IUPUI’s Somhegyi, SDSU’s Olesiak Named Divers of the Week

1/19/2016 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – IUPUI's Krisztian Somhegyi was named Summit League Men's Diver of the Week while South Dakota State's Olivia Olesiak earned Women's Diver of the Week for their performances during the week of Jan. 11-17.

KRISZTIAN SOMHEGYI, IUPUI
Fr. // Gayl, Hungary

Named Summit League Diver of the Week for the second straight week and fifth time this season
His five weekly awards sets a new single-season Summit League record
A pair of top-two finishes helped IUPUI to a dual meet victory over Green Bay
Placed first in the three-meter dive with his mark of 335.47 and finished second in the one-meter with 304.87

Also nominated: Chase Testa, South Dakota

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; Jan. 12 – Krisztian Somhegyi, IUPUI

OLIVIA OLESIAK , SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
Sr. // Wyoming, Minn.

Earned her third Summit League Diver of the Week award this season and sixth of her career
Swept both boards in a dual meet at St. Cloud State
Scored 274.80 on the one-meter dive for her fourth victory in the event this season
Put up a mark of 267.50 in her three-meter victory, her second event win of the year

Also nominated: Larissa Grammer, Denver; Bailey Wills, IUPUI; Greysen Hertting, South Dakota

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; Jan. 12 – 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.

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