USD’s Hertting and IUPUI’s Somhegyi Claim Diver of the Week Awards
USD’s Hertting and IUPUI’s Somhegyi Claim Diver of the Week Awards
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. 16-22.
GREYSEN HERTTING, SOUTH DAKOTA
Sr. // Appleton, Wis.
- Extends her league record by being named Summit League Diver of the Week for the 30th time in her career and fifth this season
- Swept the one-meter and three-meter dives against Western Illinois
- Scored a 276.00 in the one-meter and a 277.35 in the three-meter against WIU on Friday
- Finished with a 273.00 in the one-meter and a 280.58 in the three-meter on Saturday against WIU
- Ranks first in the one-meter (290.35) and three-meter dives (315.30)
Also nominated: Sammy Walker, Denver; Melissa Berger, IUPUI; Melanie Pearson, Western Illinois
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; Jan. 17 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota
KRISZTIAN SOMHEGYI, IUPUI
So. // Gyal, Hungary
- Earned his 12th Summit League Diver of the Week award and seventh this season
- Swept the one and three-meter dives against Wabash
- Finished the one-meter dive with a score of 324.45 and three-meter with a 387.30
- Scored a 330.00 in the one-meter and a 354.15 in the three-meter, finishing second against Notre Dame
- Currently ranks first in the one-meter (327.55) and three-meter dives (388.55)
Also nominated: Ryan Reed, Denver; Isaac Morris, South Dakota; Quetzal Gallagher, Western Illinois
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; Jan. 17 – Krisztian Somhegyi, IUPUI
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