SDSU’s Florand, USD’s Hertting Earn Weekly Diving Honors
SDSU’s Florand, USD’s Hertting Earn Weekly Diving Honors
ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota State's Connor Florand and South Dakota's Greysen Hertting were named the Men's and Women's Divers of the Week for their performances Nov. 4-10.
MEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Connor Florand, South Dakota State
Sr. // Forest Lake, Minn.
Florand claims his third career Diver of the Week award and first of the season after sweeping the diving events en route to South Dakota State's 189-111 victory over league rival South Dakota. The senior won the three-meter dive with an NCAA Zone qualifying score of 328.43, while finishing first in the one-meter with 271.88 points. Florand's score in the three-meter ranks third in the league.
Also nominated: Chase Testa, South Dakota.
Previous honorees: Oct. 14 – Cody Watts, IUPUI; Oct. 21 – Cody Watts, IUPUI; Oct. 28 – Ross Edfort, Denver; Nov. 4 – Doug Ogilvie, Western Illinois.
WOMEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Greysen Hertting, South Dakota
So. // Appleton, Wis.
Herrting garners her 14th career Diver of the Week award and fourth of the season after sweeping both boards in a pair of duals meets against league opponents Omaha and South Dakota State. Against the instate rival Jackrabbits, the Appleton, Wis., native won the one-meter dive with a league-best and NCAA qualifying score of 278.40, while recording 266.03 points for first in the three-meter. In the Coyotes' 165.5-134.5 dual win over the Mavericks, she tallied 249.90 points in the one-meter dive and 265.95 points in the three-meter, both for first-place finishes.
Previous honorees: Oct. 14 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; Oct. 21 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; Oct. 28 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota: Nov. 4 – Miranda Knipfer, Omaha.
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