IUPUI’s Somhegyi, Berger Sweep Divers of the Week

1/12/2016 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – IUPUI's Krisztian Somhegyi was named Summit League Men's Diver of the Week while teammate Melissa Berger earned Women's Diver of the Week for their performance during the week of Jan. 4-10.

KRISZTIAN SOMHEGYI, IUPUI
Fr. // Gayl, Hungary

Named Summit League Diver of the Week for the fourth time this season, equaling the single-season league record
Claimed victories in both the one-meter and three-meter dives vs. Ball State and Xavier
Posted a league- and career-best 344.18 in his three-meter victory, qualifying him for NCAA Zones
His three-meter mark was the seventh-best mark in IUPUI program history

Also nominated: Jackson Martin, Denver

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; Nov. 24 – Krisztian Somhegyi, IUPUI; Dec. 8 – Joey Weber, South Dakota State

MELISSA BERGER, IUPUI
Jr. // Nappanee, Ind.

Earned her second consecutive Summit League Diver of the Week award
She registered a season-high score of 276.00 on her way to winning the three-meter vs. Ball State and Xavier, nearly ten points better than second place
Her winning three-meter score is third-highest in The Summit League this season
Finished second in the one-meter with her mark of 255.68

Also nominated: Larissa Grammer, Denver

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; Nov, 24 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; Dec. 8 – Melissa Berger, IUPUI

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 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.

#SummitSD