Centenary's Ross, SDSU's Budahl Claim Athlete of the Week Awards

Centenary's Ross, SDSU's Budahl Claim Athlete of the Week Awards

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Devin Ross, Centenary
So., Fort Worth, Texas/Crowley

Ross captures his first Athlete of the Week honor after recording first, second and third-place individual finishes and four first-place relays finishes. The Fort Worth native, set a new league top-time in the 50 free (21:18), recorded the fourth-best time in the league this season in the 100 fly (51.91) and captured a fifth-best overall time in 100 free (47.82). Ross also led Centenary to first-place finishes in the 200 free relay, with a league-best time (1:24:80), 400 free relay (3:10.40), 200 medley relay (1:37.28) and 400 medley relay (3:32.08).

Also nominated: Tyler Hsieh, Eastern Illinois; Michael Steurer, IUPUI; Terry Rolfe, South Dakota; Kyle Ochsner, South Dakota State; Phil Kurz, Western Illinois.

 Previous Winners: Oct. 20 - Brad Schoreit, South Dakota State; Oct 27 - Ken Tiltges, Eastern Illinois, Nov. 3 - Josh Grey, Centenary; Nov. 10 - Alex Aceino, Oakland; Nov. 17 - Eddie Toro, Oakland.


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Katie Budahl, South Dakota State
Sr., Mitchell, S.D./Minnesota

Budahl earns her first Athlete of the Week award after capturing a NCAA B cut qualifying time, breaking two school records and setting new league top-times in the Husker Invitational in Lincoln, Neb. Budahl's 200 breast time (2:14:07) was more than three seconds faster than her Summit League Championship time last season, and replaces her previous top-time this season by more than four seconds. Budahl also recorded the league's new mark to beat in the 100 breast (1:03.69). The senior from Mitchell, S.D., also posted the second-fastest time in league in the 200 IM (2:09.89).

Also nominated: Laura Huning, Centenary; Laura Nilsen, Eastern Illinois; Natalie Jarrett, IUPUI; Laura Dinkelmann, Western Illinois.

Previous Winners: Oct. 20 - Sandra Czerska, Oakland; Oct. 27 - Laura Dinkelmann, Western Illinois; Nov. 3 - Chelsea Oates, Oakland; Nov. 10 - Johanna Gustafssn, Oakland; Nov 17 - Sandra Czerska, Oakland.