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EIGHT SWIMMERS EARN ACADEMIC ALL-SUMMIT LEAGUE
3/19/2020 12:03:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
SIOUX FALLS – South Dakota State swimming and diving had a total of eight student-athletes named to the All-Summit League teams, announced by the league office Thursday.
Four women, Kristen Davis, Tiffany Nguyen, Lily Schimke and Ashley Theobald, represented the Jackrabbits on the women's 19-member team. On the men's side, Jared Miller, Henry Skinner, Jacob Sutej and Cody Watkins were named to the 16-member squad.
Of the eight Jackrabbits, Miller (2019) and Theobald (2018) are the only repeat honorees.
Jared Miller | Junior, Mechanical Engineering
Miller has now earned this honor along with All-Summit League for his second straight year. The Baker City, Ore. Native placed fourth in the 200 back (1:50.75), eighth in the 100 Back (51.38), seventh in the 500 Free (4:37.89), third in the 400 Medley Relay (3:22.93), and fourth in the 200 Medley Relay (1:31.87) at the 2020 Summit League Championships.
Henry Skinner | Sophomore, Political Science/Spanish
At the Summit League Championships, Skinner placed third in the 400 Medley Relay (3:22.93), fourth in the 200 Free Relay (1:22.56), fourth in the 400 Free Relay (3:05.14), fourth in the 200 Medley Relay (1:31.87), seventh in the 100 Back (51.27), 10th in the 100 Free (45.67) and 13th in the 50 Free (21.02). The Prior Lake, Minn. native also earned 2020 All-Summit League.
Jacob Sutej | Junior, Pharmacy
The Omaha, Neb. native placed 10th in the 200 IM (1:55.30), 13th in the 200 Breast (2:11.36) and 15th in the 400 IM (4:11.09) at the Summit League Championships.
Cody Watkins | Junior, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
Watkins earned 2020 All-Summit League for his third-place finish in the 800 Free Relay (6:45.11) at the Summit League Championships. The Soldotna, Alaska native also placed fourth in the 100 Fly (50.45), fourth in the 200 Free Relay (1:22.56), fourth in the 200 Medley Relay (1:31.87), ninth in the 200 Fly (1:54.13) and 13th in the 200 Free (1:41.73) at the conference championships.
Kristen Davis | Junior, Exercise Science
The swimmer from Durban, South Africa placed third in the 400 Medley Relay (3:48.57), fourth in the 200 Medley Relay (1:44.90), sixth in the 100 Fly (55.77), sixth in the 200 Fly (2:05.48) and 11th in the 400 IM (4:35.17) at the Summit League Championships. Davis also set an SDSU record in the 100 fly, swimming a 55.65 at the Augustana Invitational.
Tiffany Nguyen | Junior, Pharmacy
Nguyen placed seventh in the 100 Back (59.04), ninth in the 200 Back (2:05.56) and 15th in the 200 IM (2:10.72) at the Summit League Championships. The junior from Plymouth, Minn. also swam with the team's 400 medley relay team to record the league's second-fastest time of the season (3:47.27).
Lily Schimke | Senior, Biological Sciences
Schimke earned 2020 All-Summit League and placed third in the 400 Medley Relay (3:48.57), eighth in the 100 Back (59.39) and 14th in the 200 Back (2:10.90) at the Summit League Championships.
Ashley Theobald | Senior, Political Science/Ag Ed
Theobald earned 2020 All-Summit League, placing second in the 100 IM (57.65), second in the 200 Free Relay (1:34.11 - school record), seventh in the 200 IM (2:06.28) and seventh in the 400 IM (4:31.65) at the Summit League Championships. The Ft. Pierre native also broke the school record in the 100 IM with a time of 57.22 at the Augustana Invitational, the league's second-fastest time in the event this season.
2020 Summit League Women's Swimming All-Academic Team
Sarah Lingen, Denver
Charlotte Simon, Denver
Josie Valette, Denver
Brandi Vu, Denver
Ally Yancy, Denver
Sarah Lohman, Eastern Illinois
Rachel Manderscheid, Eastern Illinois
Lizzy Giese, Omaha
Brooke Landt, Omaha
Lucie Anderson, South Dakota
Isabel Fairbanks, South Dakota
Haley Pederson, South Dakota
Sabrina Sabadeanu, South Dakota
Jordyn Schnell, South Dakota
Kristen Davis, South Dakota State
Tiffany Nguyen, South Dakota State
Lily Schimke, South Dakota State
Ashley Theobald, South Dakota State
Miranda Mathus, Western Illinois
2020 Summit League Men's Swimming All-Academic Team
Cy Jager, Denver
Anthony Nosack, Denver
Trent Panzera, Denver
Nathan Rock, Denver
Scott House, Eastern Illinois
Joel Talley, Eastern Illinois
Elbert Chuang, South Dakota
Jake Leichner, South Dakota
Josh Sorbe, South Dakota
Mark Vanderzee, South Dakota
Jacob Won, South Dakota
Jared Miller, South Dakota State
Henry Skinner, South Dakota State
Jacob Sutej, South Dakota State
Cody Watkins, South Dakota State
Brendon Johnson, Valparaiso
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Four women, Kristen Davis, Tiffany Nguyen, Lily Schimke and Ashley Theobald, represented the Jackrabbits on the women's 19-member team. On the men's side, Jared Miller, Henry Skinner, Jacob Sutej and Cody Watkins were named to the 16-member squad.
Of the eight Jackrabbits, Miller (2019) and Theobald (2018) are the only repeat honorees.
Jared Miller | Junior, Mechanical Engineering
Miller has now earned this honor along with All-Summit League for his second straight year. The Baker City, Ore. Native placed fourth in the 200 back (1:50.75), eighth in the 100 Back (51.38), seventh in the 500 Free (4:37.89), third in the 400 Medley Relay (3:22.93), and fourth in the 200 Medley Relay (1:31.87) at the 2020 Summit League Championships.
Henry Skinner | Sophomore, Political Science/Spanish
At the Summit League Championships, Skinner placed third in the 400 Medley Relay (3:22.93), fourth in the 200 Free Relay (1:22.56), fourth in the 400 Free Relay (3:05.14), fourth in the 200 Medley Relay (1:31.87), seventh in the 100 Back (51.27), 10th in the 100 Free (45.67) and 13th in the 50 Free (21.02). The Prior Lake, Minn. native also earned 2020 All-Summit League.
Jacob Sutej | Junior, Pharmacy
The Omaha, Neb. native placed 10th in the 200 IM (1:55.30), 13th in the 200 Breast (2:11.36) and 15th in the 400 IM (4:11.09) at the Summit League Championships.
Cody Watkins | Junior, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
Watkins earned 2020 All-Summit League for his third-place finish in the 800 Free Relay (6:45.11) at the Summit League Championships. The Soldotna, Alaska native also placed fourth in the 100 Fly (50.45), fourth in the 200 Free Relay (1:22.56), fourth in the 200 Medley Relay (1:31.87), ninth in the 200 Fly (1:54.13) and 13th in the 200 Free (1:41.73) at the conference championships.
Kristen Davis | Junior, Exercise Science
The swimmer from Durban, South Africa placed third in the 400 Medley Relay (3:48.57), fourth in the 200 Medley Relay (1:44.90), sixth in the 100 Fly (55.77), sixth in the 200 Fly (2:05.48) and 11th in the 400 IM (4:35.17) at the Summit League Championships. Davis also set an SDSU record in the 100 fly, swimming a 55.65 at the Augustana Invitational.
Tiffany Nguyen | Junior, Pharmacy
Nguyen placed seventh in the 100 Back (59.04), ninth in the 200 Back (2:05.56) and 15th in the 200 IM (2:10.72) at the Summit League Championships. The junior from Plymouth, Minn. also swam with the team's 400 medley relay team to record the league's second-fastest time of the season (3:47.27).
Lily Schimke | Senior, Biological Sciences
Schimke earned 2020 All-Summit League and placed third in the 400 Medley Relay (3:48.57), eighth in the 100 Back (59.39) and 14th in the 200 Back (2:10.90) at the Summit League Championships.
Ashley Theobald | Senior, Political Science/Ag Ed
Theobald earned 2020 All-Summit League, placing second in the 100 IM (57.65), second in the 200 Free Relay (1:34.11 - school record), seventh in the 200 IM (2:06.28) and seventh in the 400 IM (4:31.65) at the Summit League Championships. The Ft. Pierre native also broke the school record in the 100 IM with a time of 57.22 at the Augustana Invitational, the league's second-fastest time in the event this season.
2020 Summit League Women's Swimming All-Academic Team
Sarah Lingen, Denver
Charlotte Simon, Denver
Josie Valette, Denver
Brandi Vu, Denver
Ally Yancy, Denver
Sarah Lohman, Eastern Illinois
Rachel Manderscheid, Eastern Illinois
Lizzy Giese, Omaha
Brooke Landt, Omaha
Lucie Anderson, South Dakota
Isabel Fairbanks, South Dakota
Haley Pederson, South Dakota
Sabrina Sabadeanu, South Dakota
Jordyn Schnell, South Dakota
Kristen Davis, South Dakota State
Tiffany Nguyen, South Dakota State
Lily Schimke, South Dakota State
Ashley Theobald, South Dakota State
Miranda Mathus, Western Illinois
2020 Summit League Men's Swimming All-Academic Team
Cy Jager, Denver
Anthony Nosack, Denver
Trent Panzera, Denver
Nathan Rock, Denver
Scott House, Eastern Illinois
Joel Talley, Eastern Illinois
Elbert Chuang, South Dakota
Jake Leichner, South Dakota
Josh Sorbe, South Dakota
Mark Vanderzee, South Dakota
Jacob Won, South Dakota
Jared Miller, South Dakota State
Henry Skinner, South Dakota State
Jacob Sutej, South Dakota State
Cody Watkins, South Dakota State
Brendon Johnson, Valparaiso
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