Regional College Sports News (4/22): Brecht, Puchino, Meyer, Dickey honored with weekly conference awards

(KMAland) — Brody Brecht, Natalia Puchino, Kamryn Meyer, Drew Lechnir, Kaleb Riedel, Breck Dickey and Jackson Wentworth took conference weekly honors, Iowa and Missouri football snagged commits & Jim Flannery signed an extension with Creighton in regional college sports news on Monday.

Check out the full rundown below.

Iowa State 

-Men’s golf finishes day one at Big 12 championships: https://cyclones.com/news/2024/4/22/mens-golf-cyclones-complete-day-one-of-big-12-championship.aspx

-Co-Big 12 champs split Cyclone Club Athlete of the Month: https://cyclones.com/news/2024/4/22/durisic-chul-ak-sorn-split-cyclone-club-honors.aspx

Iowa 

-2026 Football Commit — Carson Nielsen, OL, Waterloo, IA: https://247sports.com/Player/carson-nielsen-46144488/

-Brody Brecht named Co-Big Ten Pitcher of the Week: https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2024/04/22/brecht-named-co-big-ten-pitcher-of-the-week-2/

-Ed Podolak transitioning out of the radio booth: https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2024/04/22/hawkeye-great-ed-podolak-transitions-out-of-radio-booth/

Northern Iowa 

-Men’s golf finishes second round at MVC Championships: https://unipanthers.com/news/2024/4/22/mens-golf-panther-mens-golf-wraps-second-round-of-mvc-championships

Drake 

-KC Lightfoot wins Vault at Jordan Creek (Drake Relays): https://godrakebulldogs.com/news/2024/4/22/drake-relays-lightfoot-posts-world-second-best-jump-in-the-world-to-cap-off-return-of-vault-at-jordan-creek.aspx

Nebraska 

-Men’s basketball officially adds Wisconsin transfer Connor Essegian: https://huskers.com/news/2024/04/22/huskers-add-connor-essegian-to-2024-25-roster

-Women’s gymnastics adds transfer Nya Kraus: https://huskers.com/news/2024/4/22/huskers-add-transfer-nya-kraus-for-2024-25

Creighton 

-Annie Dawson lands top-10 finish at Big East Championships: https://gocreighton.com/news/2024/4/22/dawsons-top-10-finish-leads-womens-golf-at-big-east-championships.aspx

-Women’s basketball’s Jim Flannery signs extension: https://gocreighton.com/news/2024/4/22/womens-basketball-creighton-university-announces-contract-extension-for-jim-flanery.aspx

-Natalia Puchino named Big East Pitcher of the Week for second time: https://gocreighton.com/news/2024/4/22/softball-natalia-puchino-earns-second-big-east-pitcher-of-the-week-honor.aspx

-Trey Zeigler named assistant basketball coach: https://gocreighton.com/news/2024/4/22/trey-zeigler-named-mens-basketball-assistant-coach.aspx

Omaha 

-Drew Lechnir & Kaleb Riedel earns Summit League weekly awards: https://omavs.com/news/2024/4/22/baseball-lechnir-and-riedel-sweep-summit-league-performers-of-the-week-honors.aspx

-Kamryn Meyer named Summit League Pitcher of the Week: https://omavs.com/news/2024/4/22/omaha-softball-meyer-tabs-second-summit-league-ticketsmarter-peak-pitcher-of-the-week-honors.aspx

Northwest Missouri State 

-Women’s golf in eighth after opening day of MIAA championships:https://bearcatsports.com/news/2024/4/22/golf-bearcat-golfers-in-eighth-after-one-round-at-miaa-championships.aspx

-Breck Dickey named MIAA Softball Pitcher of the Week: https://bearcatsports.com/news/2024/4/22/softball-dickey-secures-miaa-pitcher-of-the-week-honors.aspx

Missouri 

-2025 Football Commit — Joshua Lewis, DL, Gelsmar, Louisiana: https://247sports.com/Player/joshua-lewis-46144444/

-2025 Football Commit — Dante McClellan, LB, Canton, Ohio: https://247sports.com/Player/dante-mcclellan-46137701/

-Men’s basketball announces addition of Tony Perkins: https://mutigers.com/news/2024/4/22/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-lands-all-big-ten-guard-tony-perkins.aspx

-Missouri athletes nominated for McWhorter Award: https://www.secsports.com/news/2024/04/missouri-nominees-for-mcwhorter-post-graduate-scholarships-announced

Kansas City 

-Men’s golf in Ohio: https://kcroos.com/news/2024/4/22/mens-golf-golf-battles-tough-course-weather-at-robert-kepler-intercollegiate

Kansas 

-WR Surahz Buncom enters transfer portal: https://x.com/SurahzB/status/1782394673572565379

-Men’s golf results from first day of Big 12s: https://kuathletics.com/king-in-top-20-kansas-11th-after-first-day-of-big-12-championship/

-TE Dillon Mong enters transfer portal: https://x.com/JayhawkSlant/status/1782422862617256366

Kansas State 

-Women’s basketball adds Temira Poindexter: https://www.kstatesports.com/news/2024/4/22/womens-basketball-k-state-wbb-adds-temira-poindexter-to-2024-25-roster

-Jackson Wentworth named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week: https://www.kstatesports.com/news/2024/4/22/baseball-wentworth-named-big-12-pitcher-of-the-week

-Men’s golf at Big 12 Championships: https://www.kstatesports.com/news/2024/4/22/mens-golf-wildcats-tied-for-eighth-after-first-day-of-big-12-championship