Denver’s Krall, Sanders Capture Weekly Swimming Honors
Denver’s Krall, Sanders Capture Weekly Swimming Honors
ELMHURST, Ill. – Denver's Tanner Krall and Amanda Sanders were named The Summit League's Swimmers of the Week for their performances Jan. 14-20.
MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Tanner Krall, Denver
Sr. // Pueblo, Colo.
Krall collects his first career Swimmer of the Week award after recording four individual event wins to help Denver defeat BYU (175-125) and Wyoming (173.5-127). He swept the breaststroke events during both duals, clocking a weekend-best 56.61 in the 100 vs. BYU and 2:04.66 in the 200 vs. Wyoming. The senior was also a member of the winning 400 medley relay squad vs. the Cowboys that set an El Pomar Natatorium pool record with a time of 3:19.69.
Also nominated: Lennart Kuester, IUPUI; Colin Krysl, South Dakota; Tyler Neaveill, Western Illinois.
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.
WOMEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Amanda Sanders, Denver
Fr. // Littleton, Colo.
Sanders earns her first career Swimmer of the Week honor after helping the Pioneers defeated BYU (199-158), New Mexico (199-140) and Wyoming (173-126.5) with five individual first-place finishes and two relay victories. The freshman swept the breaststroke events on both days, posting weekend-best times of 1:04.24 in the 100 against Wyoming and 2:19.38 in the 200 vs. BYU and New Mexico. Sanders also won the 200 IM against BYU and New Mexico touching the wall at 2:08.80. The Littleton, Colo., native was also a part of the first place 400 medley relay team against the Cowgirls, which set an El Pomar Natatorium pool record with a time of 3:45.61.
Also nominated: Lexi Laird, IUPUI; Berkley Nowlan, South Dakota; Kelsey Kirchhoefer, Western Illinois.
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.
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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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