Dunn earns second Performer of the Week
January 26, 2010

Monmouth College sophomore Josh Dunn (Brookfield, Ill./Lyons Township) took two firsts in last week’s dual meet and was named the men’s swimming Performer of the Week by the Midwest Conference.

Dunn had a strong finish at last weekend’s home dual meet against Wabash College. His win in the 200 backstroke began a three-race win streak for the Fighting Scots. Swimming the 200 backstroke for the first time in his career, Dunn clocked the conference’s third-fastest time of 2:03.05. He picked up another win in the 400 freestyle relay, swimming the anchor leg as the Scots clocked a 3:26.31. Dunn began the meet swimming a leg on the second place 400 medley relay which touched in 3:52.27.

This is Dunn’s second Performer of the Week award this season.

Dunn named Performer of the Week
December 8, 2009

Sophomore Josh Dunn (Brookfield, Ill./Lyons Township) broke two school records four times at last weekend’s DePauw Invitational and was named the men’s swimming Co-Performer of the Week by the Midwest Conference.

Dunn set the new Monmouth record in the prelims of the 200-yard individual medley, swimming a 2:01.31. He then set a new standard in the finals, placing second with a 1:59.81. The amazing weekend continued for the sophomore in the 100 backstroke, breaking his own school record in the prelims with a swim of 54.81. The new record didn’t stand long as Dunn placed third in the finals with another school record, touching in 53.93.

There was no letup in the relays for Dunn. He teamed with John Kaiser, Steve Collins and Joe Testolin in the 400 freestyle relay, finishing just two seconds off a school record and placing fourth in 3:19.96. Dunn, Testolin, Josh Van Swol and Chad Rowland formed the 800 freestyle relay which clocked a Monmouth honor roll time of 7:30.54 to place fifth. Another fifth and an honor roll time followed in the 400 medley relay where he was joined by Testolin, John Kaiser and Harrison Heilman who posted a time of 3:43.63.

Dunn has the MWC’s top times in the 200 IM and the 100 backstroke. The 400 medley and 800 freestyle relay times are also the MWC’s top times.

Grinnell’s Marco Fulgoni was also named Co-Performer of the Week.