USD’s Hertting and IUPUI’s Somhegyi Claim Diver of the Week Awards

1/17/2017 12:00:00 AM

USD's Hertting and IUPUI's Somhegyi Claim Diver of the Week Awards
USD's Hertting and IUPUI's Somhegyi hold onto No. 1 spots in one and three-meter scores

ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota's Greysen Herrting earned Summit League Women's Diver of the Week while IUPUI's Krisztian Somhegyi earned Summit League Men's Diver of the Week award for their performances during the week of Jan. 9-15.

GREYSEN HERTTING, SOUTH DAKOTA
Sr. // Appleton, Wis.

Extends her league record by being named Summit League Diver of the Week for the 29^th time in her career and fourth this season
Swept the one-meter and three-meter dives against North Dakota and South Dakota State
Scored a 273.30 in the one-meter and a 312.95 in the three-meter against North Dakota
Finished with a 290.35 in the one-meter and a 302.20 in the three-meter dive against SDSU
Ranks first in the one-meter (290.35) and three-meter dives (315.30)

Also nominated: Melissa Berger, IUPUI; Andrea Brosnahan, Omaha

Previous honorees: Oct. 11 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; Oct. 18 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota;
Oct. 25 – Melissa Berger, IUPUI; Nov. 1 – Emily Moore, South Dakota State; Nov. 8 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; Nov. 15 – Andrea Brosnahan, Omaha; Nov. 22 – Melissa Berger, IUPUI; Dec. 6 – Andrea Brosnahan, Omaha; Dec. 20 – Sammy Walker, Denver; Jan. 10 – Sammy Walker, Denver

KRISZTIAN SOMHEGYI, IUPUI
So. // Gyal, Hungary

Earned his 11^th Summit League Diver of the Week award and sixth this season
Finished the one-meter dive with a score of 314.75, placing second
Had a first-place score of 362.93 in the three-meter dive
Currently ranks first in the one-meter (327.55) and three-meter dives (388.55)

Also nominated: Alex Morgan, Denver; Isaac Morris, South Dakota; Joey Weber, South Dakota State

Previous honorees: Oct. 18 – Isaac Morris, South Dakota; Oct. 25 – Krisztian Somhegyi, IUPUI; Nov. 1 – Joey Weber, South Dakota State; Nov. 8 – Joey Weber, South Dakota State; Nov. 15 – Krisztian Somhegyi, IUPUI; Nov. 22 – Krisztian Somhegyi, IUPUI; Dec. 6 – Krisztian Somhegyi, IUPUI; Dec. 20 – Jackson Martin, Denver; Jan. 10 – Krisztian Somhegyi, IUPUI

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