SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Omaha, South Dakota and Denver collected the latest TicketSmarter Summit League Peak Swimmers and Divers of the Week, league officials announced on Tuesday.
 
On the swimming side, Mason Schroeder of Omaha received his second Peak Swimmer of the Week award, while South Dakota’s Gabbie Ahrendt earned her first career Peak Swimmer of the Week award.
 
Denver swept the diving awards as Zyad Morsy and Olivia Gordon both collected their seventh career Peak Diver of the Week accolades.
 
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Men’s Peak Swimmer of the Week
Mason Schroeder, Omaha
So. | Lincoln, Neb.

• Placed first in 200-IM (1:54.33), 200 free (1:43.25) and 200 back (1:50.59) at the Coyote Invite
• Registered as a top-16 student-athlete good enough to qualify for the CSCAA National Invitational Championship
• This is the second career peak performer honor for Schroeder

Also nominated: Jacob Carlson (South Dakota), Will Stanton (South Dakota State).

Women’s Peak Swimmer of the Week
Gabbie Ahrendt South Dakota
Fr. | Sioux Falls, S.D.

• Contributed five top-nine finishes at the Coyote Invitational
• Won the 500 free in 5:07.09 for her second individual race win, placed second in the 100 fly (27.77) and eighth in the 100 free (53.39)
• Swam on a fourth-place 200 free relay (4th leg, 23.71) and contributed a 23.96 anchor split in the 200 medley relay
• This is the first career peak performer award for Ahrendt

Also nominated: Kaylin de Almeida (South Dakota State), Hailey Matthews (Omaha).
 
Men’s Peak Diver of the Week
Zyad Morsy, Denver
Jr. | Cairo, Egypt

• Won the men's platform prelims with an NCAA Zone Cut score of 377.85
• Earned a 336.75 to take fourth (another NCAA Zone Cut) in the finals in a 30-diver field
• Finished sixth in the 1-meter prelims with an NCAA Zone Cut score of 316.95 and took third in the men's 1-meter finals with an NCAA Zone Cut score of 370.55 in a 28-diver field
• Finished 23rd in the men's 3-meter with a score of 242.50
• This is the seventh peak diver of the week honor of his career

Also nominated: Charlie Matthews (South Dakota), Nathan Deputy (Southern Indiana), Bennet Loving (Lindenwood), Ian Blackstock (Omaha).
 
Women’s Peak Diver of the Week
Olivia Gordon, Denver
Sr. | Las Vegas, Nev.

• Won the preliminary session of the 1-meter dive with an NCAA Zone Cut score of 268.45
• Finished third in the 39-diver field with an NCAA Zone Cut score of 273.40 in the finals
• Won the preliminary session of the 3-meter with a 263.85 and finished fifth in the 38-diver field with a 258.90
• This is the seventh career peak diver of the week award of her career

Also nominated: Stella Fairbanks (South Dakota), Bayley Thompson (Lindenwood), Maranda Uttke (Southern Indiana), Bella Price (Omaha).
 
2023-24 Peak Swimmers & Divers of the Week
October 3
Men’s Swimmer: Sam Smith, Southern Indiana
Women’s Swimmer: Hayden Shurtz, Southern Indiana
Men’s Diver: N/A
Women’s Diver:
 
October 10
Men’s Swimmer: Elliott Irwin, Lindenwood
Women’s Swimmer: Taylor Buhr, South Dakota
Men’s Diver: Reece Reid, South Dakota State
Women’s Diver: Samantha Mersnick, South Dakota
 
October 17
Men’s Swimmer: Alex Lynch, Denver
Women’s Swimmer: Payton Easley, Omaha
Men’s Diver: Ian Blackstock, Omaha
Women’s Diver: Darby Drake, Omaha
 
October 24
Men’s Swimmer: Elliott Irwin, Lindenwood
Women’s Swimmer: Sianne Downes, South Dakota State
Men’s Diver: Zyad Morsy, Denver
Women’s Diver: Olivia Gordon, Denver
 
October 31
Men’s Swimmer: Mason Schroeder, Omaha
Women’s Swimmer: Jessica Maeda, Denver
Men’s Diver: Ian Blackstock, Omaha
Women’s Diver: Savanna Berry, Denver
 
November 7
Men’s Swimmer: Jack Ellison, South Dakota State
Women’s Swimmer: Sara Mayer, South Dakota
Men’s Diver: David Molina-Fregenal, Lindenwood
Women’s Diver: Kayla Middaugh, South Dakota
 
November 14
Men’s Swimmer: Kyle Kulow, Omaha
Women’s Swimmer: Payton Easley, Omaha
Men’s Diver: Ian Blackstock, Omaha
Women’s Diver: Darby Drake, Omaha
 
November 21
Men’s Swimmer: Denilson Cyprianos, South Dakota State
Women’s Swimmer: Taylor Buhr, South Dakota
Men’s Diver: David Molina-Fregenal, Lindenwood
Women’s Diver: Darby Drake, Omaha
 
December 5
Men’s Swimmer: Dylan Wright, Denver
Women’s Swimmer: Jessica Maeda, Denver
Men’s Diver: Zyad Morsy, Denver
Women’s Diver: Darby Drake, Omaha
 
December 12
Men’s Swimmer: Jace Walker, Omaha
Women’s Swimmer: Morgan Baker, Omaha
Men’s Diver: Ian Blackstock, Omaha
Women’s Diver: Darby Drake, Omaha
 
January 9
Men’s Swimmer: Brandon Chapman, Denver
Women’s Swimmer: Sabrina Rachjaibun, Denver
Men’s Diver: Charlie Matthews, South Dakota
Women’s Diver: Samantha Mersnick, South Dakota
 
January 16
Men’s Swimmer: Kieran Watson, Denver
Women’s Swimmer: Jessica Maeda, Denver
Men’s Diver: Zyad Morsy, South Dakota
Women’s Diver: Kaelyn Hinesley, Denver
 
January 23
Men’s Swimmer: Patryk Winiatowski, Lindenwood
Women’s Swimmer: Payton Easley, Omaha
Men’s Diver: David Molina-Fregenal, Lindenwood
Women’s Diver: Darby Drake, Omaha
 
January 30
Men’s Swimmer: Donat Fabian, Denver
Women’s Swimmer: Ines Marin, Denver
Men’s Diver: Nathan Cox, Denver
Women’s Diver: Darby Drake, Omaha
 
February 6
Men’s Swimmer: Mason Schroeder, Omaha
Women’s Swimmer: Gabbie Ahrendt, South Dakota
Men’s Diver: Zyad Morsy, Denver
Women’s Diver: Olivia Gordon, Denver
 
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