USD’s Padgett, Fawcett Claim First Swimmer of the Week Awards

10/13/2015 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota's Hunter Padgett was named Summit League Men's Swimmer of the Week while teammate Quinn Fawcett earned Women's Swimmer of the Week award for their performances during the week of Oct. 5-11.

HUNTER PADGETT, SOUTH DAKOTA
Fr. // Carlsbad, Calif.

Collects his first career Summit League Swimmer of the Week award
Freshman won his first two collegiate events to help USD defeat league-rival Western Illinois
Broke a 19-year-old school record in the 400 freestyle (4:11.42)
His winning time of 1:57.68 in the 200 free is the second fastest in the league this season

Also nominated: Kyle Robrock, Denver

QUINN FAWCETT, SOUTH DAKOTA
Fr. // Fort Collins, Colo.

Named Summit League Swimmer of the Week for the first time in her career
Freshman claimed her first two individual victories of her collegiate career
She earned three victories in four individual events over two meets over the weekend
Her times in the 200 free (1:57.55) and 500 free (5:20.33) are both fastest in the league this season

Also nominated: Johanna Roas, Denver

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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 75 Academic All-Americans, 65 All-America selections and numerous former student-athletes competing at the highest professional level. In 2014-15, The Summit League ranked first for NCAA Graduation Success Rate in women's basketball and second in baseball. For more information about the league and to "See The Summit", visit the newly re-designed www.thesummitleague.org website, follow Summit League Basketball on Twitter @summithoops and watch the weekly "Inside The Summit League" show at www.thesummitleague.org/itsl.

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