SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The South Dakota Coyotes garnered the latest Summit League Swimming and Diving Peak Performer honors after a handful of league-leading performances at the Tommie Invitational.
 
This week’s awards are the fourth career award for Emily Kahn, second for Nick Rounds and Charlie Matthews and first for Mady Schmidt.

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MEN’S PEAK SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Nick Rounds, South Dakota
Fr | Free/Back | West Des Moines, Iowa

• Collected his second career weekly award of the season
• Earned five first-place finishes, two runner-up finishes, and a fourth place finish
• Ranks in the Coyote top 10 all-time charts in five individual events
• Won the 50 free with a league-leading time of 20.27
• Finished second in the 100 IM with the second-best time in the league (50.50)
• Individually, also competed in the 100 back (2^nd – 48.88) and the 100 fly (4^th – 48.90)
• Swam legs in the 200 free relay (1^st – 1:21.67), 400 free relay (1^st – 2:58.94), 200 medley relay (1^st – 1:27.23), and 400 medley relay (1^st – 3:14.04)

Also nominated: Cody Vertin (South Dakota State)
 
MEN’S PEAK DIVER OF THE WEEK
Charlie Matthews, South Dakota
So | Dive | Overland Park, Kansas

• Earned his second career weekly honor, first of the season
• Posted personal-best scores on both diving events
• Had the top score of prelims in the 1-meter dive with 261.70
• Won the 1-meter with a score of 265.15
• In the 3-meter scored 266.20 in prelims and took second with a finals score of 255.25

WOMEN’S PEAK SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Emily Kahn, South Dakota
Sr | Free/Fly | Denver, Colo.

• Captured her fourth career weekly accolade, first of the season
• Contributed five first-place efforts at the invitational
• Posted top times among the league in the 50 free (22.94), 100 fly (55.10) and 100 free (50.06)
• Top times in the league in her three individual events also won her each of the events
• Swam legs of the 200 free relay (1^st – 1:32.66), 400 medley relay (1^st – 3:48.40), and 400 free relay (1^st – 3:24.52)

Also nominated: Emma Ingalls (South Dakota State)
 
WOMEN’S PEAK DIVER OF THE WEEK
Mady Schmidt, South Dakota
Jr | Dive | Bemidji, Minn.

• Earned her first career weekly award
• Posted personal-best scores in both diving events
• Won the 1-meter with a score of 240.80
• Finished runner-up in the 3-meter with a score of 248.90

Also nominated: Anna Mei Castro (South Dakota State)
 
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
 
Nov. 26
MS: Nick Rounds, South Dakota
MD: Charlie Matthews, South Dakota
WS: Emily Kahn, South Dakota
WD: Mady Schmidt, South Dakota