SDSU’s McLain, USD’s Schutt Named Swimmers of the Week
SDSU’s McLain, USD’s Schutt Named Swimmers of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota State's Alex McLain and South Dakota's Sam Schutt were named The Summit League's Swimmers of the Week for their performances Nov. 4-10.
MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Alex McLain, South Dakota State
Sr. // Pierre, S.D.
McLain collects his second career Swimmer of the Week award after sweeping the backstroke events to help South Dakota State defeat league rival South Dakota, 189-111. He touched the wall first in the 100 back in 52.00 and 1:55.97 in the 200 back. Both of his times rank in the league's top-10 this season at fifth in the 100 and ninth in the 200. He was also a member of the winning 400 medley relay team (3:27.88).
Also nominated: Dylan Bunch, Denver; Nick Schutt, South Dakota; Chris Neaveill, Western Illinois.
Previous honorees: Oct. 14 – Alex McLain, South Dakota State; Oct. 21 – Ray Bornman, Denver; Oct. 28 – Dylan Bunch, Denver; Nov. 4 – Chris Neaveill, Western Illinois.
WOMEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Sam Schutt, South Dakota
So. // Columbus, Ohio
Schutt earns Swimmer of the Week honors for the fourth time of her career and third time this season after winning every individual event she competed in a pair of meets. In the 165.5-134.5 victory over league foe Omaha, she took first in the 100-meter free (58.77), 200-meter free (2:07.44) and 400-meter free (4:29.95). The sophomore came right back to capture three more event titles at South Dakota State, winning the 100 free (52.89), 200 free (1:54.09) and 500 free (5:09.10).
Also nominated: Johanna Roas, Denver; Emily Campbell, South Dakota State; Julia Rasmussen, Western Illinois.
Previous honorees: Oct. 14 – Sam Schutt, South Dakota; Oct. 21 – Amanda Sanders, Denver/Sam Schutt, South Dakota; Oct. 28 – Samantha Corea, Denver; Nov. 4 – Emily Campbell, South Dakota State.
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 nine institutions, including four 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), Oral Roberts University, 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 along with over 65 All-Americans, 60 Academic All-America selections and numerous former student-athletes competing at the highest professional level. For more information about the league and to "See The Summit", visit www.thesummitleague.org, follow on Twitter @thesummitleague, download The Summit League's Front Row app, and watch the weekly "Inside The Summit League" show at www.thesummitleague.org/itsl.
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