South Dakota’s Jacob Knowles and Sam Schuttinger were named The Summit League’s Men’s and Women’s Swimmers of the Week for their performances Nov. 12-18.
MEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Jacob Knowles, South Dakota
Fr. // Lockport, Ill.
Knowles collects his first career Swimmer of the Week honor after recording five individual top-three finishes, including a pair of event wins last week. In a dual vs. Green Bay, the freshman finished second in the 200 breast with a season-best time of 2:12.06, ranking fifth in the league, and was third in the 50 free (22.54). At the Border Battle, the Lockport, Ill., native swept the 100 (59.90) and 200 breast (2:13.04). He was also a member of two top-three relay teams on the week.
Also nominated: Matt Abercrombie, Western Illinois.
Previous honorees: 10/15 – Chris Neaveill, Western Illinois; 10/22 – Ian Ford, South Dakota; 10/29 – Dylan Bunch, Denver; 11/5 – Wil Hogue, South Dakota State; 11/12 – Tony Carroll, IUPUI.
WOMEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Sam Schuttinger, South Dakota
Fr. // Columbus, Ohio
Schuttinger earns her first career Swimmer of the Week award after finishing in the top-two in four-of-five individual events last week, including one first-place finish. The Columbus, Ohio, native won the 200 free with a season-best time of 1:54.88, the second-fastest time in the league, and finished runner-up in the 100 free (54.06) to open the week in a dual against Green Bay. At the Border Battle, the freshman took second in the 200 free (1:56.91) and 500 free (5:08.72) and fifth in the 200 back (2:12.93) events. Her 500 free time ranks third-best in the league this season. She was also a part of three relay squads that recorded top-three finishes during the week.
Also nominated: Lizzie Hollopeter, Western Illinois.
Previous honorees: 10/15 – Natalie Renshaw, Omaha & Andrea Budahl, South Dakota State; 10/22 – Bridgette McNally, Denver; 10/29 – Bridgette McNally, Denver; 11/5 – Johanna Roas, Denver; 11/12 – Lexi Laird, IUPUI.
ABOUT THE SUMMIT LEAGUE
In its fourth decade of Division I athletics, The Summit League offers 19 championship sports and has a combined enrollment of over 120,000 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), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), North Dakota State University, Omaha (University of Nebraska Omaha), the University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University and Western Illinois University. Previously known as the Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League rebranded in 2007 and has since produced eight NCAA Champions, 62 All-Americans and 50 Academic All-America selections.
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