Jackrabbits and Coyotes Split #SummitSD Weekly Honors

11/5/2019 12:00:00 AM

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Week five of the swimming and diving season is complete and this week's Summit League weekly award winners had stellar performances at the USD Quad Duals in their respective events. South Dakota State's Emily Pincus was named the female swimmer recipient, while South Dakota's Cooper Fuchs earned the male swimmer of the week award. On the diving board, South Dakota's Haley Pederson claimed the female diver of the week, while South Dakota State's Zach Boyd was tabbed the men's diver of the week.

Female Swimmer of the Week
Emily Pincus, South Dakota State
Jr. | Champlin, Minn.

• Won three events and was top-two in each of the four individual events competed in

• Her 5:03.42 first-place 500 Free time is good for third-fastest in the league this season

• Also placed first in the 200 Free (1:52.87) and swam a 53.36 in the first 100-yard leg of 400 Freestyle Relay

• First career swimmer of the week award

Also nominated: Jordyn Schnell, South Dakota; Jessica Harris, Eastern Illinois; Rachel Morrow, Omaha

Female Diver of the Week
Haley Pederson, South Dakota
Jr. | West Fargo, N.D.

• Placed first in the 3-meter dive with a score of 272.60 at the USD Quad Duals

• Also earned a 1-meter dive score of 240.05, finishing second overall

• Fourth career diver of the week accolade

Also nominated: Abbi Rouse, South Dakota State; Kady Eller, Omaha

Male Swimmer of the Week
Cooper Fuchs, South Dakota
Jr. | Oak Park, Calif.

• Placed first in five of the six events at the USD Quad Duals

• Moved into sixth on the Coyotes' Top 10 list with a first-place 50 Free time of 20.73

• Other first-place times included the 100 Free (46.75), 200 Free Relay (1:23.45/1^st leg, 20.65), 200 Medley Relay (1:35.82/4^th leg, 20.67) and 400 Free Relay (3:04.79/4^th leg, 45.55)

• This is his first-career swimmer of the week accolade

Also nominated: Austin Pham, South Dakota State; Derek Eidson, Valparaiso; Scott House, Eastern Illinois

Male Diver of the Week
Zach Boyd, South Dakota State
Fr. | Omaha, Neb.

• Qualified for the NCAA Zones with his first-place 3-Meter dive score of 322.35 at the South Dakota Quad Duals

• Recorded a personal-best 1-Meter dive score of 289.50

• First career diver of the week accolade

Also nominated: Hudson Wilkerson, South Dakota

2019-20 Summit League Swimmers of the Week

Week	Male Swimmer	Female Swimmer
Oct. 8	Cameron Auchinachie, Denver	Sabrina Sabadeanu, South Dakota
Oct. 15	Adriel Sanes, Denver	Kylie Cronin, Denver
Oct. 22	Colin Gilbert, Denver	Kylie Cronin, Denver
Oct. 29	Cameron Auchinachie, Denver	Josie Valette, Denver
Nov. 5	Cooper Fuchs, South Dakota	Emily Pincus, South Dakota State

2019-20 Summit League Divers of the Week

Week	Male Diver	Female Diver
Oct. 8	---	Haley Pederson, South Dakota
Oct. 15	Seth O'Dea, South Dakota	Sammy Walker, Denver
Oct. 22	Hudson Wilkerson, South Dakota	Haley Pederson, South Dakota
Oct. 29	---	Sammy Walker, Denver
Nov. 5	Zach Boyd, South Dakota State	Haley Pederson, South Dakota

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