A senior from Cape Carteret, North Carolina, McCray earns the honor for the second time in the 2021-22 campaign.
McCray collected top honors in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:56.10 in a dual matchup against nationally-ranked Carson-Newman. He also teamed with Chase Davis, Cooper Gobble and Caleb Eidson to finish second in the 400-freestyle relay (3:15.31). McCray also finished third in the 100 backstroke (55.03) and the 500 freestyle (5:00.18).
2021-22 Conference Carolinas Men’s Swimmers of the Week
Week 1 (Oct. 6, 2021)
Swimmer of the Week: Leonardo Trevisan, Emmanuel
Week 2 (Oct. 13, 2021)
Swimmer of the Week: J.D. McCray, Lees-McRae
Week 3 (Oct. 20, 2021)
Swimmer of the Week: David Szlobodnyik, Barton
Week 4 (Oct. 27, 2021)
Swimmer of the Week: Georgi Tsurev, Barton
Week 5 (Nov. 3, 2021)
Swimmer of the Week: Mykhailo Semenov, Emmanuel
Week 6 (Nov. 10, 2021)
Swimmer of the Week: Thiago Rosa, Emmanuel
Week 7 (Nov. 17, 2021)
Swimmer of the Week: J.D. McCray, Lees-McRae