SIOUX FALLS – South Dakota swimming and diving team members
Charlie Bean,
Haley Pederson and
Sabrina Sabadeanu have been named Summit League athletes of the week, the league announced on Tuesday.
Bean, a sophomore, earns male swimmer of the week honors for the first time in his career. The Waverly, Minnesota, native, finished in the top two in all seven events he participated in during the Augustana Invitational at the Midco Aquatic Center.
He set a school record in the 100 free prelims in 44.44 seconds, a time that ranks second in the Summit League this season, while coming back and placing second in the 'A' finals in 44.48. He won the 'A final in the 200 free in 1:39.26 while his 1:38.34 split as the led-off leg in the victorious 800 free relay is the top time in the Summit League this season. He placed second in the 50 free where his 20.14 clocking from the prelims ranks second on the Coyote Top 10 list and second in the Summit League this season. He swam on a winning 400 free relay unit that set a school record while also participating in a first-place 200 free relay and a second-place 400 medley relay.
Pederson, a junior from West Fargo, North Dakota, swept the two diving events during the three-day Augustana Invitational to earn female diver of the week honors.
Pederson, earning her fifth diver of the week honor this season and sixth career, scored 259.30 points in the one-meter competition and 248.50 in the three-meter competition.
Sabadeanu, a senior, posted Summit League leading times in four events during the meet while also participating in three relays for the Coyotes. The Commerce City, Colorado, native, swam to victory in the 200 back with a time of 1:59.95 while also finished second in the 200 IM (2:05.13) and 100 back (55.81). She added a 26.26 50 back split during the 200 medley relay that finished second
Sabadeanu, honored for the second time this season and seventh time in her career as female swimmer of the week, swam on a third-place 400 medley relay team and a seventh-place 400 free relay squad.
