OU Divers Kish, Oates Sweep Weekly Awards

OU Divers Kish, Oates Sweep Weekly Awards

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Ryan Kish, Oakland

Sr., Rockford, Mich./Rockford HS

Kish earns Athlete of the Week honors after qualifying for the NCAA Zone C Diving Regional Championships in both the 1- and 3-meter diving events in a dual with Cincinnati last week. He won the 1-meter with a score of 332.48, nearly 21 points above his previous career high and tops in The Summit League this season. He also won the 3-meter with 340.05 points, good for second in the league this season.

Also nominated: Thomas Showers, Eastern Illinois; Anthony Holzhauer, Western Illinois.

Previous honorees: Jan. 15 - Tyler McGowan, IUPUI; Dec. 20 - Darius Wolny, Western Illinois; Dec. 11 - Andrew Martin, South Dakota State; Dec. 4 - Marcin Unold, Oakland; Nov. 21 - Anthony Holzhauer, Western Illinois; Nov. 14 - Marcin Unold, Oakland; Nov. 7 - Matt Scaliatine, Eastern Illinois; Oct. 31 - Aaron Holdsworth, Oakland; Oct. 22 - Jaron Tuttle, IUPUI; Oct. 16 - Anthony Holzhauer, Western Illinois; Oct. 10 - Marcin Unold, Oakland.

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Chelsea Oates, Oakland

Fr., East Grand Rapids, Mich./East Grand Rapids HS

Oates claims Athlete of the Week honors for the second time this season after winning both diving events in a dual meet with Cincinnati last week. She qualified for the NCAA Zone C Regional Diving Championship on the 1-meter springboard with 294 points, the top score in the league this season by more than 40 points. She also won the 3-meter with a score of 263.55, good for second place in The Summit League this season. Both scores were career bests for Oates.

Also nominated: Emily Tschetter, South Dakota State; Kaley Rowe, Western Illinois.

Previous honorees: Jan. 15 - Agnes Solan, Oakland; Dec. 20 - Sara Smith, IUPUI; Dec. 11 - Alex Hoffman, South Dakota State; Dec. 4 - Agnes Solan, Oakland; Nov. 21 - Jennifer Madgiak, Western Illinois; Nov. 14 - Agnes Solan, Oakland; Nov. 7 - Chelsea Oates, Oakland; Oct. 31 - Lauren Patterson, Oakland; Oct. 22 - Agnes Solan, Oakland; Oct. 16 - Kaley Rowe, Western Illinois; Oct. 10 - Lauren Zillmer, Eastern Illinois.