News & Links 11/10/2026 1:00:00 PM MIAC Athletes of the Week - November 10, 2026 FARMINGTON, Minn. -- The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced its Athlete of the Week award winners for swimming & diving on Tuesday. Student-athletes from Gustavus, Macalester, and Saint John's claimed the Conference's weekly honors. The MIAC Athlete of the Week awards are nominated by the Conference's sports information directors and selected by MIAC staff. Transitioning to the winter season, team sports (football, hockey, and basketball) Athletes of the Week will be recognized on Monday afternoons, with individual sports (swimming & diving) announced on Tuesday afternoons. The winners of the latest Athlete of the Week awards are listed below, along with details on their outstanding performances. The MIAC Athlete of the Week archive has complete details on each week's selections and winners. MIAC Men's Swimmer of the Week Mason Krings Gustavus Adolphus College Fy. Maple Grove, Minn. / Maranatha Christian Academy Mason Krings led the Gusties in a dual meet victory over St. Olaf (198-73) and a narrow defeat to NCAA Division II Augustana (140-130) on 11/6-7. Krings competed in eight events across the two meets, winning four, finishing as the runner-up in three, and placing third in one. Against the Oles, Krings swept the breaststroke events, winning the 100 in 58.30 and the 200 in 2:09.27. He and his 200 medley relay team also won their race with a time of 1:33.44. Additionally, Krings earned a third-place finish in the 200 IM (2:00.26). Against Augustana, Krings won the 50 breaststroke in 26.61 and was the runner-up in the 100 breaststroke (58.27), 100 IM (52.78), and 200 medley relay (1:34.38). MIAC Men's Diver of the Week Cody Watts Saint John's University Sr. St. Cloud, Minn. / St. Cloud Tech Cody Watts won both dives in the Johnnies' 176.5-60.5 dual win at Hamline on 11/6. Watts won the 1-meter with a score of 236.20 and the 3-meter with a score of 178.00. MIAC Women's Swimmer of the Week Mia Reidy Macalester College Fy. Tucson, Ariz. / Catalina Foothills Mia Reidy turned in three first-place finishes in a dual meet with Carleton on 11/7. Reidy won the 200-yard freestyle (2:00.3) and the 100-yard butterfly (59.22), and tied for first in the 100-yard backstroke (1:00.49). Her time in the 100 fly ranks second in the MIAC so far this season. MIAC Women's Diver of the Week Karli Kirk Gustavus Adolphus College Fy. Clear Lake, Minn. / Becker Karli Kirk led the Gusties in the diving events in a dual meet victory over St. Olaf (198-73) and a narrow defeat to NCAA Division II Augustana (140-130) on 11/6-7. Kirk swept the diving events against the Oles, winning the 1-meter competition with a score of 230.20 and the 3-meter competition with a score of 233.40. She then placed second on both boards against Augustana, recording scores of 228.65 on the 1-meter board and 205.30 on the 3-meter board.