In his first month of collegiate competition, South Dakota freshman Chris Nilsen has made a name for himself at the top of the Summit League and the NCAA.

Nilsen captures his fourth consecutive Summit League Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week for the period ended Feb. 5, announced by the league office Tuesday. 

A native of Kansas City, Mo., Nilsen retook his NCAA lead in the men’s pole vault on Saturday with a personal best 18 feet, 4 ¾ inches, at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet. It marks the fourth-straight week Nilsen has improved his South Dakota school record and his second consecutive week at the top of the NCAA. The height moves him into a tie for 16th on IAAF’s world list.

South Dakota senior Greysen Hertting and freshman Isaac Morris were named the Summit League Divers of the Week and senior Erin Kleiner garnered the Summit League Swimmer of the Week award for the period ended Feb. 5, as announced by the league office Tuesday.  

SDSU’s Matt Carpenter earned Men’s Swimmer of the Week award for their performances during the week of Jan. 30-Feb. 5.