NAPERVILLE — The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) announced its Men’s Swimming & Diving Student-Athletes of the Week on Tuesday afternoon.
Wheaton junior Ben Coley was recognized in swimming after a record-setting showing at the Wheaton Invitational, while Carthage sophomore Taydin Murphy earned diving honors with a regional-qualifying performance at the Carthage Classic.
Swimming: Ben Coley, Wheaton
Coley turned in multiple lifetime-best swims at the 44th annual Wheaton Invitational last weekend and established three conference-leading marks. He currently leads the CCIW in the 100-yard butterfly (49.43), the 100-yard freestyle (45.74), and the 200-yard freestyle (1:39.88).
The junior from Cedar Grove, Wis. captured the 200-yard freestyle title with a time of 1:39.88 and added a 45.74 effort in the finals of the 100-yard freestyle. He also recorded a season-best time of 21.36 in the 50-yard freestyle.
Coley was also a key contributor on Wheaton’s relays. His 44.44 split in the 100-yard freestyle ranked as the third-fastest in program history, while his 48.26 split in the 100-yard butterfly ranked second. He also posted the fastest 50-yard butterfly relay split in team history at 21.28. Coley swam legs on the 200- and 400-yard freestyle relays, both of which finished second.
Coley’s performance helped Wheaton place third at the seven-team invitational.
Diving: Taydin Murphy, Carthage
A native of Minooka, Ill., Murphy turned in the top diving performance at the Carthage Classic last Saturday, capturing the 3-meter title with a score of 444.10 – a regional qualifying mark. He also recorded a strong showing on the 1-meter board, totaling 370.55 points.
Murphy -- now a four-time CCIW Student-Athlete of the Week this season -- helped Carthage place second overall with a team score of 1,130 points.
2025-26 CCIW Men's Swimming & Diving Student-Athletes of the Week
Swimming
Dec. 9: Ben Coley, Wheaton
Nov. 18: Jac Cummings, Wheaton
Nov. 12: Ben Coley, Wheaton
Nov. 4: AJ Landorf, Carthage
Oct. 29: Michael Garland, Augustana
Oct. 22: Lucas Rettig, Augustana
Diving
Dec. 9: Taydin Murphy, Carthage
Nov. 18: Taydin Murphy, Carthage
Nov. 12: Zak Kohoutek, Wheaton
Nov. 4: Taydin Murphy, Carthage
Oct. 29: Carson Sehy, Carthage
Oct. 22: Taydin Murphy, Carthage
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The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.), Carroll University (Waukesha, Wis.), Carthage College (Kenosha, Wis.), Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, Ill.), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, Ill.), Millikin University (Decatur, Ill.), North Central College (Naperville, Ill.), North Park University (Chicago, Ill.) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.).