Ratiu Named Raising Cane's Rebel Of The Week
3/7/2024 10:40:00 AM | General, Men's Swimming & Diving, Swimming & Diving
The senior guided the Rebels to their fourth straight WAC Championship
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) -Â UNLV men's swimming and diving senior George Ratiu has been named the Raising Cane's Outstanding Rebel of the Week, the school announced Thursday.
The award goes to the student-athlete who turned in the best individual performance during the previous week of competition from Monday through Sunday as voted on by the UNLV Athletics Strategic Communications department.
A Cluj-Napoca, Romania native, Ratiu guided the Rebels to their fourth consecutive WAC Championship. He won two WAC individual titles, including gold medals in the 100 fly and the 100 free, and added a silver medal in the 50 free.Â
Ratiu also helped UNLV to a sweep of the WAC Championship relay events, contributing to its conference titles in the 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay.
2023-24 Outstanding Rebel of the Week Award Winners
Sept. 13. - Cassie Villaneuva, Women's Soccer
Sept. 29 - Jai'Den Thomas, Football
Oct. 2 - Jose Pizano, Football
Oct. 11 - Tyler Ware, Men's Soccer
Oct. 18 - Ricky White, Football
Oct. 26 - Jose Pizano, Football
Nov. 1 - Trinity Buchanan, Women's Soccer
Nov. 8 - Nico Lopez, Men's Soccer
Nov. 22 - Marshall Nichols, Football
Nov. 29 -Â Alyssa Durazo-Frescas, Women's Basketball
Dec. 12 - Desi-Rae Young, Women's Basketball
Jan. 17 - Kalib Boone, Men's Basketball
Jan. 24 - Erika Carlson, Women's Swimming and Diving
Jan. 31 - Desi-Rae Young, Women's Basketball
Feb. 17 - Dedan Thomas Jr., Men's Basketball
Feb. 27 - Blanka Bokros, Women's Swimming and Diving
Mar. 7 - George Ratiu, Men's Swimming and Diving
