SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver, Omaha and Oral Roberts were each honored in the latest Kwik Star Summit League Men’s and Women’s Tennis Peak Performer of the Week honors, league officials announced Tuesday.
 
In singles play, Denver’s Raffaello Papajcik and Oral Roberts’ Arina Sorokina were honored for their respective performances.
 
For doubles, Omaha’s pair of Mikhail Korkunov and Bryan Kuntz claimed the men’s award while ORU’s Chara Grammatikaki and Luna Morini secured the women’s.
 
MEN’S TENNIS SINGLE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Raffaello Papajcik, Denver (Jr)

• Garnered his third career peak performer award, second of the season.
• Won both of his matches at No. 2 singles in Denver’s first two Summit League duals of the year.
• Helped Denver to earn two 6-1 wins over Illinois State and Oral Roberts.
• Captured a 6-2, 6-4 win over Illinois State’s Adrian Dibildox.
• Downed Oral Roberts’ Parv Nage, 6-0, 6-4.

Also nominated: Will Ecklund (Drake), Ange-Kevin Koua (North Dakota), Caleb Peterson (Omaha)
 
MEN’S TENNIS DOUBLES PEAK TEAM OF THE WEEK
Mikhail Korkunov (Sr) & Bryan Kuntz (Sr), Omaha

• Korkunov collected the second weekly accolade of his career, first of the season.
• Kuntz captured his second career peak performer honor, second of the season.
• Went 2-0 against North Dakota (L, 5-2) and Marquette (W, 7-0) at the No. 1 doubles court.
• Picked up a comeback victory in tiebreakers, 7-6 (7-4), against North Dakota’s Ange-Kevin Koua and Leandro Zgraggen.
• Came from behind and defeated Marquette’s Blake Roegner and Hugh Perill, 6-4.

WOMEN’S TENNIS SINGLES PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Arina Sorokina, Oral Roberts (Sr)

• Received the first peak performer accolade of her career.
• Helped ORU capture its first two wins of league play with 4-3 victories over South Dakota and Kansas City.
• Went 2-0 in singles action on the No. 1 court against ORU and KC.
• Defeated South Dakota’s Bea Havlickova with a 6-0, 7-5 win.
• Came back from behind and beat Kansas City’s Joana Miralles Cardona, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.

Also nominated: Andrea Burguete Beltran (Denver), Catherine Chrobak (Kansas City), Khayli Buckels (Omaha), Grace Chadick (South Dakota)
 
WOMEN’S TENNIS DOUBLES PEAK TEAM OF THE WEEK
Chara Grammatikaki (Sr) & Luna Morini (Sr), Oral Roberts

• Morini collected the second peak performer award of her career, first of the season.
• Had a 2-0 week on the top court of doubles play helping ORU to a pair of league wins.
• Defeated USD’s Amanda de Oliveira and Sorcha Caves 6-4 to clinch the doubles point for ORU.
• Captured the doubles point against Kansas City with a 6-1 victory over Amal Gati and Miralles Cardona.

Also nominated: Andrea Burguete Beltran & Marley Lambert (Denver), Katelynn Kock & Nina Wiese (Omaha), Grace Chadick & Bea Havlickova (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
 
April 1
MS: Raffaello Papajcik, Denver
MD: Mikhail Korkunov & Bryan Kuntz, Omaha
WS: Arina Sorokina, Oral Roberts
WD: Chara Grammatakiki & Luna Morini, Oral Roberts
 
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