ODAC Players of the Week - Week 22

ODAC Players of the Week - Week 22

FOREST, Va. --- Believe it or not, spring sports are just a couple weeks away from being in full gear. Until then, winter sports are providing plenty of headline performances for ODAC fans. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Quinn Harlan from Roanoke track, Jamie Hiegel from Bridgewater track, Jaylyn Lane from Virginia Wesleyan track, Rebecca Harvey from BC basketball, Kyler Gregory from Guilford basketball, Reilly Bird and Ben Tate from RC swimming, and Davonta Womack from BC track.

Below are entries for all eight winners.  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: January 28, 2019

INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Davonta Womack | Bridgewater | Sr. | Jumps/Sprints
Womack, a senior from Roanoke, Va., put together a strong performance at the Finn Pincus Invitational hosted by Roanoke College over the weekend. Womack finished second overall and tops among NCAA Division III competitors in the long jump with a leap of 6.89 meters (22-7.25). That leads the ODAC seasonal chart and ranks 33rd in the country. Womack also took a turn on the track as he finished fourth in the 60-meter dash at 7.04 seconds. He as the only Division III competitor in the finals. He added prelim times of 6.99 and 7.02 seconds, all three of which would have finished inside the ODAC's posted top-five when combined with his finals mark.

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INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Jaylyn Lane | Virginia Wesleyan | Fr. | Jumps/Sprints
Lane, a freshman from Portsmouth, Va., picks up her second weekly award of the year after a strong showing in three events at the Captains Invitational and Combined Events hosted by Christopher Newport University. Lane strengthened her grip on the top spot in the ODAC in the triple jump by winning the event at 11.04 meters (36-2.75). That mark ranks 32nd in NCAA Division III. She added a fourth place finish in the long jump at 4.95 meters (16-3.00). That would rank third on the ODAC's posted chart, even though it falls behind her personal season-best (5.24m). Lane helped out her teammates to a relay win on the track as VWU won the 4x200-meter relay in 1:48.79.

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INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Jamie Hiegel | Bridgewater | Sr. | Distance
Hiegel, a senior from Richmond, Va., put together a nationally-ranked effort at the Finn Pincus Invitational hosted by Roanoke College over the weekend. Hiegel won the 5,000-meter run in 15:16.40. That times tops the ODAC charts, giving him the best league mark in both long distances events when combined with his 8:39.15 time in the 3,000-meter run. Hiegel's 5K mark at Roanoke is ranked 30th in NCAA Division III when converted to 15:06.69 for track size.

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INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Quinn Harlan | Roanoke | So. | Sprints
Harlan, a sophomore from Woonsocket, R.I., continued her buildup towards championship season with a stellar showing at the Finn Pincus Invitational hosted by Roanoke College. The 2018 NCAA Division III runner-up in the 60-meter dash took to the event for the second straight week and planted herself back at the top of the national listings. She won the event at 7.74 seconds, which ranks third in the country. The two-time All-American added preliminary times of 7.81 and 7.96 in the event.

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MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kyler Gregory | Guilford | Jr. | Forward
Gregory, a junior from Yadkinville, N.C., put together a pair of strong performances in two ODAC wins for Guilford as the Quakers ran their winning streak to five straight and 12 victories in their last 13 outings. Gregory averaged 17.5 points and 10 rebounds while shooting .565 (13-of-23) for the week. He opened with a career- and game-best 25 points on 9-of-15 from the field and 7-of-8 from the stripe in an 88-82 overtime victory over at nationally 14th-ranked Lynchburg. He scored six points in the overtime frame after returning from an injury suffered earlier in the contest. He pulled down 12 rebounds for his team-best fifth double-double and added a blocked shot. Gregory then went for 10 points and eight boards in a 70-52 triumph at Eastern Mennonite. He was 4-of-8 from the field and chipped in an assist, two steals, and a career- and game-high three blocked shots. For the season, Gregory is averaging 12.3 points with an ODAC seventh-best 8.2 rebounds per contest. He is second in offensive rebounds (63) and sixth in free throws made (71-of-97).

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SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Ben Tate | Roanoke | Fr.
Tate, a freshman from Boones Mill, Va., helped Roanoke to a tri-meet victory over host Hampden-Sydney (140-64) and Ferrum (168-20) last week. Tate won both events in which he competed, registering a pair of ODAC top-11 showings. He won the 200-meter freestyle in 2:01.93. When converted to yards for ODAC rankings in the 200-yard freestyle, Tate's time of 1:50.47 would sit 11th in the league. In the 400-meter freestyle, he posted a winning time of 4:19.54. That mark converts to 4:59.25 in the 500-yard freestyle field, which ranks 11th on the posted chart.

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SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Reilly Bird | Roanoke | So.
Bird, a sophomore from Port Hope, Ontario, helped Roanoke cruise to a 168-20 dual meet victory over Ferrum in an event competed with the men's program at Hampden-Sydney College. Bird won a pair of individual events and was part of a second place relay squad. She won the 50-meter freestyle in 0:28.14. When converted to yards for ODAC rankings, her time of 0:25.49 shows 15th on the 50-yard free chart. Bird also won the 100-meter backstroke in 1:07.58. That time converts to 1:01.23 for ranking in the 100-yard backstroke entries, which falls just short of her season-best mark (1:01.20) in eighth position. Bird joined Caylyn McNaul, Hannah Petty, and Sydney Sellars in finishing second in the 200-meter medley relay in 2:11.10.

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Rebecca Harvey | Bridgewater | Sr. | Forward
Harvey, a senior from Locust Grove, Va., exploded for 58 points over two games to help Bridgewater to a pair of key ODAC victories. Harvey averaged 29.0 points and 5.0 rebounds while shooting 19-of-30 (.633) from the field including 8-of-12 (.667) from deep. She was also 12-of-13 (.923) from the stripe and chipped in four steals and three assists. Harvey opened with 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting in a 79-73 victory at Randolph-Macon. She was 3-of-5 from three-pointer territory and made 4-of-5 tries from the line. She added five rebounds, two assists, and a steal. Harvey then notched a career-best 33 points on 10-of-17 from the field including 5-of-7 from downtown on the way to an 82-63 win at Ferrum. She was a perfect 8-for-8 from the stripe while pulling down five more rebounds to go with three steals and an assist. For the season, Harvey ranks ninth in the ODAC in scoring average (14.0) and overall points scored (266). She is free throw percentage (.845), fifth in three-point percentage (.429), and sixth in free throws made (60-of-71). She is ninth in field goals made (88-of-204).

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