LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. – Cal Lutheran men's swimming and diving's Zach Zauhar-Kurr has been named SCIAC Athlete of the Week following the opening week of the 2026-27 season, earning the conference's first weekly honor of the year after a standout performance at Pepperdine's Rodionoff Invitational. Zauhar-Kurr helped lead the Kingsmen to a first-place finish among three Division III teams in the season's first invitational.

Zauhar-Kurr claimed three individual event victories during the two-day meet, winning the 200-yard individual medley in 1:55.63, the 200-yard butterfly in 1:59.68 and the 400-yard individual medley in 4:12.63. He added a runner-up finish in the 200-yard breaststroke, touching the wall in 2:08.44.

The senior also made his mark in the relays, anchoring the 400-yard medley relay to a second-place finish in 3:34.70 and the 400-yard freestyle relay to a second-place finish in 3:14.81. He also swam the second leg of the 200-yard medley relay, which placed third in 1:39.21.

With three individual wins, another podium finish and contributions to all three relays, Zauhar-Kurr played a key role in the Kingsmen's team victory, as Cal Lutheran totaled 322 points.

Zauhar-Kurr's performance sets an early tone for the Kingsmen as they begin their 2026-27 campaign.

Cal Lutheran returns to the pool Saturday, October 17 for its annual Alumni Meet & BBQ. The next official contest for the Kingsmen is November 7, when they host Pomona-Pitzer and Westmont for a tri-meet at the Samuelson Aquatics Center.