ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota State’s Blake Yeager and Andrea Budahl were named The Summit League’s Swimmers of the Week for their performances Feb. 4-10, marking the final awards of the season.
MEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Blake Yeager, South Dakota State
Jr. // Crown Point, Ind.
Yeager earns his first career Swimmer of the Week award after a pair of top-10 finishes at the Minnesota Challenge. The junior clocked a 1,650 free time of 16:19.80 to take third and finish the regular season ranked 10th in the league. He also finished eighth in the 200 free (1:44.85).
Previous honorees: 10/15 – Chris Neaveill, Western Illinois; 10/22 – Ian Ford, South Dakota; 10/29 – Dylan Bunch, Denver; 11/5 – Wil Hogue, South Dakota State; 11/12 – Tony Carroll, IUPUI; 11/19 – Jacob Knowles, South Dakota; 11/26 – Tony Carroll, IUPUI; 12/10 – Dylan Bunch, Denver; 12/17 – No award given; 1/14 – Colin Krysl, South Dakota; 1/21 – Tanner Krall, Denver; 1/28 – Dylan Bunch, Denver; 2/4 – Kyle Milberg, Denver.
WOMEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Andrea Budahl, South Dakota State
Sr. // Mitchell, S.D.
Budahl captures the third weekly honor of her career and second this season after a trio of top-four finishes, including an event win, at the Minnesota Challenge. The senior won the 500 free touching the wall at 5:07.01. She also claimed a runner-up finish in the 200 fly (2:07.63), clocking the second-fastest league time of the season and took fourth in the 200 free (1:54.65).
Also nominated: Charlotte Yaw, South Dakota.
Previous honorees: 10/15 – Natalie Renshaw, Omaha & Andrea Budahl, South Dakota State; 10/22 – Bridgette McNally, Denver; 10/29 – Bridgette McNally, Denver; 11/5 – Johanna Roas, Denver; 11/12 – Lexi Laird, IUPUI; 11/19 – Sam Schuttinger, South Dakota; 11/26 – Lexi Laird, IUPUI; 12/10 – Samantha Corea, Denver; 12/17 – Morgan Stepp, Omaha; 1/14 – Margaret Barber, IUPUI; 1/21 – Amanda Sanders, Denver; 1/28 – Johanna Roas, Denver; 2/4 – Samantha Corea, Denver.
ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota State’s Clark Kocourek and South Dakota’s Greysen Hertting were named The Summit League’s Divers of the Week for their performances Feb. 4-10, marking the final weekly diving awards of the season.
MEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Clark Kocourek, South Dakota State
Sr. // Omaha, Neb.
Kocourek collects his third career Diver of the Week award after a pair of top-six finishes at the Minnesota Challenge. The Omaha, Neb., native took third in the three-meter dive with a score of 314.25 and finished sixth in the one meter (298.20).
Also nominated: Dustin Gens, South Dakota.
Previous honorees: 10/15 – Doug Ogilvie, Western Illinois; 10/22 – Dustin Gens, South Dakota; 10/29 – Ross Edfort, Denver; 11/5 – Connor Florand, South Dakota State; 11/12 – Clark Kocourek, South Dakota State; 11/19 – Dustin Gens, South Dakota; 11/26 – Cody Watts, IUPUI; 12/10 – Ross Edfort, Denver; 12/17 – No award given; 1/14 – Clark Kocourek, South Dakota State; 1/21 – Ross Edfort, Denver; 1/28 – Ross Edfort, Denver; 2/4 – Connor Florand, South Dakota State.
WOMEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Greysen Hertting, South Dakota
Fr. // Appleton, Wis.
Hertting claims her 10th Diver of the Week honor this season after winning the one-meter dive at the Minnesota Challenge. The freshman finished first in the one meter with 245.10 points and took fifth in the three meter with a score of 268.65.
Also nominated: Olivia Olesiak, South Dakota State.
Previous honorees: 10/15 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; 10/22 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; 10/29 – Dana Gau, Denver; 11/5 – Cat Badillo, Denver; 11/12 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; 11/19 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; 11/26 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; 12/10 – Olivia Olesiak, South Dakota State; 12/17 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; 1/14 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; 1/21 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; 1/28 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; 2/4 – Olivia Olesiak, South Dakota State.
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In its fourth decade of Division I athletics, The Summit League offers 19 championship sports and has a combined enrollment of over 120,000 at eight institutions, including three located in top 60 U.S. metro populations and two land-grant universities. Member institutions include: Denver (University of Denver), Fort Wayne (Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), North Dakota State University, Omaha (University of Nebraska Omaha), the University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University and Western Illinois University. Previously known as the Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League rebranded in 2007 and has since produced eight NCAA Champions, 62 All-Americans and 50 Academic All-America selections.
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