BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (October 1, 2026) – The NEC uncovered its men's and women's swimming & diving weekly honors where Howard University freshman
Jordan Vaughn (Upper Marlboro, Md.) claimed Men's Rookie of the Week. The announcement came Thursday afternoon.
Vaughn began his collegiate career by helping Howard achieve a pair of top four finishes at the Potomac Relays (Sept. 25). In the 800 Free Relay, he posted a 1:49.87 in the first leg while leading the 3x100 Back Relay squad to a fourth-place finish.
Seniors
Rhanishka Gibbs (Nassau, Bahamas),
Chanice Posada (Houston) and
Jala Wilson (Richmond, Va.), sophomores
Kaleb James (Durham, N.C.) and
Trevor Sewell (Decatur, Ga.) joined Vaughn on the NEC Prime Performers list.
Le Moyne's (LMC) Lucas Clay and Louis Allison won NEC Swimmer and Diver of the Week, respectively.
On the women's side, LMC's Isabella Ryan and Gabby Williams earned the league's Rookie of the Week and Diver of the Week, respectively, while Grace Idowu (Stonehill College) took home NEC Swimmer of the Week.
Saturday (Oct. 10), Howard returns to Burr Gym Pool to host crosstown rival Georgetown in the annual Battle at The Burr. The first race is scheduled for 2 p.m.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com and/or the NEC website at
www.northeastconference.org.
