Peffer, Roberts Named Swimmers of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS -- Wright State’s Davynn Peffer and Youngstown State’s Samantha Roberts are the Horizon League Men’s and Women’s Swimmers of the Week for Feb. 4-10.

Peffer, a senior from Johannesburg, South Africa, won both his individual events and helped lead WSU to a relay win in the Raiders dual-meet win over Cincinnati on Saturday. He won the 100-breast (:59.19) and set a pool record in the 200-breast (2:04.88), while also swimming on the Raiders’ victorious 200-medley relay team.

Roberts, a senior from Spencer, Ind., recorded two victories and one second place finish in Youngstown State’s dual-meet at Ohio on Saturday. She won the 100-breast in a time of 1:08.02 and the 200-breast in a time of 2:25.09. She finished second in the 200-individual medley with a time of 2:18.58. She was the only Penguin swimmer to win multiple events against the Bobcats.

2012-13 Horizon League Men’s Swimmers of the Week
Oct. 8-14             Gonzalo Castro Diaz, Valparaiso
Oct. 15-21           A.J. Shillito, Cleveland State
Oct. 22-28           Robert Miner, Green Bay
Oct. 29-Nov. 4    Nic Halverson, Milwaukee
Nov. 5-11            Sam Niesen, Milwaukee
Nov. 12-18          Al Shillito, Cleveland State
Nov. 26-Dec. 2   Justin Kermack, Cleveland State
Jan. 7-13             Berry Thompson, Cleveland State
Jan. 14-20           Nathan Welchin, Milwaukee
Jan. 21-27           Sebastian Ostrowski, UIC
Jan. 28-Feb. 3    Justin Hill, Cleveland State
Feb. 4-10             Davynn Peffer, Wright State

2012-13 Horizon League Women’s Swimmers of the Week
Oct. 8-14             Emily McClellan, Milwaukee
Oct. 15-21           Joanna Olsson, Cleveland State
Oct. 22-28           Kendra Rottier, Green Bay
Oct. 29-Nov. 4    Becky Yokosh, Milwaukee
Nov. 5-11            Sierra Townsend, Milwaukee
Nov. 12-18          Alexandra Johansson, Cleveland State
Nov. 26-Dec. 2   Emily McClellan, Milwaukee
Jan. 7-13             Melanie Waszak, UIC
Jan. 14-20           Ashley Dow, Youngstown State
Jan. 21-27           Alice Sommerville, Cleveland State
Jan. 28-Feb. 3    Diana Diel, Milwaukee
Feb. 4-10            Samantha Roberts, Youngstown State