EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving earned seven All-Summit League Honorees, announced after the Summit League Championships last week. The seven honorees mark the first recipients in program history.
 
The qualification to receive an All-Summit League accolade includes finishing in the top three in an event category at the past week's Summit League Championships. The Screaming Eagles individual recipients included sophomore Sam Smith (200 Butterfly, Silver Medal) and freshman Anna Bunnell (Three-Meter Dive, Silver Medal). 
 
Both USI Diving Team Springboard squads earned All-Summit League. The women's recipients were sophomore Maranda Uttke, freshman Gabbie Meier, and Bunnell. The men's team included sophomore George Blake, sophomore Nathan Deputy, and junior Lane Pollock.
 
Smith led the Eagles men's squad delivering massive points for the Eagles all week. The sophomore snatched the highest place in program history for a swimmer, finishing the 200 butterfly finals in second place and earning silver. His finals time of 1:48.07, eclipsed another school record. Smith also earned A-Finals in his 200 butterfly school record performance (49.05).
 
Bunnell continued to deliver for the Eagles diving squad as she has all season, shocking the league by nearly winning the three-meter dive event as a freshman. The Evansville North product placed first in the three-meter prelims, recording a school record (277.40 pts). The freshman turned around in the nightcap, delivering another consistent performance (273.55 pts). She finished only 1.80 pts behind the gold medal recipient. However, Bunnell put the league on notice all weekend and will continue to be a force for years to come.
 
The women's team springboard diving squad of Uttke, Meier, and Bunnell came in third place, earning bronze. The men's trio of Blake, Deputy, and Pollock also snatched bronze, as both teams tacked on 32 points to the leaderboard.