SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
HANNAH HESSER, Sweet Briar College
Hesser, a sophomore from Richmond, Virginia, broke
the pool and school record this week in the 1500 freestyle with a
time of 19:22.70. She won three individual events (100 butterfly in
1:12.37; 200 butterfly in 2:44.89; and 1,500-free) against King and
Guilford, and swam the first leg in the pivotal 200 freestyle relay
win (1:59.75) for the Vixens, which gave Sweet Briar the
come-from-behind win over King.
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Filka Shalamanova, Guilford | Won the 200 breaststroke (3:10.54) and finished fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:27.88) against Sweet Briar and King. |
Nicole Bergreen, Randolph | Set a new school record in the 1,650 free (20:06.87) and swam a personal-best 1:06.99 in the 100 fly. |
Laura Belch, Randolph-Macon | Won the 50 free (26.57) and 100 free (57.33) while placing second in the 100 back (1:05.76) in RMC's win of the Yellow Jacket Invite. |
MEN'S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
BILLY BULLINGTON, Washington & Lee
University
Bullington, a sophomore from Nashville, Tennessee,
had a stellar finish in both the shot put and the 35-pound weight
throw. Billington finished first among Division III
competitors with a lifetime-best in the shot put (46'10.75").
In the 35-pound weight throw, he placed second with a toss of
49'5.75".
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Chris Word, Lynchburg | Ran a 50.45 in the 400 meter dash to placed 4th overall at the Liberty Kickoff. |
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
SUMMER LOLLIE, Washington & Lee
University
Lollie, a freshman from Mesquite City, Texas,
competed in three events on Saturday at the Liberty Kick Off
Tournament. She set a school record when she finished first
among Division III athletes in the 60-meter dash with a time of
8.29 seconds. Additionally, Lollie placed fourth in the 200 meters
(27.99) and then leaped 9.54 meters for a fourth-place finish in
the triple jump. All finishes were among Division III
athletes.
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Danielle Garofalo, Lynchburg | Placed 21st overall in the 60-meter hurdles in a time of 10.27. |
Robin Yerkes, Roanoke | Set a school record in the 200 (25.87) and ran a 58.38 in the 400 to provisionally qualify for nationals. |