ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota State’s Ben Bolinske was named Summit League Men’s Swimmer of the Week while Denver’s Morgan McCormick earned Women’s Swimmer of the Week award for their performances during the week of Jan. 18-24.
BEN BOLINSKE, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
Sr. // Williston, N.D.
- Named Summit League Swimmer of the Week for the second time this season and third time in his career
- Posted two individual (50 Free, 100 Free) and two relay (400 Medley, 200 Free) victories in dual meet win vs. rival South Dakota
- Part of three pool records: 50 Free (20.80 split in 200 Free relay), 100 Free (46.23), 400 Medley relay (3:27.21)
- Won both the 50 and 100 Free in SDSU’s last three dual meets
Also nominated: Jon Stoller, IUPUI; Steve Fishman, Eastern Illinois; Jake Knowles, South Dakota
Previous honorees: Oct. 13 – Hunter Padgett, South Dakota; Oct. 20 – Wyatt Rumrill, South Dakota State; Oct. 27 – Ray Bornman, Denver; Nov. 3 – Lennart Kuester, IUPUI; Nov. 10 – Dylan Bunch, Denver; Nov. 17 – Ben Bolinske, South Dakota State; Nov. 24 – Jon Stoller, IUPUI; Dec. 8 – Kyle Robrock, Denver; Jan. 12 – Anton Loncar, Denver; Jan. 19 – Dylan Bunch, Denver
MORGAN MCCORMICK, DENVER
So. // Golden, Colo.
- Collected her first career Summit League Swimmer of the Week award
- Registered three individual top-two finishes in Denver’s dual meet at Boise State
- Won the 200 Back and 200 IM to go along with a second-place finish in the 100 Back
- Swam the lead leg for the third-place 200 Medley relay team
- Fourth female Pioneer to earn Swimmer of the Week
Also nominated: Madison Taylor, IUPUI; Kaylee Morris, Eastern Illinois; Natalie Renshaw, Omaha; Hadlie Overhue, South Dakota State; Hannah Gupton, South Dakota
Previous honorees: Oct. 13 – Quinn Fawcett, South Dakota; Oct. 20 – Johanna Roas, Denver; Oct. 27 – Amanda Sanders, Denver; Nov. 3 – Morgan Stepp, Omaha; Nov. 10 – Johanna Roas, Denver; Nov. 17 – Kristin Erf, South Dakota State; Nov. 24– Miranda Buha, IUPUI; Dec. 8 – Amanda Sanders, Denver; Jan. 12 – Maddie Myers, Denver; Jan. 19 – Maddie Myers, Denver
Swimming news courtesy of Summit League.
