Ben Pickrel was named SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee) Men's Hornet of the Week on Tuesday. It is his second selection this season.
A freshman from Dayton, Ohio (Centreville HS), Pickrel was the highest point scorer for Kalamazoo as the Hornets finished fourth at the MIAA Championships last week.
Pickrel's fifth-place finish time of 1:53.83 in the 200 Backstroke is sixth-best in school history. He also finished eighth in the 400 IM, while his ninth-place finish time of 1:55.21 in the 200 Buterfly is 10th-best in school history.
2021-22 Men's Hornets of the Week
Ben Pickrel, Swimming
Ty Horky, Basketball
Ben Pickrel, Swimming
Andre Fouque, Swimming
Lukas Broadsword, Basketball
Chris Cayton, Basketball
Ty Horky, Basketball
DJ Courtney, Basketball
Nicholas Olmeda, Basketball
Lukas Broadsword, Basketball
Ty Horky, Basketball
DJ Courtney, Basketball
Zach Butters Swimming
Gavin Houtkooper, Soccer
Luke Middlebrook, Diving
JJ Horsfield, Swimming
Parker Pickell, Golf
Peter Fitzgerald, Tennis
Emilio Romo, Soccer
Ian Burr, Football
Parker Pickell, Golf
Parker Pickell, Golf