Both Linfield swimming teams are 7-0 in the Northwest Conference dual meet season following key sweeps of Whitman and Whitworth at home. Leading the Wildcat women was Kate Walkup, who ran away with the team's third Student-Athlete of the Week award of the season on Monday.
 
Walkup became the third member of the Linfield women's team to secure NWC Student-Athlete of the Week honors, joining junior Whitney Averill and freshman Sarah Arpag. She won four individual events on the weekend and was a member of two winning relay teams against the Blues and Pirates.
 
The senior was responsible for 18 individual points in each meet. In a 136-69 win over Whitman on Friday, Walkup was a part of a 200-yard medley relay squad that finished first in a time of 1:51.09. She returned to the pool later in the day to claim a win in the 100-yard butterfly at 59.97 seconds before clocking 1:01.19 to edge out teammate Avery Campbell for a win in the 100-yard backstroke.
 
A native of Eugene, Walkup continued to shine in the Wildcats' 143-55 rout of Whitworth on Senior Day. She earned top honors in the 200-yard freestyle at 2:00.81 and provided the 'Cats with a winning effort in the 200-yard backstroke at 2:11.50. She capped off a successful dual for Linfield by helping the 400-yard freestyle relay team win by more than 10 seconds at 3:45.61.
 
The 'Cats will be in Forest Grove on Saturday in their final NWC dual meet. They will take on Pacific at 11 a.m., looking to complete a perfect 8-0 slate prior to the NWC Championships on Feb. 9-12 in Federal Way, Washington.