SIOUX FALLS— South Dakota State freshman Cayden Christanson has been named Summit League Male Swimmer of the Week, as announced by the league office Tuesday.
The Montrose, Colo. native recorded a pair of school records at the Coyote Invitational over the weekend, adding his name to the top of the all-time lists in both the 100 and 200 IM.
On Friday, Christanson took over as SDSU's all-time leader in the 200 IM with a mark of 1:50.45 to break Chris Schreier's 1:51.78 that has stood as the time to beat since 2012. On Saturday, Christianson did the same, taking over as SDSU's No. I 100 IM swimmer, clocking a 51.67 to pass
Gavin Wheeler's 51.77 from 2020.
Christianson also took first in the 200 free with a 1:41.96, second in the 200 breast with a 2:07.96 and swam the first leg of SDSU's third-place winning 200 medley relay.
Ths is the first weekly honor for Christianson.
The Jackrabbits travel to West Fargo, N.D. for Summit League Championships April 15-17.
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