ELMHURST, Ill. – IUPUI’s Krisztian Somhegyi was named Summit League Men’s Diver of the Week while teammate Melissa Berger earned Women’s Diver of the Week for their performance during the week of Jan. 4-10.
KRISZTIAN SOMHEGYI, IUPUI
Fr. // Gayl, Hungary
- Named Summit League Diver of the Week for the fourth time this season, equaling the single-season league record
- Claimed victories in both the one-meter and three-meter dives vs. Ball State and Xavier
- Posted a league- and career-best 344.18 in his three-meter victory, qualifying him for NCAA Zones
- His three-meter mark was the seventh-best mark in IUPUI program history
Also nominated: Jackson Martin, Denver
Previous honorees: Oct. 13 – Chase Testa, South Dakota; Oct. 20 – Krisztian Somhegyi, IUPUI; Nov. 3 – Krisztian Somhegyi, IUPUI; Nov. 10 – Chase Testa, South Dakota; Nov. 17 – Parker Brown, South Dakota State; Nov. 24 – Krisztian Somhegyi, IUPUI; Dec. 8 – Joey Weber, South Dakota State
MELISSA BERGER, IUPUI
Jr. // Nappanee, Ind.
- Earned her second consecutive Summit League Diver of the Week award
- She registered a season-high score of 276.00 on her way to winning the three-meter vs. Ball State and Xavier, nearly ten points better than second place
- Her winning three-meter score is third-highest in The Summit League this season
- Finished second in the one-meter with her mark of 255.68
Also nominated: Larissa Grammer, Denver
Previous honorees: Oct. 13 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; Oct. 20 – Larissa Grammer, Denver; Oct. 27 – Olivia Olesiak, South Dakota State; Nov. 3 – Miranda Knipfer, Omaha; Nov. 10 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; Nov. 17 – Olivia Olesiak, South Dakota State; Nov, 24 – Greysen Hertting, South Dakota; Dec. 8 – Melissa Berger, IUPUI
Swimming news courtesy of Summit League.