ELMHURST, Ill. – Denver’s Dylan Bunch was named Summit League Men’s Swimmer of the Week while teammate Maddie Myers earned Women’s Swimmer of the Week award for their performances during the week of Jan. 11-17.
DYLAN BUNCH, DENVER
Sr. // Boulder City, Nev.
- Named Summit League Swimmer of the Week for the second time this season and eighth time in his career
- Posted three individual top-two finishes, including two victories, in Denver’s meet with Minnesota and BYU
- Claimed first-place finishes in the 1000 Free (9:30.03) and 500 Free (4:36.98)
- Swam the lead leg in the Pioneers’ winning 800 Free relay victory
Also nominated: Lennart Kuester, IUPUI; Steve Fishman, Eastern Illinois; Hunter Padgett, South Dakota; Daniel Jacobson, South Dakota State; Chris Neaveill, Western Illinois
Previous honorees: Oct. 13 – Hunter Padgett, South Dakota; Oct. 20 – Wyatt Rumrill, South Dakota State; Oct. 27 – Ray Bornman, Denver; Nov. 3 – Lennart Kuester, IUPUI; Nov. 10 – Dylan Bunch, Denver; Nov. 17 – Ben Bolinske, South Dakota State; Nov. 24 – Jon Stoller, IUPUI; Dec. 8 – Kyle Robrock, Denver; Jan. 12 – Anton Loncar, Denver
MADDIE MYERS, DENVER
So. // Arvada, Colo.
- Collected her second consecutive Summit League Swimmer of the Week award
- Tallied three individual victories (1000 Free, 500 Free, 400 IM) in Denver’s meet with Minnesota and BYU
- Her time of 10:12.84 in the 1000 Free was tops in The Summit League this season
- Swam the lead leg for the Pioneers’ second-place 800 Free relay team
Also nominated: Alexis Bullard, IUPUI; Kaylee Morris, Eastern Illinois; Morgan Stepp, Omaha; Kayce Smith, South Dakota State; Quinn Fawcett, South Dakota; Amanda Schaefer, Western Illinois
Previous honorees: Oct. 13 – Quinn Fawcett, South Dakota; Oct. 20 – Johanna Roas, Denver; Oct. 27 – Amanda Sanders, Denver; Nov. 3 – Morgan Stepp, Omaha; Nov. 10 – Johanna Roas, Denver; Nov. 17 – Kristin Erf, South Dakota State; Nov. 24 – Miranda Buha, IUPUI; Dec. 8 – Amanda Sanders, Denver; Jan. 12 – Maddie Myers, Denver
Swimming news courtesy of Summit League.