CHARLOTTE, N.C. (October 8, 2019) – The Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) unveiled its swimming & diving weekly honors where Howard University saw junior William Speakman Smith II (Jacksonville, Fla.) acknowledged for his outstanding performance over the weekend. The announcement came Tuesday afternoon.
 
The Florida native earned his first CCSA Male Swimmer of the Week award this season after swimming a 57.73 in the 100 breaststroke and a 21.46 in the 200 freestyle Friday (Oct. 4) to capture third place finishes in both events.
 
The following day (Oct. 5), he placed second in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:46.80 and recorded a 2:10.94 in the 200 breaststroke to take top honors in the event versus Virginia Military Institute (VMI). Additionally, his 22.07 (lead-off) in the 200 freestyle relay helped lead the team to take first place.
 
Florida Atlantic's Michael Cannatelli was named the CCSA Male Diver of the Week. On the women's side, Campbell's Annie Sanchez earned the CCSA Women Swimmer of the Week honors while Florida Gulf Coast's Reese Wakefield was named the CCSA Women Diver of the Week.
 
To view this week's weekly honors, please click here.
 
On Oct. 19, Howard travels to Murfreesboro, N.C. for a duel meet against Chowan. First race is set for 1 p.m.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com or the CCSA at www.theCCSA.com.