Western Illinois’ Ogilvie, Oakland’s Tomeckova Capture Weekly Swimming and Diving Awards
Western Illinois’ Ogilvie, Oakland’s Tomeckova Capture Weekly Swimming and Diving Awards
ELMHURST, Ill. – Western Illinois' Doug Ogilvie and Oakland's Karin Tomeckova were named The Summit League's Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Athletes of the Week, for their performances Jan. 15-21.
MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Doug Ogilvie, Western Illinois
So. // Oswego, Ill.
Ogilvie collects his fourth career Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week honor and first of the season after posting four first-place finishes and qualifying for the NCAA Zones. The sophomore helped the Leathernecks to an overall first-place team finish on Friday, with event wins in the one-meter dive (314.85) and three-meter (315.53). His score of 314.85 marked a Brophy Hall Pool record and qualified him for the NCAA Zones. The Oswego, Ill., native came back the next day, again sweeping both events with scores of 300.45 in the one-meter and 319.58 in the three-meter. Ogilvie currently ranks second in the league in both events.
Also nominated: Mike Lacine, Eastern Illinois; Anders Jensen, Oakland; Shea Patrick, South Dakota State.
Previous winners: Oct. 16 – Matt Abercrombie, WIU; Oct. 23 – Rich Sunkel, IUPUI; Oct. 30 – Jorden Merriliees, OU; Nov. 6 – Wil Hogue, SDSU; Nov. 13 – Grant Harding, OU; Nov. 20 – Brad Schoreit, SDSU; Dec. 4 – Anders Jensen, OU; Dec. 11 – Kyle Ochsner, SDSU; Dec. 18 – Tyler Neaveill, WIU; Jan. 15 – Mitchell Gauger, IUPUI & Amr el Sayed, OU.
WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Karin Tomeckova, Oakland
Fr. // Bratislava, Slovakia
Tomeckova earns her third career Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week honor after six top-three finishes, two individual and four relay, at the Cincinnati Quad Meet. The freshman won the 100 back (57.41) and finished runner-up in the 200 back (2:04.07). She was also a member of the winning 200 free relay squad (1:36.27), the second-place 200 medley relay team (1:47.37) and the third-place 400 free (3:33.87) and 400 medley teams (3:54.49).
Also nominated: Kaylee Morris, Eastern Illinois; Lexi Bergeron, Omaha; Devonne Dalin, South Dakota State; Julia Rassmussen, Western Illinois.
Previous winners: Oct. 16 – Nikki Flynn, OU; Oct. 23 – Elizabeth Bourgeois, IUPUI; Oct. 30 – Tricia Grant, OU; Nov. 6 – Karin Tomeckova, OU; Nov. 13 – Karin Tomeckova, OU; Nov. 20 – Andee Budahl, SDSU; Dec. 4 – Alyssa Busch, OU; Dec. 11 – Natalie Renshaw, UNO; Dec. 18 – Megan Popp, WIU; Jan. 15 – Tricia Grant, OU.
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Entering its fourth decade of Division I athletics, The Summit League offers 19 championship sports and has a combined enrollment of over 144,000 at nine universities, four of which are located in top 58 U.S. metro populations (Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Omaha). Member institutions include: Fort Wayne (Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), Kansas City (University of Missouri-Kansas City), North Dakota State University, Oakland 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 54 All-Americans, 37 Academic All-America selections and seven NCAA Championships. For more information about the league and its history, visit www.thesummitleague.org to "See The Summit" or follow on Twitter @thesummitleague.
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