IUPUI’s Somhegyi, DU’s Grammer Named Divers of the Week
IUPUI’s Somhegyi, DU’s Grammer Named Divers of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – IUPUI's Krisztian Somhegyi was named Summit League Men's Diver of the Week while Denver's Larissa Grammer earned Women's Diver of the Week award for their performances during the week of Oct. 12-18.
KRISZTIAN SOMHEGYI, IUPUI
Fr. // Gayl, Hungary
- Collects his first career Summit League Diver of the Week award
- Freshman posted the league's top scores in both the one-meter (293.65) and three-meter (317.15) dives
- Finished third in both events at the Indiana Intercollegiates, trailing only Purdue divers
Also nominated: Parker Brown, South Dakota State.
Previous honorees: Oct. 13 – Chase Testa, South Dakota.
LARISSA GRAMMER, DENVER
Jr. // Olathe, Colo.
- Named Diver of the Week for the second time in her career and the first time this season
- Finished in the top three in all four diving events in Denver's two dual meet wins over Colorado State and Omaha
- Placed first in the three-meter (228.40) vs. Omaha, posting the third-highest mark in the league this year
- Her one-meter mark of 248.78 vs. Colorado State is second-best in The Summit League this season
Also nominated: Olivia Olesiak, South Dakota State; Bailey Wills, IUPUI.
Previous honorees: Oct. 13 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota.
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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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