SDSU’s Hendricks and Rumrill Claim Swimmer of the Week Awards
SDSU’s Hendricks and Rumrill Claim Swimmer of the Week Awards
ELMHURST, Ill. – SDSU's Cassie Hendricks was named Summit League Women's Swimmer of the Week while teammate Wyatt Rumrill earned Men's Swimmer of the Week award for their performances during the week of Oct. 31 – Nov. 6.
CASSIE HENDRICKS, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
Jr. // Brookings, S.D.
- Named Summit League Swimmer of the Week for the first time in her career
- Finished first in the 100 backstroke (58.97) and 200 backstroke (2:09.10)
- Ranks third in the 100 backstroke and second in the 200 backstroke at South Dakota State
- Placed first in the last two meets in the 100 backstroke
Also nominated: Sabrina Sabadeanu, South Dakota
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
WYATT RUMRILL, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
So. // Pierre, S.D.
- Named Summit League Swimmer of the Week for the second time in his career, first this season
- Finished first in the 100 breast (58.85) and 200 breast (2:10.44)
- Undefeated in the 200 breast this season
- Holds the school record in the 200 breast (2:01.31)
Also nominated: Eric Erlenmeyer, South Dakota
Previous honorees: Oct. 11 – Chris Neaveill, Western Illinois; Oct. 18 – Nathan Spencer, South Dakota; Oct. 25 – John Ragsdell; Nov. 1 – Colin Gilbert, Denver
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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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