March 19, 2007

BERKELEY - For the second week in a row, the Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week honor goes to a swimmer and a national champion. Senior Patrick O'Neil posted a career-best time in the 200 butterfly to win the title on Saturday in Minneapolis at the NCAA Championships. Last weekend, sophomore Dana Vollmer from the women's swimming team captured an individual NCAA title as well as three relay championships.

O'Neil, competing for his final time as a member of the Golden Bear team, had an outstanding weekend. In the preliminary heats of the 200 fly, the senior posted a career-best time of 1:44.00. Then in the finals, he outdid himself, registering a time of 1:43.77 to win the championship. He is the first Golden Bear to win a 200 fly title since Ugur Taner won the individual honor in 1994, 1995 and 1996. O'Neil was also the Pac-10 Champion in the event this season.

As a team, the Golden Bears finished in eighth place with 176 points. O'Neil also added a sixth-place national finish in the 100 fly. Junior Dominik Meichtry finished second in the 200-meter freestyle event.

Muscle Milk California Student-Athlete of the Week

Date	Winner	Fall Sport
March 12	Dana Vollmer	Women's Swimming
March 5	Devanei Hampton	Women's Basketball
February 26	Dominik Meichtry	Men's Swimming
February 19	Dana Vollmer	Women's Swimming
February 12	Tim McNeill	Men's Gymnastics
February 5	Devanei Hampton	Women's Basketball
January 29	Alysia Johnson	Track and Field
January 22	Ashley Walker	Women's Basketball
January 15	Devanei Hampton	Women's Basketball
January 8	Ayinde Ubaka	Men's Basketball
January 1	Marshawn Lynch	Football
December 25	Ryan Anderson	Men's Basketball
December 11	Ashley Walker	Women's Basketball
December 4	NCAA Champions	Men's Water Polo
November 27	John Mann	Men's Water Polo
November 20	Ashley Walker	Women's Basketball