WIU’s Neaveill, SDSU’s Campbell Earn Swimmer of the Week Awards
WIU’s Neaveill, SDSU’s Campbell Earn Swimmer of the Week Awards
ELMHURST, Ill. – Western Illinois' Chris Neaveill and South Dakota State's Emily Campbell were named The Summit League's Swimmers of the Week for their performances Oct. 28 – Nov. 3.
MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Chris Neaveill, Western Illinois
So. // Germantown Hills, Ill.
Neaveill captures his second career Swimmer of the Week honor and first of the season after winning the 100 fly against league foe IUPUI and Saint Louis. The sophomore touched the wall with a winning-time of 50.51, ranking second-fastest in the league this season. He was also a member of the third-place 200 free relay squad (1:30.00) and fifth-place 200 Medley relay team (1:37.07).
Also nominated: Patrick Guillory, Denver.
Previous honorees: Oct. 14 – Alex McLain, South Dakota State; Oct. 21 – Ray Bornman, Denver; Oct. 28 – Dylan Bunch, Denver.
WOMEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Emily Campbell, South Dakota State
Sr. // Aberdeen, S.D.
Campbell receives her first career Swimmer of the Week award after a trio of top-two finishes, including two event wins against Big Ten opponent Nebraska. The Aberdeen, S.D., native swept the breaststroke events, winning the 100 in 1:07.07 and the 200 in 2:22.90. She also finished runner-up in the 200 IM with a time of 2:11.87 and was a part of the second-place 200 medley relay team (1:50.03). Both of Campbell's times in the breaststroke rank third in the league, while her 200 IM time is sixth.
Previous honorees: Oct. 14 – Sam Schutt, South Dakota; Oct. 21 – Amanda Sanders, Denver/Sam Schutt, South Dakota; Oct. 28 – Samantha Corea, 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 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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