CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Gardner-Webb sophomore DJ Hughes (Snellville, Ga.) has been selected as the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association (CCSA) Men's Swimmer of the Week for meets competed Nov. 15-21, it was announced today by the League.

Hughes swam eight career-best times and was a finalist in three events at the competitive Georgia Tech Invitational this past weekend.  In the 200 IM (1:54.66) and 100 freestyle (46.80), Hughes moved up to first-place in the CCSA's top-times this season.  He is also second in the 100 fly with a time of 50.56 and third in the 200 fly, clocking 1:53.86 on the top-16 list.  Hughes also helped the Runnin' Bulldogs in four relays with career-best splits in three of the four events.   

Hughes becomes the second Runnin' Bulldog to earn Men's Swimmer of the Week honors, as freshman Jordan Denmark received the honors for the week of Nov. 1-7.

Also nominated for Men's Swimmer of the Week for Week 7: Patrick Foos (College of Charleston).

Gardner-Webb will next be in action from December 2^nd-4^th as they participate in the Short Course Nationals in Columbus, Ohio.