IUPUI’s Somhegyi, USD’s Hertting Named Divers of the Week
IUPUI’s Somhegyi, USD’s Hertting Named Divers of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – IUPUI's Krisztian Somhegyi was named Summit League Men's Diver of the Week while South Dakota's Greysen Hertting earned Women's Diver of the Week for their performance during the week of Nov. 16-22.
KRISZTIAN SOMHEGYI, IUPUI
Fr. // Gayl, Hungary
- Named Summit League Diver of the Week for the third time this season
- The freshman swept both boards in the prestigious House of Champions meet hosted by IUPUI
- Finished more than 10 points better than his nearest competitor in both heights
- Contributed to the Jaguars' second-place finish at the annual meet
- Currently holds the top marks in both the one- and three-meter dives in The Summit League this season
Also nominated: Viktor Rusenas, Western Illinois; Brady Saunders, South Dakota; Joey Weber, South Dakota State.
Previous honorees: Oct. 13 – Chase Testa, South Dakota; Oct. 20 – Krisztian Somhegyi, IUPUI; Nov. 3 – Krisztian Somhegyi, IUPUI; Nov. 10 – Chase Testa, South Dakota; Nov. 17 – Parker Brown, South Dakota State
GREYSEN HERTTING, SOUTH DAKOTA
Jr. // Appleton, Wis.
- Named Summit League Diver of the Week for the third time this season and record 23rd time of her career
- The junior claimed four first-place finishes in four events over the weekend
- Twice eclipsed her best career-best mark in the three-meter dive, scoring 332.93 and 333.22
- Her 333.22 mark is the second highest in Summit League history and set a USD pool record
- Hertting owns the top scores this season in both boards
Also nominated: Olivia Olesiak, South Dakota State; Melanie Pearson, Western Illinois; Melissa Berger, IUPUI.
Previous honorees: Oct. 13 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; Oct. 20 – Larissa Grammer, Denver; Oct. 27 – Olivia Olesiak, South Dakota State; Nov. 3 – Miranda Knipfer, Omaha; Nov. 10 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; Nov. 17 – Olivia Olesiak, 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 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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