FARMINGTON, Minn. - After a stellar home opener, College of Saint Benedict swimming and diving senior Haley Zelen (Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee) earned Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Swimmer of the Week, announced by the organization Tuesday, Oct. 27.  

 

Zelen earns the weekly accolade for the first time of the young season and the sixth time in her decorated career. The 2025-26 MIAC Swimmer of the Year reeled in the honor five times during her junior season.  

 

Zelen led the CSB swim and dive team to a win against Macalester College Saturday, Oct. 24. Zelen captured four titles during the meet and a pool record. Individually, she won the 200 IM with a time of 2:11.26, setting a new pool record in just her second time swimming the event collegiately. She bested the field by 11 seconds to coast to the win. Zelen added a win in the 100 Breast, touching at 1:08.54 to finish a second ahead of the next swimmer. The standout senior helped the Bennies to relay wins in the 200 Medley Relay and 200 Free Relay. Swimming third in the medley, Zelen was part of a CSB quartet that posted a winning time of 1:54.11, two seconds ahead of Macalester. The Shakopee, Minn. native anchored the winning 200 Free Relay, as the Bennies touched in at 1:42.07. 

 

Zelen and Saint Ben's return to action at St. Catherine University to take on the Wildcats and St. Olaf College Saturday, Oct. 31. Action is slated to begin at 10 a.m.