SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Pioneers, Mavericks and Fighting Hawks were each represented in this week’s Kwik Star Summit League Men’s and Women’s Tennis Peak Performer of the Week awards, league officials unveil Tuesday.
 
For singles, Denver’s Ryoma Mishiro and North Dakota’s Jule Schulte garnered the weekly honors.
 
In doubles action, Omaha’s duo of Mikahil Korkunov and Bryan Kuntz earned the honor for the second consecutive week while UND’s Schulte and Nore Heinitz picked up the award on the women’s side.
 
MEN’S TENNIS SINGLE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Ryoma Mishiro, Denver (Jr)

• Garnered his second career peak performer award, first of the season.
• Helped Denver to a pair of wins over No. 65 New Mexico (4-3) and Omaha (6-1).
• Went 2-0 on the weekend in singles on the No. 5 court.
• Came from down a set to clinch the match for the Pioneers with a 4-6, 7-6 (7-4) victory.
• Earned a 6-3, 6-3 win over Omaha’s Pavan Uppa.

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

• The duo secured the second consecutive weekly honor.
• Korkunov collected the third weekly accolade of his career, second of the season.
• Kuntz captured his third career peak performer honor, third of the season.
• Went 2-0 on the No. 1 doubles court against Air Force (L, 4-3) and Denver (L, 4-3).
• Bested Air Force’s No. 1 doubles duo 6-3.
• Erased a 3-1 deficit to pick up a 6-3 win over Denver’s Connor Robb-Wilcox and Rikuto Yamaguchi.

Also nominated: Ethan Terry & Andrew Hayduke II (North Dakota)

WOMEN’S TENNIS SINGLES PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Jule Schulte, North Dakota (Jr)

• Received the second weekly honor of her career, second of the season.
• Notched a pair of victories in a 2-0 weekend for North Dakota.
• On the No. 3 court, recorded a win (7-6, 6-3) to break a 2-2 tie and give UND a 3-2 lead in an eventual 4-3 win over South Dakota.
• In the 7-0 win over Minnesota State, moved up to the No. 2 court and picked up a 6-2, 6-0 win to clinch the win over the Mavericks.
• Her singles win over MSU was the 100^th of her career, making her the first player at UND to eclipse the mark in three seasons.

Also nominated: Louise Wikander (Denver), Khayli Buckels (Omaha)
 
WOMEN’S TENNIS DOUBLES PEAK TEAM OF THE WEEK
Jules Schultes (Jr) & Nore Heinitz (Sr), North Dakota

• Heinitz collected the third peak performer award of her career, second of the season.
• Went a perfect 2-0 on the No. 2 doubles court in North Dakota’s matches against South Dakota and Minnesota State.
• Helped UND clinch the doubles point over USD, besting USD’s Grace Chadick and Bea Havlickova, 6-4.
• Sealed the doubles point for UND against MSU with a 6-1 win.
• Improved to 4-1 this season against league foes on the doubles courts.

Also nominated: Claudia Martinez de Velasco & Louise Wikander (Denver), Katelynn Kock & Kina Wiese (Omaha)
 
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
 
April 8
MS: Ryoma Mishiro, Denver
MD: Mikhail Korkunov & Bryan Kuntz, Omaha
WS: Jule Schulte, North Dakota
WD: Jule Schulte & Nore Heinitz, North Dakota
 
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