The Summit League Announces the Fifth Swimming and Diving Weekly Awards
The Summit League Announces the Fifth Swimming and Diving Weekly Awards
By: Aubrie Laufenberg
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –Week five of the swimming and diving season is complete and this week's Summit League weekly award winners each finished in the top five of their respective events. Western Illinois' Erica Hagen was named the female swimmer recipient, while Denver's Cameron Auchinachie earned the male swimmer of the week award. On the diving board, Omaha's Annika Clinton claimed the female diver of the week, respectively.
Female Swimmer of the Week
Erica Hagen, Western Illinois
Sr. | Lisle, Ill.
- Claimed her second career swimmer of the week award and first of the season
- Against Omaha, won a pair of individual events and was the second leg of the 400-yard medley that claimed the victory
- Times: 100-yard IM, 1:00.40; 100-yard fly, 59.42; 400-yard medley, 1:02.83 (4:03.04), 400-yard free, 59.18 (3:53.17)
Also nominated: Cassie Ketterling (South Dakota), Uma Knaven (Denver), Julia Martin (Eastern Illinois), Kylie Vermeire (Omaha)
Female Diver of the Week
Annika Clinton, Omaha
Sr. | Minnetonka, Minn.
- Earned her second career diver of the week honor and second this season
- Placed second in all three of her events
- Scored a 215.63 in the 3-meter dive against Western Illinois and earned a score of 258.00 in the 1-meter and 272.17 in the 3-meter against Illinois State
Also nominated: Sarah Schank (South Dakota)
Male Swimmer of the Week
Cameron Auchinachie, Denver
So. | Binghamton, N.Y.
- Took home his first career swimmer of the week accolade
- Won his second 50-yard free of the season and third of his career as a Pioneer at Iowa, with No. 6 Michigan
- Time: 50-yard free, 20.09; 100-yard free, 44.52; 200-yard medley, 19.75 (1:30.38); 400-yard free, 44.64 (3:00.27); 400-yard medley, 44.16 (3:19.98); 200-yard free, 20.01 (1:21.08)
- Currently ranks 12th in the country in the 50-yard free with his relay leadoff time of 20.01
Also nominated: Jacob Won (South Dakota), Greg Hample (Eastern Illinois)
2018-19 The Summit League Swimmers and Divers of the Week
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Week
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Male Swimmer
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Female Swimmer
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Male Diver
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Female Diver
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Oct. 9
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Scott House
Eastern Illinois
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Sabrina Sabadeanu
South Dakota
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-
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Annika Clinton Omaha
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Oct. 16
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Brennan Bladel
Western Illinois
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Heidi Bradley
Denver
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Hudson Wilkerson
South Dakota
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Zora Opalka
Denver
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Oct. 23
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Brennan Bladel
Western Illinois
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Lauren Moden
Denver
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Colin Parker
Western Illinois
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Haley Pederson
South Dakota
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Oct. 30
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Hugo Sykes
Denver
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Rachel Manderscheid
Eastern Illinois
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-
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-
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Nov. 6
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Cameron Auchinachie
Denver
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Erica Hagen
Western Illinois
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-
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Annika Clinton
Omaha
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