January 24, 2011
ODAC Players of the Week
Thru Week Prior to: January 24, 2011
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INDOOR TRACK DAVID KIDD, Virginia Wesleyan, Senior Kidd, a senior from Virginia Beach, Va., turned in one of the best efforts of his career in the Terrapin Invitational hosted by the University of Maryland in the 5,000 meter run. He placed ninth in the field of 27 with a VWC record time of 15:17.84. His time broke the former record of 15:28.60 set by junior teammate Sean Whitson earlier this season. Whitson competed in the same event and broke his own record with a time of 15:28.01. Kidd was the only Division III runner in the top 10 in the race. His time is the 18th fastest in the event to date in the NCAA rankings and the top time in the ODAC this season. Click to learn more about the past week in ODAC INDOOR TRACK |
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INDOOR TRACK OLIVIA MILLS, Bridgewater, Sophomore Mills, a sophomore from Fredericksburg, Va., placed first in the mile run at the Orange & Maroon Classic hosted by Susquehanna University. Mills set a new BC indoor record in the event with a time of 5:20.85, breaking the old record by 22 seconds. It also is the ODAC's top time in the event this season. Click to learn more about the past week in ODAC INDOOR TRACK |
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MEN'S
BASKETBALL COLTON HUNT, Randolph, Sophomore, Guard Hunt, a sophomore from Buford, Ga., earns his second weekly award of the season. Hunt continued to showcase his scoring touch over the past week, as he averaged 21.5 points a game in two big conference wins for the WildCats. Hunt shot 68.2 percent from the field (15-of-22), knocking down 3-of-6 from deep and making 10-of-14 from the line. He also chalked up three steals, had four assists and grabbed 4.5 rebounds a game this week. On Wednesday, Hunt scored a career-high 26 points against Roanoke, making nine-of-14 from the floor. Hunt was also huge on defense this week, as he helped the WildCats force ODAC top scorers Melvin Felix (RC) and George Johnson (EMU) to only four combined points on 2-of-18 shooting. He scored a team-high 17 points in the WildCats win over EMU, marking the program's first victory over a nationally ranked opponent in men's hoops history. Click to learn more about the past week in ODAC MEN'S BASKETBALL |
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WOMEN'S
BASKETBALL BECCA BOLTON, Washington and Lee, Junior, Forward Bolton, a junior from Pittsboro, N.C., led the Generals to a 2-0 week with wins over Southern Virginia and Eastern Mennonite. She led W&L in scoring both contests, notching a season-high 26 points and eight assists against Southern Virginia, while recording 23 points and a season-best four steals versus Eastern Mennonite. She recorded 20 points in consecutive contests for the first time this season, and the first time since the 2009 season when she did it against Christopher Newport and Hollins. Click to learn more about the past week in ODAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL |
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SWIMMING TRACILYN BABINGTON, Randolph-Macon, Freshman Babington, a freshman from Hillsboro, Ohio, broke a Prothro Natatorium pool (Sweet Briar) record that had stood since 1984 with a time of 1:16.89 in the 100-meter breaststroke (pool in short course meters). She was one of two Yellow Jackets to pick up four wins on the day. Babington also took individual wins in the 50-meter freestyle (28.95) and the 400-meter breaststroke (2:06.95) before winning the 200-freestyle relay. Click to learn more about the past week in ODAC SWIMMING |