SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Drake, Omaha and South Dakota captured this week’s Kwik Star Summit League Men’s and Women’s Tennis Peak Performer of the Week honors, league officials released Tuesday.
 
For their singles performances, Drake’s Ben Johnson and South Dakota’s Grace Chadick claimed the individual weekly accolades.
 
In doubles action, the Drake duo of Adan Tarquino and Aaron Dawson were awarded the weekly award on the men’s side while Omaha’s Nina Wiese and Katelynn Kock claimed the honor for the women.
 
MEN’S TENNIS SINGLE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Ben Johnson, Drake (So)

• Garnered his third career peak performer award, third of the season.
• Went 2-0 on the week with singles wins on the third court against Austin Peay and Oral Roberts.
• Won in straight sets (6-3, 6-2) against Austin Peay.
• Against Oral Roberts, clinched the 4-3 match victory for Drake with a 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 win over Oral Roberts’ Elijah Brewer.

 
MEN’S TENNIS DOUBLES PEAK TEAM OF THE WEEK
Adan Tarquino (Fr) and Aaron Dawson (So), Drake

• The duo garnered the first peak performer honors of their respective careers.
• Captured the lone doubles win for Drake against Oral Roberts.
• Defeated Oral Roberts’ duo of Brewer and Jonathan Evans, 6-2, on the second doubles court.

WOMEN’S TENNIS SINGLES PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Grace Chadick, South Dakota (Sr)

• Received the first peak performer accolade of her career.
• Won her sixth straight match with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Kansas City (W, 6-1) on the No. 5 court.
• Now owns a 2-0 record in Summit League play.
• Is 8-2 in the last 10 matches.
• Now is 11-3 on the dual season and 18-4 overall on the year.

Also nominated: Nina Wiese (Omaha)
 
WOMEN’S TENNIS DOUBLES PEAK TEAM OF THE WEEK
Nina Wiese (Fr) & Katelynn Kock (Fr), Omaha

• Wiese and Kock collected their first career peak performer of the week honors.
• Went 2-0 last week against Colgate (W, 5-2) and Stony Brook (W, 6-1).
• On the No. 2 court, helped secure the doubles over Colgate with a 6-1 win.
• At the No. 3 spot in doubles, claimed a 6-2 victory over Stony Brook.
• Captured six straight victories as a duo.

Also nominated: Sorcha Caves & Amanda de Oliveira (South Dakota)
 
2025 Peak Performers of the Week
January 21
MS: Daniel Sancho Arbizu, Denver
WS: Andrea Pineda, North Dakota
 
January 27
MS: Leo Galliano, North Dakota
MD: Daniel Sancho Arbizu & Theo Coats, Denver
WS: Bea Havlickova, South Dakota
WD: Andrea Burguete Beltran & Marley Lambert, Denver
 
February 4
MS: Leo Galliano, North Dakota
MD: Will Ecklund & Ben Johnson, Drake
WS: Selena Bird, South Dakota
WD: Jule Schulte & Nore Heinitz, North Dakota
 
February 11
MS: Will Ecklund, Drake
MD: Ben Johnson & Will Ecklund, Drake
WS: Catherine Chrobak, Kansas City
WD: Joanna Miralles & Sophie Marshman, Kansas City
 
February 18
MS: Bryan Kuntz, Omaha
MD: Andrew Hayduke II & Leo Galliano, North Dakota
WS: Catherine Chrobak, Kansas City
WD: Andrea Burguete Beltran & Marley Lambert, Denver
 
February 25
MS: Daniel Sancho Arbizu, Denver
MD: Daniel Sancho Arbizu & Theo Coats, Denver
WS: Zoe Adkins, Omaha
WD: Claudia Martinez de Velasco & Louise Wikander, Denver
 
March 4
MS: Raffaello Papajcik, Denver
MD: Leandro Zgraggen & Ange-Kevin Koua, North Dakota
WS: Sorcha Caves, South Dakota
WD: Andrea Burguete Beltran & Marley Lambert, Denver
 
March 11
MS: Pavan Uppu, Omaha
MD: Christian Trevey & Pavan Uppu, Omaha
WS: Andrea Burguete Beltran, Denver
WD: Andrea Burguete Beltran & Marley Lambert, Denver
 
March 18
MS: Leandro Zgraggen, North Dakota
MD: Connor Robb-Wilcox & Rikuto Yamaguchi, Denver
WS: Ethel Li, North Dakota
WD: Summer Shannon & Keegan VanPelt, Omaha
 
March 25
MS: Ben Johnson, Drake
MD: Adan Tarquino & Aaron Dawson, Drake
WS: Grace Chadick, South Dakota
WD: Nina Wiese & Katelynn Kock, Omaha
 
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