SDSU’s Bolinske, DU’s McCormick Garner Weekly #SummitSD Awards
SDSU’s Bolinske, DU’s McCormick Garner Weekly #SummitSD Awards
ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota State's Ben Bolinske was named Summit League Men's Swimmer of the Week while Denver's Morgan McCormick earned Women's Swimmer of the Week award for their performances during the week of Jan. 18-24.
BEN BOLINSKE, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
Sr. // Williston, N.D.
- Named Summit League Swimmer of the Week for the second time this season and third time in his career
- Posted two individual (50 Free, 100 Free) and two relay (400 Medley, 200 Free) victories in dual meet win vs. rival South Dakota
- Part of three pool records: 50 Free (20.80 split in 200 Free relay), 100 Free (46.23), 400 Medley relay (3:27.21)
- Won both the 50 and 100 Free in SDSU's last three dual meets
Also nominated: Jon Stoller, IUPUI; Steve Fishman, Eastern Illinois; Jake Knowles, South Dakota
Previous honorees: Oct. 13 – Hunter Padgett, South Dakota; Oct. 20 – Wyatt Rumrill, South Dakota State; Oct. 27 – Ray Bornman, Denver; Nov. 3 – Lennart Kuester, IUPUI; Nov. 10 – Dylan Bunch, Denver; Nov. 17 – Ben Bolinske, South Dakota State; Nov. 24 – Jon Stoller, IUPUI; Dec. 8 – Kyle Robrock, Denver; Jan. 12 – Anton Loncar, Denver; Jan. 19 – Dylan Bunch, Denver
MORGAN MCCORMICK, DENVER
So. // Golden, Colo.
- Collected her first career Summit League Swimmer of the Week award
- Registered three individual top-two finishes in Denver's dual meet at Boise State
- Won the 200 Back and 200 IM to go along with a second-place finish in the 100 Back
- Swam the lead leg for the third-place 200 Medley relay team
- Fourth female Pioneer to earn Swimmer of the Week
Also nominated: Madison Taylor, IUPUI; Kaylee Morris, Eastern Illinois; Natalie Renshaw, Omaha; Hadlie Overhue, South Dakota State; Hannah Gupton, South Dakota
Previous honorees: Oct. 13 – Quinn Fawcett, South Dakota; Oct. 20 – Johanna Roas, Denver; Oct. 27 – Amanda Sanders, Denver; Nov. 3 – Morgan Stepp, Omaha; Nov. 10 – Johanna Roas, Denver; Nov. 17 – Kristin Erf, South Dakota State; Nov. 24 – Miranda Buha, IUPUI; Dec. 8 – Amanda Sanders, Denver; Jan. 12 – Maddie Myers, Denver; Jan. 19 – Maddie Myers, Denver
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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