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Olympic Sports athlete-of-the-Week: danny tucker Senior swimmer Danny Tucker helped lead Purdue to a pair of dual victories with two individual wins and two strong relay performances. A year after qualifying for the NCAA Championships in the 50 and 100 freestyle, Tucker continues to excel in the events and added wins in both at the November Quad. Tucker also performed well in the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays where the Boilers finished third and second, respectively. Tucker has now won the 50 and 100 freestyle events in all three meets this season and will look to extend his winning streak this weekend at the Minnesota Grand Prix. — Brandan Alford ing to enjoy this group." The class includes a pair of in-state talents in Cuttino, coming from Indianapolis, and Stahl, an Elkhart product. Ambrose and Dimke will join the Boilermakers this spring as mid-year enrollees. With great size and a wealth of talent, Cuttino could be one of Purdue's best recruits in recent memory. "For Danielle, she can accomplish whatever she wants," Shondell said. "On the surface, she is as talented as anyone we have had. She is 6-foot-4 and long. She has the prototype body and is a hard worker. And as much talent as she brings, she brings even more personality." The men's and women's swimming and diving teams each won two dual meets over the weekend as the hosts of the November Quad and Triple Duals events. Danny Tucker and Guillermo Blanco led the men's team with a pair of individual wins each as the Boilers defeated Iowa and Northwestern while falling to Ohio State. On the women's side, Casey Matthews, Carly Mercer and Francesca Marr each registered two wins in victories over Northwestern and Ohio State. Tucker swept the freestyle spring events while Blanco took home the 200 butterfly and 200 individual medley events. Matthews won both diving competitions, Mercer swept the 100- and 200 butterfly events and Marr took first in the 100and 200 breaststroke. 149 pounds with a 3-2 record. The Boilermakers open their dual match schedule this weekend when they host Duke on Saturday at 2 p.m. Again, Purdue will face one of the nation's toughest schedules in 2013-14 as the Big Ten boasts eight of the top 14 teams in the nation, including each of the top three. Atwood leads Boilers at MSU Open For all 12 regular-season games, the show brings Boilermaker fans the best insight into the upcoming contest delivered in a format that is available any time day or night. The show will be available for download by early afternoon the day before each Purdue football game, giving the listener an interactive experience full of the best Purdue football game analysis on the planet. This professionally produced show, hosted by seasoned broadcaster Kyle Charters, is available at www.blogtalkradio.com/goldandblackcom or for free download on iTunes by searching "Gold and Black Radio." Braden Atwood won his first four matches en route to second place in the 197-pound open division at the Michigan State Open over the weekend. He lead five Boilermakers who placed. Purdue's other top-five finisher was Alex Griffin, who Swimming teams excel turned in a fourth-place finish at at November Quad Harriers head to Regional Braden Atwood After completing the regular season at the Hoosier Invitational last weekend, the men's and women's cross country teams will turn their focus to this weekend's NCAA Regional Meet. Both teams will be in action in Madison, Wis., on Friday for the Great Lakes Regional with the hopes of advancing to the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute on Nov. 23. The top two teams at the regional will qualify for the national meet while the top four individuals from non-qualifying teams will also advance. j Gold and Black Pregame Show Listen any time to get the latest news before kickoff! Monday Show Talk about your Monday morning quarterback … Gold and Black Radio airs each Monday during the sports seasons at 10 a.m. but can be downloaded as a podcast for a future listen at any time. A hard-hitting, fast-paced 20 minutes, we give the listener the news and insight they need to know heading into the next week. Plus, we take tweets in real time. It's the fastest 20 minutes in Internet Radio and it's available for download in iTunes. GoldanDBlack express • volume 24, express 10 • 44