IUPUI’s Watts, USD’s Hertting Repeat as Divers of the Week
IUPUI’s Watts, USD’s Hertting Repeat as Divers of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – IUPUI's Cody Watts and South Dakota's Greysen Hertting were named the Men's and Women's Divers of the Week for their performances Oct. 14-20.
MEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Cody Watts, IUPUI
Jr. // Centerville, Ind.
Watts earns his second-straight Diver of the Week honor and third of his career after recording a pair of top-two finishes, including an NCAA Zone qualifier. On Friday, the junior won the three-meter dive with a league-best and NCAA Zone qualifying score of 340.50 and finished second in the one-meter with 257.55 points. He also took fifth in the one-meter dive (276.25) and sixth in the three-meter (284.70) at the Indiana Intercollegiates.
Previous honorees: Oct. 14 – Cody Watts, IUPUI.
WOMEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Greysen Hertting, South Dakota
So. // Appleton, Wis.
Hertting collects her second consecutive Diver of the Week award and 12th of her career after posting four top-3 finishes, including three event wins. She swept the diving events on Saturday against North Dakota and Northern Colorado, winning the one-meter with 242.60 points and the three-meter with 256.55 points. The sophomore also won the one-meter (240.15) on Friday against the same two teams and took third in the three-meter (223.80).
Also nominated: Dana Gau, Denver.
Previous honorees: Oct. 14 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota.
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