ODAC Players of the Week - Week 14

ODAC Players of the Week - Week 14

FOREST, Va. --- Weekly honors increase by six athletes this week with men's and women's indoor track joining men's and women's basketball and a return to action for men's and women's swimming. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, l-r, t-b): Grant Amoateng from Eastern Mennonite track, Jennifer Calascione and Quinn Harlan from Roanoke track, Azavier Kirtley from Lynchburg track, Victor Kantopanos from Randolph-Macon men's swimming, Emily Hageboeck from Washington and Lee women's swimming, Lamont Steward from Virginia Wesleyan men's basketball, and Caroline Naumann from Lynchburg women's basketball.

Below are entries for all eight winners from the past week of competition.  Click on the associated links to see that sport's weekly honor roll.

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ODAC Players of the Week

Thru Week Prior to: December 4, 2017

MEN'S INDOOR TRACK - FIELD ATHLETE
Grant Amoateng, Eastern Mennonite, Jr.
Amoateng, a junior from Bristow, Va., got the season started off just the way he wanted as he was the top Division III competitor in both the long and triple jumps at the Bast-Cregger Invitational. Amoateng finished third overall in both events, posting marks of 6.92 meters (22-8.50) in the long jump and 13.86 meters (45-5.75) in the triple jump. Those rank ninth and 13th, respectively, in the nation. His long jump performance is the second-best in EMU history.

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MEN'S INDOOR TRACK - TRACK ATHLETE
Azavier Kirtley, Lynchburg, Fr.
Kirtley, a freshman from Roanoke, Va., made waves in his first collegiate meet at the Bast-Cregger Invitational over the weekend. He won the 200-meter dash in an ODAC-best time of 23.06 seconds, which ranks 20th in the country. He added a second place showing in the 400-meter dash at 50.32 seconds, again topping the conference and ranking seventh in Division III.

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WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK - FIELD ATHLETE
Jennifer Calascione, Roanoke, Jr.
Calascione, a junior from Parker, Colo., opened up her season with a school-record performance at the Bast-Cregger Invitational. Calascione finished second overall and first among Division III competitors in the shot put at 12.30 meters (40-4.25), which out-distanced the nearest ODAC competitor by nearly four feet. It also set the Roanoke program-record and ranks 17th in the country.

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WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK - TRACK ATHLETE
Quinn Harlan, Roanoke, Fr.
Harlan, a freshman from Woonsocket, R.I., stepped up with a couple of strong runs at the Bast-Cregger Invitational to kickoff her career. She won the 60-meter dash in 7.77 seconds, which ranks #1 in Division III in the early season. She previously ran 7.78 seconds in the prelims of the event. Quinn added a sixth place showing in the long jump at 5.14 meters (16-10.5).

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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Lamont Steward, Virginia Wesleyan, So., Guard/Forward
Steward, a sophomore from Norfolk, Va., helped the Marlins to four victories last week to improve to 7-0 on the season. Those included two wins to claim the Roger Taylor Invitational title hosted by N.C. Wesleyan. Steward, who earned a spot on the all-tournament team, averaged 17.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks while shooting .563 from the field (27-of-48) and .750 from the line (12-of-16) for the week. He opened with 15 points and eight boards to go with a pair of blocked shots in a 114-86 win over Apprentice School. He followed with 14 points on 6-of-9 from the field in a 69-61 win over Lynchburg, adding nine rebounds, four assists, two steals, and two more rejections. Steward's scoring ticked upward in the Invitational with 18 points, 10 boards, and two blocked shots in a 101-83 win over Greensboro and 24 points with nine boards in an 86-73 triumph over N.C. Wesleyan. The double-double versus The Pride marked his second of the year. For the season, Steward is averaging 17.3 points with an ODAC second-best 121 total points scored. He leads the league defensive rebounds (45) and total boards (61), and is second in free throws made (32).

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MEN'S SWIMMING
Victor Kontopanos, Randolph-Macon, Fr.
Kontopanos, a freshman from North Chesterfield, Va., posted a pair of ODAC top individual times and nearly registered a third in a strong showing at the Yellow Jacket Invitational. Kontopanos won the 200-yard butterfly in an ODAC-best 1:52.80, which is just 0.23 seconds hort of the ODAC record. He added a pair of fourth place finishes in the 100-yard fly and the 200-yard IM, posting times of 51.46 seconds and 1:58.56. His 100-fly time tops the conference ranks, while his 200-IM mark is second. Kontopanos also competed in four relays, placing fourth in the 200-yard medley (1:38.02), sixth in the 800-yard free (7:17.78) and seventh in both the 200-yard free (1:28.86) and 400-yard free (3:16.19).

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WOMEN'S SWIMMING
Emily Hageboeck, Washington and Lee, So.
Hageboeck, a sophomore from Charleston, W.Va., continues to just shred thru water this season as she led Washington and Lee to the team title at the W&L Invitational. Hageboeck eclipsed the NCAA "B" cut time in the 200-yard breaststroke with a mark of 2:18.21. She also won the 500-yard freestyle (5:09.11) and the 400-yard IM (4:32.34). Her 500-free time tops the ODAC ranks while her 400-IM mark is just short of her own season-best swim. Hageboeck helped her teammates win three relays in the 200-yard medley (1:46.86), 400-yard medley (3:53.26), and 800-yard freestyle (7:47.15) disciplines.

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Caroline Naumann, Lynchburg, Sr., Forward
Naumann, a senior from Mechanicsville, Va., helped the Hornets to a trio of wins last week with a pair of double-doubles and two 30-point outings. Naumann opened her week with 14 points and five rebounds with two steals in a 61-49 win over Ferrum. She then exploded for 30 points on 7-of-13 from the field and 15-of-17 from the foul line in a 64-54 victory over Virginia Wesleyan. She added 11 rebounds, three steals, and pair of assists. Naumann then set a new career-high for a second straight game with 35 points and 13 rebounds in an 87-63 triumph at William Peace. She was 16-of-27 from the field and chipped in three assists and three steals. Nine of her 13 boards came via the offensive glass. For the season, Naumann is first in free throws made (45) and steals (17), while ranking second in scoring (21.1), total points (148), field goals made (50), defensive rebounds (51), and total rebounds (75). She is third in minutes played (229) and offensive boards (24).

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