Denver’s Bunch, McNally Sweep Swimmer of the Week Awards
Denver’s Bunch, McNally Sweep Swimmer of the Week Awards
ELMHURST, Ill. – Denver's Dylan Bunch and Bridgette McNally were named The Summit League's Men's and Women's Swimmers of the Week for their performances Oct. 22-28.
MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Dylan Bunch, Denver
So. // Boulder City, Nev.
Bunch garners his first career Swimmer of the Week honor after helping the Pioneers defeat Arizona State, 175-124 with a trio of first-place finishes, including a pair of times ranked in the NCAA's top-15. The sophomore won the 500 free in 4:30.15 and the 1,000 free in 9:16.10, while finishing fourth in the 200 free (4:30.15). All three times are league-best this season with his 500 free time ranking ninth in the NCAA and his 1,000 free time at 12th. The Boulder City, Nev., native also collected a first-place finish in the 800 free (8:06.40) in a non-scored trial against Arizona State on Friday.
Also nominated: Tony Carroll, IUPUI.
Previous honorees: 10/15 – Chris Neaveill, Western Illinois; 10/22 – Ian Ford, South Dakota.
WOMEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Bridgette McNally, Denver
Jr. // Lone Tree, Colo.
McNally earns her second-straight Swimmer of the Week award after posting a perfect week in the pool and winning all six events she competed in, which included a pair of NCAA top-25 times. In Saturday's scored meet against Arizona State, the Lone Tree, Colo., native claimed event wins in the 200 free (1:50.28), 500 free (4:52.31) and 400 IM (4:19.40). All three times are the fastest league times this season. Her 400 IM time ranks 15th in the NCAA and is the second-fastest time in league history, while her 500 free time is 23rd in the nation and the third-best time in league history. The junior also won the 50 back (29.61), 150 back (1:37.34) and was a member of the winning 500 free relay team (4:56.02) in Friday's non-scored meet at Arizona State.
Also nominated: Margaret Barber, IUPUI; Maddie Hutt, Omaha; Allie Pfauth, South Dakota; Emily Campbell, South Dakota State.
Previous honorees: 10/15 – Natalie Renshaw, Omaha & Andrea Budahl, South Dakota State; 10/22 – Bridgette McNally, Denver.
ABOUT THE SUMMIT LEAGUE
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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