Kipp named Kwik Star Peak Diver of the Week

Sioux Falls, S.D. – Omaha Swimming and Diving sophomore Owen Kipp (Eagan, Minn.) was named the Summit League’s Kwik Star Peak Divers of the Week, it was introduced Tuesday after competing on the Coyote Invite.

This is the second time this season Kipp has earned Kwik Star Peak Diver of the week.

Earlier within the season, Kipp was given the consideration after profitable the 3-meter dive occasion and set a private greatest with a mark of 353.40 factors on Oct. 10 in opposition to Iowa Western and Saint Mary.

This previous weekend at South Dakota, Kipp gained the 3-meter with a rating of 313.30 and putting second within the 1-meter with 268.30 factors. Kipp ranks second on the Summit League’s 3-meter diving listing with a season-best rating of 353.40, trailing solely teammate Nathan Frette (371.40).

“Congratulations to Owen for being recognized as the Summit League Diver of the Week for the second time this season,” mentioned Omaha diving coach Eric Sprague. “His final score Friday was a little down from his season average on 1-meter and you could see his frustration in that, but he showed up locked-in and performed more to his standard on Saturday on 3-meter.  It was nice to see Owen dive with great determination throughout the weekend, and he has a lot of positives to take into the last few weeks of the season.”

The Mavericks return to motion for the Omaha Dive Invite, hosted at H&Okay Pool from Feb. 6-7. On Friday, the competitors will start at 6 p.m. CT and 12:30 p.m. CT Saturday.

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