DU’s Tullier and Severino Claim Swimmer of the Week Awards

12/20/2016 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – Denver's Annelyse Tullier was named Summit League Women's Swimmer of the Week while teammate Ben Severino earned Men's Swimmer of the Week award for their performances during the week of Dec. 12-18.

ANNELYSE TULLIER, DENVER
So. // Dallas, Texas

Named Summit League Swimmer of the Week for the first time in her career
Had a winning time of 1:54.49 in the 200 free
Earned her second event win in the 100 back with a time of 59.29

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; Nov. 22 – Olivia Treski, IUPUI; Dec. 6 – Bailey Andison, Denver

BEN SEVERINO, DENVER
Sr. // Des Moines, Iowa

Named Summit League Swimmer of the Week for the second time in his career and first this season
Earned his first season event win in the 500 free with a time of 4:40.93
Finished second in the 50 breast (26.91) and 100 IM (52.58)

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; Nov. 22 – John Ragsdell, IUPUI; Dec. 6 – Anton Loncar, 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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