Denver’s Bunch, South Dakota’s Schutt are Summit Swimmers of Week

The following are press releases courtesy of the Summit League:

Swimming release:

ELMHURST, Ill. – Denver’s Dylan Bunch and South Dakota’s Sam Schutt were selected as The Summit League’s Swimmers of the Week for their performances Jan. 19-25.

MEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK        
Dylan Bunch, Denver
Jr. // Boulder City, Nev.
Bunch has been named Summit League Swimmer of the Week for the third time this season and for the sixth time of his career. Bunch competed in dual meets with Utah and Brigham Young over the weekend. He posted top-two finishes in the three events (200 free, 500 free, 1000 free) in which he competed against Utah. He followed that up with two wins against BYU in the 500 free and the 1650 free while finishing third in the 200 free and helping the Pioneers finish second in the 400 free relay.

Also nominated: Aaron Brysch, IUPUI; Alex McClain, SDSU; Blake Frederick, South Dakota. 

Previous honorees: Oct. 14 – Alex McLain, South Dakota State; Oct. 21 – Ray Bornman, Denver; Oct. 28 – Dylan Bunch, Denver; Nov. 4 – Chris Neaveill, Western Illinois; Nov. 11 – Alex McLain, South Dakota State; Nov. 18 – Jacob Knowles, South Dakota; Nov. 25 – Lennart Kuester, IUPUI; Dec. 8 – Dylan Bunch, Denver; Jan. 13 – Adam Ferguson; Jan. 20 – Colin Krysl, South Dakota.
WOMEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Sam Schutt, South Dakota
So. // Columbus, Ohio
Schutt is named Summit League Swimmer of the Week for the sixth time of her career and the fifth time this season. The sophomore was victorious in every event she competed, accumulating eight event titles during the span of two dual meets. During Friday’s dual with South Dakota State, Schutt won the 100-meter (58.59), 200-meter (2:07.62) and 400-meter (4:28.25) individual freestyle events. She also anchored the 400-meter medley relay. In the relay, Schutt dove into the pool three strokes behind the South Dakota State anchor, but split 57.65 seconds in the freestyle leg to win the opening relay for the Coyotes. Schutt returned Saturday to break a six-year-old pool record and set a new school record in the 800-meter freestyle when she touched in at 9:11.32 in the dual versus North Dakota. Schutt then clocked times of 58.58 seconds in the 100 free and 4:28.82 in the 400 free to win all three individual events. She also swam a leg on the winning 400-meter freestyle relay.

Also nominated: Lexi Laird, IUPUI; Emily Campbell, SDSU; Maddie Myers, Denver; Lizzie Hollopeter, WIU.

Previous honorees: Oct. 14 – Sam Schutt, South Dakota; Oct. 21 – Amanda Sanders, Denver/Sam Schutt, South Dakota; Oct. 28 – Samantha Corea, Denver; Nov. 4 – Emily Campbell, South Dakota State; Nov. 11 – Sam Schutt, South Dakota; Nov. 18 – Sam Schutt, South Dakota; Nov. 25 – Lexi Laird, IUPUI; Dec. 9 – Samantha Corea, Dec. 16 – Denver; Morgan Stepp, Omaha; Jan. 13 – Samantha Corea, Denver; Jan. 20 – Katie Svendson, South Dakota.

Diving release:

ELMHURST, Ill. – Denver’s Ross Edfort and South Dakota’s Greysen Hertting were named as The Summit League’s Men’s and Women’s Divers of the Week for their performances Jan. 19-25.

MEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Ross Edfort, Denver
Sr. // Somerset, N.J.
Ross Edfort was named Summit League Men’s Diver of the Week for the third time this season and the sixth time of his career. Edfort posted a season-best score (242.90) in his three-meter dive and a score of 326.70 in the one-meter vs. Brigham Young. He also the high mark in the one-meter vs. Pac-12 Utah with 329.10 and finished second in the three-meter with a mark of 292.80.

Also nominated: Chase Testa, South Dakota; Cody Watts, IUPUI.

Previous honorees: Oct. 14 – Cody Watts, IUPUI; Oct. 21 – Cody Watts, IUPUI; Oct. 28 – Ross Edfort, Denver; Nov. 4 – Doug Ogilvie, Western Illinois; Nov. 11 – Connor Florand, South Dakota State; Nov. 18 – Dustin Gens, South Dakota; Nov. 25 – Cody Watts, IUPUI; Jan. 20 – Cody Watta, IUPUI.

WOMEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Greysen Hertting, South Dakota
So. // Appleton, Wis.
Hertting earns Summit League Diver of the Week honors for the 19^th time in her career and ninth time this season. Coyote sophomore Greysen Hertting recorded a score of 320.33 points in the three-meter dive in Friday’s dual versus South Dakota State to best her own school record of 301.50 set earlier this season. Hertting’s score also broke a six-year-old DakotaDome pool record. Hertting added a win in the one-meter dive with 239.48 points. Saturday, she returned in the dual versus North Dakota to sweep the women’s boards, taking the three-meter in 312.68 and one-meter in 281.03.

Also nominated: Melissa Berger, IUPUI; Dana Gau, Denver. 

Previous honorees: Oct. 14 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; Oct. 21 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; Oct. 28 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota: Nov. 4 – Miranda Knipfer, Omaha; Nov. 11 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; Nov. 18 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; Nov. 25 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; Dec. 9 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; Jan. 13 – Larissa Grammer, Denver; Jan. 20 – Greysen Hertting.