time this season.

Dangelo took first place in the 1000 Yard Freestyle with a time of 11:11.46, which bested the previous Lady Lions swimming program record of 11:30.04. The freshman also won the 50 Yard Freestyle with a time of 25.94, and she prevailed in the 100 Yard Backstroke by clocking in at 1:02.84.

To view the AMCC's listing of Dangelo as its women's swimming weekly award-winner, click HERE.

This marks the AMCC-best eight time this season that a Penn State Altoona women's swimmer has taken conference player of the week honors, six of which have been awarded to Dangelo.

Penn State Altoona women's swimming returns to action on Tuesday, January 11, when the Lady Lions host non-conference opponent Wells College for a 1:00 p.m. meet in the Adler Natatorium.