ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Indoor Track & Field, Swimming

ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Indoor Track & Field, Swimming

FOREST, Va. --- Week four of ODAC competition featured some high-caliber performances with school records and personal-best outings dotting this week's honorees. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards include (pictured from top and left): Geni Roberts from Virginia Wesleyan men's indoor track & field, Abby Oguich from Lynchburg women's basketball, Josh Talbert from Randolph-Macon men's basketball, Kimberly Large and Connor Kinkema from Roanoke women's and men's swimming, Bailey Casto and Frank Csorba from Lynchburg women's and men's indoor track & field, and Alison Moreau from RC women's indoor track & field.

Below are entries for all eight winners from today's multi-sport release. For more on ODAC athletics, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the ODAC's home on the Internet at www.odaconline.com.  Don't forget to become a fan of the ODAC on Facebook and follow @odacathletics on Twitter and Instagram.

MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Josh Talbert | Randolph-Macon | Jr. | Guard
Talbert, a sophomore from Virginia Beach, Va., put together a strong outing to spearhead a stellar effort for Randolph-Macon in a 102-51 victory at Shenandoah last week. Talbert recorded his first collegiate double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. He shot 6-of-12 from the field including 2-of-4 from three-pointer territory. He added three assists against zero turnovers and came away with a trio of steals. For the season, Talbert is averaging 10.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. He leads the ODAC with 11 steals.

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Abby Oguich | Lynchburg | Jr. | Forward
Oguich, a junior from Midlothian, Va., posted a pair of double-doubles in two wins for Lynchburg last week, helping the Hornets improve to 4-1 on the season. Oguich opened with 13 points and 15 rebounds in a 63-58 triumph over Shenandoah. Four of her rebounds came via the offensive glass. She added two assists, two blocked shots, and a steal to her stat line. Oguich turned up the efficiency metrics in Lynchburg's second game of the week, going 10-of-12 from the field in a 57-49 win at Ferrum. She finished with 26 points as she added in a 6-of-8 showing at the stripe to go 11-of-14 for the week. She collected 11 rebounds including six more offensive boards to give her 10 total over the two contests. She also dished out an assist and came away with a steal. For the season, Oguich is third in the ODAC at 16.6 points per game and second in the league at 10.6 boards per contest. She leads the ODAC in total points (83), field goals made (34-of-59), total rebounds (53), and offensive rebounds (24).

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MEN'S INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Geni Roberts | Virginia Wesleyan | So. | Jumps
Roberts, a sophomore from Ridgely, Md., picks up his second straight weekly honor following a record-setting showing at the East Coast Invitational over the weekend. Roberts finished second overall in the long jump at 7.07 meters (23-2.5) to improve upon his previous ODAC and personal season-best mark (6.86m) set last week. Roberts is now the Virginia Wesleyan record-holder in the event, eclipsing the 7.05-meter leap by Ethan Fowlkes in 2014. Roberts' jump currently ranks first in NCAA Division III.

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WOMEN'S INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Bailey Casto | Lynchburg | Jr. | Pole Vault
Casto, a junior from Evington, Va., picks up her second straight ODAC weekly honor after a strong outing at the Brant Tolsma Invitational hosted by Liberty University. Casto broke a tie with teammate Lauren Anderson for the top spot on the ODAC pole vault chart by clearing 3.40 meters (11-1.75). That is the fourth-best mark in Lynchburg history and is currently tied for fourth in the NCAA Division III table.

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MEN'S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Frank Csorba | Lynchburg | So. | Mid-Distance/Distance
Csorba, a sophomore from Boydton, Va., put together an event-winning outing at the Brant Tolsma Invitational hosted by Liberty University. Csorba won the 5,000-meter run in 14:51.88, which ranks fifth on the NCAA Division III chart and third all-time at Lynchburg. When converted to flat track figures for ODAC rankings, his time of 15:01.43 leads all other ODAC competitors in the event by nearly 1:40.

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WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Alison Moreau | Roanoke | Sr. | Sprints/Jumps
Moreau, a senior from Lynchburg, Va., earns her second straight weekly award after winning three events and improving upon her own ODAC season-best marks in each event at the Noke Elite Meet hosted by Roanoke over the weekend. Moreau won the 60-meter and 200-meter dashes in 0:08.17 and 0:26.70, respectively. Her 60-meter time is an improvement of 0.03-seconds over last week's conference top mark and falls just outside the top-50 in NCAA Division III. Her 200-meter time is 0.32-seconds quicker than her previous-best. She now ranks 16th in the country in that event. Moreau also improved upon her conference-leading high jump height as she cleared the bar at 1.60 meters (5-3.0), an improvement of 0.10 meters. She slots eighth in D-III in that event.

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MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Connor Kinkema | Roanoke | Jr. | Breaststroke/IM
Kinkema, a junior from Collinsville, Va., helped Roanoke to a 170-92 victory over Lynchburg in a dual meet last week. Kinkema won three individual events and helped his teammates post one relay victory. Each time tops the ODAC seasonal chart. Kinkema won both the 100-yard (59.90) and 200-yard (2:12.36) breaststroke events. His time in the latter race ranks 16th in Division III, while his mark in the shorter distance slots 27th. He also won the 400-yard individual medley in 4:24.31, which sits 21st in the country. Kinkema swam the breaststroke leg of the Hornets winning 200-yard medley relay team, which posted the D-III's 15th-best time at 1:37.19.

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WOMEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Kimberly Large | Roanoke | So. | Fly/Free
Large, a sophomore from Abingdon, Va., picks up her second weekly award of the season after leading Roanoke to a tri-meet win over Roanoke and Sweet Briar. Large won four times including twice individually. All but one of her times took over top position in the ODAC. The one event in which she missed out on a new league-best mark was the 100-yard butterfly. She posted a time of 0:59.59, which is second-fastest amongst ODAC competitors behind her own previous time of 0:50.06. Large won the 50-yard freestyle in 0:24.42, which ranks 13th in NCAA Division III. She helped her teammates to victories in the 200-yard freestyle (1:40.97) and 200-yard medley (1:52.45) relays. Both are #1 in the ODAC and rank eighth and 12th in the country, respectively.

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