Ostendorf Named MVC Swimmer of the Week

ST. LOUIS – Illinois State sophomore swimmer Ava Ostendorf was named the Missouri Valley Conference Women's Swimmer of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday. It is Ostendorf's first weekly honor of her career and the Redbirds' second this season. The honor comes after her standout performance in Illinois State's 196-95 victory over Marquette on Saturday in Normal. Ostendorf broke the longest-standing record at Horton Pool in the 200-yard breaststroke. Her winning time of 2:18.28 eclipsed the previous mark of 2:19.04, set in 2007. Ostendorf also won the 100-yard breaststroke, moving into sixth in program history with a lifetime-best mark...