Denver’s Bunch, Roas Named Swimmers of the Week
Denver’s Bunch, Roas Named Swimmers of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – Denver's Dylan Bunch and Johanna Roas were named The Summit League's Swimmers of the Week for their performances Jan. 21-27.
MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Dylan Bunch, Denver
So. // Boulder City, Nev.
Bunch garners his third career Swimmer of the Week honor after leading the Pioneers past UNLV, 153.5-143.5 with a trio of individual event wins. The sophomore touched the wall first in the 200 (1:39.01), 500 (4:30.38) and 1,650 free (15:43.51).
Also nominated: Colin McGill, Eastern Illinois; 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; 1/21 – Tanner Krall, Denver.
WOMEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Johanna Roas, Denver
Fr. // Munich, Germany
Roas collects her second career Swimmer of the Week award after a pair of first-place finishes at Boise State and setting a pool record. The Munich, Germany, native won the 100 free in 51.00 and the 100 back in 55.73. She also helped Denver's 400 free and 200 medley relay squads to runner-up finishes and set a Boise State pool record in the 100 free with a 50.75 lead-off leg in the 400 free relay.
Also nominated: Kaylee Morris, Eastern 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; 1/21 – Amanda Sanders, 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.
Follow The Summit League on Twitter @thesummitleague, @summithoops and @summitchamps
#thesummitleague
