SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Summit League swimmers and divers put up impressive record-breaking and NCAA Zone Qualifying performances, specifically the St. Cloud hosted Rochester Invite, with Omaha and St. Thomas collecting the TicketSmarter Summit League Swimmers and Divers of the Week, league officials announced on Tuesday.

Omaha swept the Swimmers of the Week, with Daniel Young earning the men’s honor, while Hailey Matthews received the women’s accolade. Young helped the Mavericks to a first-place team finish and was a part of four relay victories in the 200 and 400 Medley, along with the 800 and 200 Free Relay. Additionally, the Park Ridge, Ill., native placed first individually in the 200 IM (1:49.02), 100 breast (53.90) and 100 IM (50.32).

Matthews had quite the performance in Rochester, Minn., as she helped the Mavericks to a first-place finish out of 10 schools by setting two program records in the 500 Free (4:58.21) and 200 free (1:50.33), with the latter being a 20-year old record that was broken. The Edgewood, Colo., native also swam the first leg of the 400 Medley Relay that broke a school record with a time of 3:46.48 and finished first in the 100 back (56.15), 200 fly (2:04.23) and 400 Free Relay (3:27.48).

St. Thomas swept awards of their own, collecting both Divers of the Week, as the senior duo of Andrew Godfrey and Peyton Ekman had impressive scores in the 1-meter dive. Godfrey scored a 379.00 in the 1-meter dive, placing sixth overall and has the top two 1-meter diving scores this season. Ekman, who earned her second diver of the week honor of the season, posted an NCAA Zone Qualifying mark of 416.50 in the 1-meter dive, placing fourth overall.
 

Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Daniel Young, Omaha
Fr. | Park Ridge, Ill.
• Helped the Mavericks to a first place team finish out of eight schools at the St. Cloud hosted Rochester Invite
• Part of a team that placed first in the 200 Medley Relay (1:29.34), 800 Free Relay (6:46.19), 200 Free Relay (1:21.86) and 400 Medley Relay (3:17.33)
• Also placed first individually in the 200 IM (1:49.02), 100 breast (53.90) and 100 IM (50.32)
• This is the second career swimmer of the week honor for Young

Also nominated: Marco Nosack (Denver); Joe Rudd (St. Thomas); Payton Buse (Eastern Illinois)

Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Hailey Matthews, Omaha
Fr. | Edgewood, Colo.
• Helped the Mavericks to a first-place finish out of 10 schools at the St. Cloud hosted Rochester Invite
• Set two school records in the 500 free (4:58.21) and 200 free (1:50.33), with the latter being a 20-year old record broken
• Swam the first leg of the 400 Medley Relay that broke a school record with a time of 3:46.48
• Also finished first in the 100 back (56.15), 200 fly (2:04.23) and 400 Free Relay (3:27.48)
• This is the first career swimmer of the week award for Matthews

Also nominated: Natalie Arky (Denver); Elizabeth Bonneville (St. Thomas); Emma Ballantyne (Eastern Illinois)

Men’s Diver of the Week
Andrew Godfrey, St. Thomas
Sr. | Menomonie, Wis.
• Helped the Tommies secure a fourth-place team finish at the Rochester Invite
• Scored a 379.00 in the 1-meter dive, placing sixth overall and has the top two 1-meter diving scores this season
• This is the first career diver of the week accolade for Godfrey

Also nominated: Ammar Hassan (Denver)

Women’s Diver of the Week
Peyton Ekman, St. Thomas
Sr. | Fargo, N.D.
• Competed in the first day of the Rochester Invite in the 1-meter dive, placing in the top five
• Posted an NCAA Zone Qualifying mark of 416.50 in the 1-meter dive placing fourth overall
• This is the second career diver of the week award for Ekman

Also nominated: Olivia Gordon (Denver)

2021-22 Swimmers and Divers of the Week
October 5
Men’s Swimmer: Darragh Mahns, Denver
Women’s Swimmer: Aysia Leckie, Denver
Men’s Diver: N/A
Women’s Diver: Aleni Stoakes, South Dakota State

October 12
Men’s Swimmer: Alex Foti, St. Thomas
Women’s Swimmer: Elisabeth Timmer, South Dakota State
Men’s Diver: Erik Thompson, South Dakota State
Women’s Diver: Naomi Bingham, South Dakota

October 19
Men’s Swimmer: Daniel Young, Omaha
Women’s Swimmer: Elisabeth Timmer, South Dakota State
Men’s Diver: Ian Blackstock, Omaha
Women’s Diver: Zora Opalka, Denver

October 26
Men’s Swimmer: Brandon Chapman, Denver
Women’s Swimmer: Jessica Maeda, Denver
Men’s Diver: Ammar Hassan, Denver
Women’s Diver: Stella Fairbanks, South Dakota

November 2
Men’s Swimmer: Spencer Wilson, Eastern Illinois
Women’s Swimmer: Kennedy Darensbourg, Eastern Illinois
Men’s Diver: N/A
Women’s Diver: Peyton Ekman, St. Thomas

November 9
Men’s Swimmer: Eric Anderson, South Dakota State
Women’s Swimmer: Elisabeth Timmer, South Dakota State
Men’s Diver: Zach Boyd, South Dakota State
Women’s Diver: Stella Fairbanks, South Dakota

November 16
Men’s Swimmer: Alex Kraft, South Dakota State
Women’s Swimmer: Elizabeth Bonneville, St. Thomas
Men’s Diver: Spencer Fritze, South Dakota State
Women’s Diver: Reece Cooper, Omaha

November 23
Men’s Swimmer: Adam Fisher, South Dakota
Women’s Swimmer: Elisabeth Timmer, South Dakota State
Men’s Diver: Spencer Fritze, South Dakota State
Women’s Diver: Stella Fairbanks, South Dakota
 
December 7
Men’s Swimmer: Daniel Young, Omaha
Women’s Swimmer: Hailey Matthews, Omaha
Men’s Diver: Andrew Godfrey, St. Thomas
Women’s Diver: Peyton Ekman, St. Thomas

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