SDSU’s Bolinkse and Campbell Selected as Swimmers of the Week
SDSU’s Bolinkse and Campbell Selected as Swimmers of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. –South Dakota State's Ben Bolinske and Emily Campbell were selected as The Summit League's Swimmers of the Week for their performances Jan. 26-Feb. 1.
MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Ben Bolinske, South Dakota State
Jr. // Williston, N.D.
Ben Bolinske of South Dakota State earns his first career Summit League Swimmer of the Week award after his performance during a dual meet at the University of North Dakota Jan. 31. Bolinske clocked a season best time of 46.88 in the 100 freestyle, second in the meet. He also posted the best time at the dual in the 50-meter freestyle (21.01). Along with those top-two performances, Bolinske also swam the anchor leg of the Jackrabbits' winning 200 freestyle relay team and third-place 400 medley relay team.
Also nominated: Matt Abercrombie, Western Illinois; Dylan Bunch, Denver.
Previous honorees: Oct. 14 – Alex McLain, South Dakota State; Oct. 21 – Ray Bornman, Denver; Oct. 28 – Dylan Bunch, Denver; Nov. 4 – Chris Neaveill, Western Illinois; Nov. 11 – Alex McLain, South Dakota State; Nov. 18 – Jacob Knowles, South Dakota; Nov. 25 – Lennart Kuester, IUPUI; Dec. 8 – Dylan Bunch, Denver; Jan. 13 – Adam Ferguson, IUPUI; Jan. 20 – Colin Krysl, South Dakota; Jan. 27 – Dylan Bunch, Denver.
WOMEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Emily Campbell, South Dakota State
Sr. // Aberdeen, S.D.
Emily Campbell has been named Summit League Swimmer of the Week for the second time this season and the second time of her career. She won two of four events in which she competed Jan. 31 in a dual at the University of North Dakota. She touched the wall first in both the 100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke. She also added a pair of top-three finishes in the 200 individual medley and the 400 medley relay.
Previous honorees: Oct. 14 – Sam Schutt, South Dakota; Oct. 21 – Amanda Sanders, Denver/Sam Schutt, South Dakota; Oct. 28 – Samantha Corea, Denver; Nov. 4 – Emily Campbell, South Dakota State; Nov. 11 – Sam Schutt, South Dakota; Nov. 18 – Sam Schutt, South Dakota; Nov. 25 – Lexi Laird, IUPUI; Dec. 9 – Samantha Corea, Denver; Dec. 16 – Morgan Stepp, Omaha; Jan. 13 – Samantha Corea, Denver; Jan. 20 – Katie Svendson, South Dakota; Jan. 27 – Sam Schutt, South Dakota.
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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