IUPUI’s Treski and Ragsdell Claim Swimmer of the Week Awards
IUPUI’s Treski and Ragsdell Claim Swimmer of the Week Awards
ELMHURST, Ill. – IUPUI's Olivia Treski was named Summit League Women's Swimmer of the Week while teammate John Ragsdell earned Men's Swimmer of the Week award for their performances during the week of Nov. 14-20.
OLIVIA TRESKI, IUPUI
So. // Evansville, Ind.
- Named Summit League Swimmer of the Week for the second time in her career and this season
- Finished first in the 500 and 1650 free. She finished third in the 200 free
- Set new programs records in the 200 (1:51.36), 500 (4:51.24), 1000, and 1650 (16:47.80) freestyle. Her record in the 1000 free came as a split time in the 1650.
- Ranks first in the league in the 500, 1650 free and second in the 200
Also nominated: Lauren Oostman, Eastern Illinois; Erica Hagen, Western Illinois
Previous honorees: Oct. 11 – Hannah Gupton, South Dakota; Oct. 18 – Amanda Sanders, Denver; Oct. 25 – Olivia Treski, IUPUI; Nov. 1 – Kristin Erf, South Dakota State; Nov. 8 – Cassie Hendricks, South Dakota State; Nov. 15 – Morgan Stepp, Omaha
JOHN RAGSDELL, IUPUI
Fr. // Columbia, Mo.
- Named Summit League Swimmer of the Week for the second time in his career and this season
- Finished fifth in 200 IM and seventh in the 400 IM
- Ranks first in the league in the 200 IM (1:50.87) and 400 IM (3:59.42)
- Set a new program record in the 400 IM
Also nominated: Matt Jacobs, Eastern Illinois; Chance McQuigs, Western Illinois
Previous honorees: Oct. 11 – Chris Neaveill, Western Illinois; Oct. 18 – Nathan Spencer, South Dakota; Oct. 25 – John Ragsdell; Nov. 1 – Colin Gilbert, Denver; Nov. 8 – Wyatt Rumrill, South Dakota State; Nov. 15 – Matt Jacobs, Eastern Illinois
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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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