IUPUI’s Watts, USD’s Hertting Claim Weekly Diving Honors

11/25/2014 12:00:00 AM

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 Nov. 18-24.

MEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Cody Watts, IUPUI
Jr. // Centerville, Ind.
Watts captures his fourth career Diver of the Week award and third this season after a pair of top-two finishes at the House of Champions meet. The junior won the three-meter dive with a score of 339.30 and finished runner-up in the one-meter with 289.30 points.

Also nominated: Chase Testa, South Dakota; Viktor Rusenas, Western Illinois.

Previous honorees: Oct. 14 – Cody Watts, IUPUI; Oct. 21 – Cody Watts, IUPUI; Oct. 28 – Ross Edfort, Denver; Nov. 4 – Doug Ogilvie, Western Illinois; Nov. 11 – Connor Florand, South Dakota State; Nov. 18 – Dustin Gens, South Dakota

WOMEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Greysen Hertting, South Dakota
So. // Appleton, Wis.
Hertting earns Diver of the Week honors for the third consecutive week and the 16^th time of her career after sweeping both diving events in a dual at St. Cloud State. The Appleton, Wis., tallied 262.15 points in the one-meter dive and 286.80 in the three-meter.

Also nominated: Melissa Berger, IUPUI; Melanie Peason, Western Illinois.

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; Nov. 11 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; Nov. 18 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota.

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