Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

Sebastian Escobar

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    5/5/2020
  • Sport
    Men's Swimming
  • Bio
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CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – Freshman standout, Sebastian Escobar shined as one of the fastest swimmers in the history the CU swim program during the 2019-20 campaign.
 
In his first year as a Tiger, the Cali, Colombia native burst onto the scene breaking school records in 19 events before closing out his season as the first NAIA All-American in program history, placing sixth in the 200-yard freestyle (1:42.06).
 
Individually, Escobar's records include:
  • 50-yard freestyle – 22.15
  • 100-yard freestyle – 47.72
  • 200-yard freestyle – 1:40.75
  • 500-yard freestyle – 4:36.73
  • 1000-yard freestyle – 10:07.92
  • 1650-yard freestyle – 16:26.48
  • 50-meter freestyle – 25.97
  • 100-meter freestyle – 55.46
  • 200-meter freestyle – 1:59.28
  • 400-meter freestyle – 4:15.44
  • 200-meter butterfly – 2:23.77
  • 200-meter individual medley – 2:22.51
 
Along with the individual records, Escobar helped to elevate the Tiger relays possessing records in the following events.
  • 400-yard medley – 3:36.93 (Noah AckermannJustin SpaldingCollin McGuire, Escobar)
  • 400-yard freestyle – 3:17.31 (RJ HarrisTucker Hardin, McGuire, Escobar)
  • 800-yard freestyle – 7:13.68 (Harris, Hardin, McGuire, Escobar)
  • 200-meter medley – 1:57.75 (Ackermann, Spalding, Escobar, Harris)
  • 200-meter freestyle – 1:44.06 (Escobar, Nick Kessler, Hardin, Harris)
  • 400-meter freestyle – 3:47.35 (Escobar, Harris, McGuire, Kessler)
  • 800-meter freestyle – 8:48.16 (Harris, McGuire, Hardin, Escobar)


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
10/12/2020 Landon Conner Men's Golf
10/5/2020 Sam Kiser Men's Cross Country
9/22/2020 Gustav Oskarsson Men's Soccer
5/5/2020 Lakin Walls Women's Soccer
5/5/2020 Sebastian Escobar Men's Swimming
4/8/2020 Joudiel Poveymirow Men's Volleyball
3/30/2020 Caitlin Hall Women's Basketball
3/30/2020 Lexy Lake Women's Basketball
3/20/2020 Tori Humphrey Softball
3/20/2020 Alexander Salazar Baseball
3/9/2020 Justin Warman Men's Golf
3/9/2020 Payton Blades Softball
2/4/2020 Alexandra Castillo Women's Wrestling
2/4/2020 Sam Kiser Men's Track & Field
1/23/2020 Ramon Matos Men's Volleyball
1/13/2020 Haley Payton Women's Track & Field
1/3/2020 Connor Grant Men's Soccer
12/31/2019 Taiveyhon Mason Men's Basketball
12/12/2019 Marc Lawrence Men's Soccer
12/12/2019 Naia Landaluce Women's Soccer
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