DU’s Sanders and USD’s Sorbe Claim Swimmer of the Week Awards
DU’s Sanders and USD’s Sorbe Claim Swimmer of the Week Awards
ELMHURST, Ill. – Denver's Amanda Sanders was named Summit League Women's Swimmer of the Week while South Dakota's Josh Sorbe earned Men's Swimmer of the Week award for their performances during the week of Jan. 16-22.
AMANDA SANDERS, DENVER
Sr. // Superior, Colo.
- Collected her sixth career Swimmer of the Week honor and second of the season
- Placed first in the 200 breast for the fifth time this season with a winning time of 2:17.75
- Earned her third win in the 100 breast with a time of 1:03.30
- Finished with a 2:07.05 in the 200 IM
Also nominated: Lauren Oostman, Eastern Illinois; Olivia Treski, IUPUI; Hannah Gupton, South Dakota; 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; Nov. 22 – Olivia Treski, IUPUI; Dec. 6 – Bailey Andison, Denver; Dec. 20 – Annelyse Tullier, Denver; Jan. 10 – Morgan McCormick, Denver/Olivia Treski, IUPUI; Jan. 17 – Bailey Andison, Denver
JOSH SORBE, SOUTH DAKOTA
Fr. // Brookings, S.D.
- Named Summit League Swimmer of the Week for the first time in his career
- Finished first in the 400 IM with a time of 4:19.98
- Finished first in the 500 free (4:50.97)
- Had a winning time of 1:40.15 in the 200 free
Also nominated: Neil Wachler, Denver; Brogan O'Doherty, Eastern Illinois; Jackson Sandala, IUPUI; Chance McQuigg, 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; Nov. 22 – John Ragsdell, IUPUI; Dec. 6 – Anton Loncar, Denver; Dec. 20 – Ben Severino, Denver; Jan. 10 – Andrew Torres, Denver/David Sweezer, IUPUI; Jan. 17 – Colin Gilbert, Denver
ABOUT THE SUMMIT LEAGUE
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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