Press Release courtesy of the Summit League
South Dakota State’s Emily Moore received The Summit League Women’s Diver of the Week honor, while teammate Joey Weber earned the Men’s Diver of the Week award for their performances during the week of Oct. 17 – 24.
WOMEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK
EMILY MOORE, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
Sr. // Des Moines, Iowa
- Earned her first career Summit League Diver of the Week award
- Qualified for NCAA Zone Diving Championships in the 1-meter
- Won the 1-meter (272.10) and 3-meter (275.33) in meet against Midland and Iowa Central
- Scores on the 1-meter and 3-meter are the best among Summit League divers this year
Also nominated: Zora Opalka, Denver; Sarah Schank, South Dakota
Previous recipients: Oct. 10 – Sarah Schank, South Dakota; Oct. 17 – Sammy Walker, Denver
MEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK
JOEY WEBER, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
Jr. // Omaha, Neb.
- Earned her fifth career Summit League Diver of the Week award, first this season
- Qualified for NCAA Zone Diving Championships in both the 1-meter and 3-meter for the third consecutive year
- Broke the school and pool record on the 1-meter (352.50)
- Placed second on the 3-meter (349.35) in meet against Midland and Iowa Central
- Scores on the 1-meter and 3-meter are the best among Summit League divers this year
Also nominated: Isaac Morris, South Dakota; Turner Dobbs, Denver; Colin Parker, Western Illinois
ABOUT THE SUMMIT LEAGUE
Through 35 years of Division I athletics, The Summit League offers 19 championship sports and has a combined enrollment of nearly 100,000 at eight institutions, including three located in top 60 U.S. metro populations and two land-grant universities. Member institutions include: Denver (University of Denver), Fort Wayne (Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne), North Dakota State University, Omaha (University of Nebraska Omaha), Oral Roberts University, the University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University and Western Illinois University with the University of North Dakota becoming an official member on July 1, 2018. Previously known as the Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League rebranded in 2007 and has since produced nine NCAA Champions along with over 90 Academic All-Americans, nearly 100 All-America selections and numerous former student-athletes competing at the highest professional level. For more information about the league, visit www.thesummitleague.org website, follow The Summit League on Twitter @thesummitleague.
