Nick Hensel

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    11/12/2024
  • Sport
    Swimming & Diving
  • School
    Denison University
  • Year
    Freshman
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Houston, Texas
  • High School
    St. Johns
Denison first-year Nick Hensel recorded four wins in the No. 8-nationally ranked Big Red’s victory over the No. 4-nationally ranked Kenyon Owls (203-97) on Saturday. The rookie picked up two individual wins in the 50- and 100-freestyles after finishing in 20.90 and 45.69 seconds, respectively. Hensel, along with sophomore Jack Hill (Leighton Buzzard, UK/Cedars Upper) and seniors Patrick Daly (New Albany, OH/New Albany) and Christian Narcelles (Nashville, TN/Ravenwood), finished first in the 200 medley relay after posting a time of 1:32.13. The Houston, Texas native teamed up with Hill and sophomores Benjamin Coverdale (Galena, OH/Berlin) and Cameron Noble (Blythewood, SC/Cardinal Newman School) to record his final win over the meet in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:22.88.