ST. JOSEPH, Minn. --  Junior Haley Zelen (Shakopee, Minn.) of the College of Saint Benedict swim and dive team, who earned All-American honors with a runner-up finish in the 100 butterfly at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships, has been named The House / St. Cloud Orthopedics CSB Athlete of the Week.

Competing at the Indiana University Natatorium on March 18-21, Zelen delivered a historic performance that highlighted one of the most memorable seasons in program history.

Zelen made program history on March 18, securing All-American honors in the 100 butterfly with a runner-up finish and a school-record time of 53.88. The performance marked the highest NCAA finish ever by a College of Saint Benedict swimmer and made her the program's first All-American since 2002. It also carried added significance, as Zelen and her mother, Deanne Siverson Zelen, now form CSB's first mother-daughter All-American duo. The accomplishment is part of a broader family legacy—her father, Matt, a 13-time All-American, also placed second in the 100 butterfly 27 years earlier at the 1999 Men's NCAA Division III Championships.

She becomes the 14th All-American in the program's swimming and diving tradition.

With a runner-up finish in the 100 butterfly, Zelen contributed 17 team points, helping CSB tie for 29th place nationally. That result stands as the third-highest team finish in program history, while the 17 points rank fifth among the program's top single-meet totals.

Zelen continued to deliver strong performances throughout the meet. She placed 33rd in the 100 freestyle with a time of 51.35, just shy of her school record of 50.79, and finished 35th in the 50 freestyle at 23.62, narrowly missing her program-best 23.07.

The national championships capped an exceptional 2025–26 season for Zelen, who set four individual school records—in the 100 butterfly (53.88), 50 freestyle (23.07), 100 freestyle (50.79), and 100 IM (59.76)—and also moved into second place all-time in the 100 breaststroke (1:05.16).

She played a key role in rewriting the record books in relay events as well, contributing to new program marks in the 200 medley (1:44.45), 200 freestyle (1:35.76), 400 medley (3:51.91), and 400 freestyle (3:31.36).

From record-breaking swims to historic finishes, Zelen's performances put a definitive stamp on one of the most accomplished seasons in program history.