IUPUI’s Berger and Somhegyi Claim Diver of the Week Award

10/25/2016 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – IUPUI's Melissa Berger and Krisztian Somhegyi earned Diver of the Week award for their performances during the week of Oct. 17-23.

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

Earned her third Summit League Diver of the Week and collects her first honor this season
Swept the one-meter dive and three-meter dive in the meet against Wright State this past weekend to claim two individual victories
Recorded a 250.73 in the one-meter and a 270.83 in the three-meter

Also nominated: Sydney Brookstein, Denver; Melanie Pearson, Western Illinois

Previous honorees: Oct. 11 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; Oct. 18 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota

KRISZTIAN SOMHEGYI, IUPUI
So. // Gyal, Hungary

Earned his sixth Summit League Diver of the Week and first this season
Swept the one-meter dive and three-meter dive in the meet against Wright State
His score of 303.83 on the one-meter and 350.70 on the three-meter helped him claim two victories

Also nominated: Colin Parker, Western Illinois

Previous honorees: Oct. 18 – Isaac Morris, South Dakota

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