Denver Sweeps Swimming & Diving Weekly Honors
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The University of Denver swept the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week awards, as Kito Campbell and Samantha Synsvoll were recognized after standout performances in a pair of dual wins for the Pioneers over the weekend.
MPSF MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING ATHLETE OF THE WEEK – KITO CAMPBELL, DENVER
Denver senior Kito Campbell won three events to help the Pioneers to the dual wins over Pepperdine and Seattle U. He captured the event titles in the 50 breast (25.41), 100 breast (54.96) and 200 breast (2:00.64). All three times are among the top-five best in the MPSF this season with his time in the 200 breast leading the way so far this year. Campbell was also part of the 200 medley relay that placed third with a time of 1:29.51 (24.66 split) and the 400 medley relay the finished second with a time of 3:14.98 (54.56 split).
Also Nominated: Hunter Cehelnik, UC San Diego; Julian Tucker, Saint Mary’s
MPSF WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING ATHLETE OF THE WEEK – SAMANTHA SYNSVOLL, DENVER
Denver sophomore Samantha Synsvoll won four of the five events she competed in during the Pioneers’ sweep of Pepperdine and Seattle U. She posted the second-fastest time in the MPSF so far this season while winning the 200 backstroke, finishing in 1:59.18. Synsvoll also recorded the second-best time in the conference this season in the 200 free, capturing the event with a time of 1:48.67. The sophomore captured the event title in the 200 IM (2:03.50) and swam the first leg (56.59) in the winning 400 medley relay for the Pioneers (3:42.32). Synsvoll also placed second in the 400 IM with a time of 4:32.37 (3rd best time in the MPSF).
Also Nominated: Ally Diehl, San Diego; Brianna Griffiths, CSU Bakersfield; Ansley Halbach, Pepperdine; Edana Huang, UC San Diego; Eliza Taylor, Saint Mary’s; Avi Tromp, Northern Colorado