BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Shawnee State's (Ohio) Malik Nelson has garnered Mid-South Conference Men's Swimmer of the Week honors after achieving four national cuts, conference officials announced on Monday.

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Malik Nelson – Shawnee State (Ohio) – Jr. – Williamsville, Trinidad and Tobago

•   Nelson clipped four NAIA national cuts during Shawnee State's midseason meet at the Wooster Invite.  
•  The junior hit the NAIA provisional cut in both the 50 free and the 100 free, posting times of 21.20 and 46.58, respectively.  
•   Nelson followed that up touching the wall in 51.45 to capture his third national cut, this time in the 100 fly. 
•    He closed out the meet as part of Shawnee State's 200 free relay that finished second with a NAIA standard time of 1:25.25. 
•  Nelson earns his first swimmer of the week honor of the season and of his career. 

Date    Men's Swimmer of the Week – School
Sept. 29    Sergio Ybarra – Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
Oct. 6    Luis Castro – Campbellsville (Ky.)
Oct. 13    Aidan Crutchfield – Cumberlands (Ky.)
Oct. 20    Alexander Poulsen – Cumberlands (Ky.)
Oct. 27    Robert Gibson – Shawnee State (Ohio)
Nov. 3    Alexander Poulsen – Cumberlands (Ky.)
Nov. 10    Adam Geddis – Cumberlands (Ky.)
Nov. 24    Alexander Poulsen – Cumberlands (Ky.)
Dec. 8    Malik Nelson – Shawnee State (Ohio)