SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Omaha Mavericks and the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles earned this week’s Summit League Swimming and Diving Peak Performer accolades, League officials unveiled Tuesday.
 
The latest awards mark the third of the season for Omaha’s Stefan Varga, second career honor for Southern Indiana’s Lane Pollock and Omaha’s Hailey Matthews and the first for USI’s Anna Bunnell.

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MEN’S PEAK SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Stefan Varga, Omaha
Jr | Back/IM | Stockholm, Sweden

• Collected his third career weekly award of the season
• Captured top times among the League in the 100 back (prelims - 47.96) 50 back (22.19) and 200 back (1:46.92) at the A3 Performance Invite
• His times in the 200 back and 100 back broke the Omaha program records
• Took second in both the 100 back (48.06) and the 200 back (1:46.92)
• Swam legs of the 200 free relay (2^nd – 1:21.35), 400 medley relay (2^nd – 3:16.33),  200 medley relay (2^nd – 1:29.01) and 400 free relay (2^nd – 2:58.40)

Also nominated: Sam Johnson (South Dakota State); Jude Winnington (Southern Indiana)
 
MEN’S PEAK DIVER OF THE WEEK
Lane Pollock, Southern Indiana
Jr | Dive | Boonville, Ind.

• Earned his second career weekly honor, first of the season
• Competed at the A3 Performance Invite
• Finished fifth overall in the 3-meter dive with a score of 258.50
• Took third overall in the 1-meter with a score of 250.90
• Turned in prelim scores of 252.05 for the 1-meter and 247.20 in the 3-meter

Also nominated: William Mueller (Omaha)
 
WOMEN’S PEAK SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Hailey Matthews, Omaha
Sr | Free/Back | Edgewood, Colo.

• Captured her second career weekly accolade, first of the season
• Posted top times in the league in the 500 free (4:53.95), 200 back (1:59.82) and 100 back (54.80) at the A3 Performance Invite
• Her time of 54.80 in the 100 back broke an Omaha school record
• Placed in the top three in the 500 free (1^st – 4:53.95), 200 free (2^nd – 1:50.06) and 200 back (3^rd - 1:59.82)
• Swam legs in the 400 medley relay (2^nd – 3:46.31), 200 medley relay (2^nd – 1:43.23) and 400 free relay (2^nd – 3:23.29)

Also nominated: Olivia Viele (Eastern Illinois); Isabella Gnewuch (South Dakota State); Caiya Cooper (Southern Indiana)
 
WOMEN’S PEAK DIVER OF THE WEEK
Anna Bunnell, Southern Indiana
Fr | Dive | Evansville, Ind.

• Earned her first career weekly award
• Dove at the A3 Performance Invite
• Finished third overall in the 1-meter with a score of 228.35
• Tied for fourth in the 3-meter dive with a score of 226.45
• Had a score of 211.20 in the 1-meter prelims and 213.90 in the 3-meter prelims

Also nominated: Ava Snyder (Omaha)
 
2024-25 Swimming & Diving Peak Performers of the Week
Oct. 8
MS: Stefan Varga, Omaha
MD: Zyad Morsy, Denver
WS: Jessica Maeda, Denver
WD: Ava Snyder, Omaha
 
Oct. 15
MS: Dylan Wright, Denver
MD: Zyad Morsy, Denver
WS: Ines Marin, Denver
WD: Anna Mei Castro, South Dakota State
 
Oct. 22
MS: Brandon Chapman, Denver
MD: Zyad Morsy, Denver
WS: Gigi Hioki, South Dakota State
WD: Kaitlin Calvery, Denver
 
Oct. 29
MS: Stefan Varga, Omaha
MD: Owen Kipp, Omaha
WS: Payton Easley, Omaha
WD: Bella Price, Omaha
 
Nov. 5
MS: Nick Rounds, South Dakota
MD: Zyad Morsy, Denver
WS: Jessica Maeda, Denver
WD: Kaitlin Calvery, Denver
 
Nov. 12
MS: Alex Foti, St. Thomas
MD: Austin Kantor, St. Thomas
WS: Sophia Hayes, St. Thomas
WD: Hattie Opdahl, St. Thomas
 
Nov. 19
MS: Stefan Varga, Omaha
MD: Lane Pollock, Southern Indiana
WS: Hailey Matthews, Omaha
WD: Anna Bunnell, Southern Indiana