ODAC Athletes of the Week | Track & Field, Volleyball

ODAC Athletes of the Week | Track & Field, Volleyball

FOREST, Va. --- Day two of ODAC reporting for week 14 features five active honorees following the close of the conference field hockey season. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards include (pictured from top and left): Joe O'Connor from Washington and Lee men's track & field, Isaac Alderfer from Eastern Mennonite men's track & field, Aniya Seward and LaMaya Lacy from Lynchburg women's track & field, and Grace Hayes from Bridgewater volleyball.

Below are entries for all five winners from today's release. Stay tuned for ODAC weekly golf awards on Wednesday.

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WOMEN'S OUTDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Aniya Seward | Lynchburg | Fy. | Jumps/Hurdles
Seward, a first-year from Ebony, Va., put together a strong day for Lynchburg at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic hosted by the University of Lynchburg. Seward competed in three events, including the triple jump. She finished second overall and first among collegiate competitors at 11.49 meters (37-8.50). She is now the owner of the top-three triple jump marks this season with this distance slotting inside Division III's top-20 post jumps. Seward also took two turns on the track, including a Lynchburg record-setting performance in the 4x100-meter relay. She and teammates Vuronika Barnes, Destaunia Perry, and LaMaya Lacy won the event in 48.80 seconds, which ranks 22nd nationally. Seward added a second place finish in the 100-meter hurdles at 15.04 seconds. That is Seward's third-best time in the event this season, which still ranks ahead of the conference's third-ranked time. She and Lacy already own the top-two posted times in the ODAC.

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MEN'S OUTDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Joe O'Connor | Washington and Lee | Jr. | Pole Vault/Jumps/Hurdles
O'Connor, a junior from Henrico, Va., put together a trio of ODAC top-five marks to lead Washington and Lee at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic hosted by the University of Lynchburg. O'Connor cleared 4.60 meters (15-1.00) in the pole vault to win the event. That mark is his second-best of the outdoor season and ranks behind only his ODAC top mark (4.68m). His clearance from last week would rank within Division III's top-25. O'Connor also took over second position in the ODAC in the high jump by tying for fourth at 1.83 meters (6-0.00). O'Connor took a turn on the track, placing fourth overall in the 110-meter hurdles at 15.25 seconds. That is good for fourth in the conference and 49th in the country.

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WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
LaMaya Lacy | Lynchburg | Sr. | Hurdles/Jumps
Lacy, a senior from Bremo Bluff, Va., was spectacular in three events competed at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic hosted by the University of Lynchburg. Lacy highlighted her day by setting new ODAC and Lynchburg records in the 100-meter hurdles by winning the event in 14.59 seconds. That snapped the conference record of 14.70 seconds set by Roanoke's Sarah Witt in 2009. Lacy's time currently ranks 10th in NCAA Division III. She also joined teammates Vuronika Barnes, Destaunia Perry, and Aniya Seward in setting a new Hornets record in the 4x100-meter relay in 48.80 seconds. In addition to winning the event, that time tops the ODAC ranks and sits 22nd nationally. Lacy also competed in the triple jump, placing fourth overall at 10.94 meters (35-10.75). That would be a top-five ODAC mark if she had not already posted an 11.32-meter (37-1.75) leap earlier this season.

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MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Isaac Alderfer | Eastern Mennonite | Jr. | Mid-Distance
Alderfer, a junior from Broadway, Va., is now the proud owner of each indoor and outdoor mid-distance record in the Eastern Mennonite record books following his showings in the 800-meter and 1,500-meter runs at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic hosted by the University of Lynchburg. Alderfer reset his own Royals record (3:52.47) in the 1,500 with a winning time of 3:50.26. That is now the top mark in the ODAC and ranks third in NCAA Division III. Alderfer added a win in the 800m in 1:52.51. That time is second in the ODAC to Lynchburg's Sam Llaneza (1:52.05) and ranks 13th in the country. It also reset the EMU record previously set by Tyler Denlinger in 2017 at 1:52.75.

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VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Grace Hayes | Bridgewater | So. | Setter
Hayes, a sophomore from Boone, N.C., helped Bridgewater improve its current run to five wins in six matches by going 3-0 against ODAC competition last week. Hayes keyed the Eagles offense with 97 assists over the three outings while adding in 26 digs, six kills, four blocks, and three aces. She started with 30 assists and a career-best 17 digs in a 3-1 win over previous ODAC second-place team Lynchburg. She tacked on two kills and an ace to her line. Bridgewater then hosted Guilford College and Randolph College in a tri-match and posted a pair of 3-0 wins. Hayes dished out 67 combined assists with 30 helpers against the Quakers and 37 versus the WildCats. She registered five digs, two aces, and a block against GC and chipped in four kills, four digs, and three blocks versus Randolph. For the season, Hayes is third in the ODAC in overall assists (317) and assists per set (8.57). She is ninth in service aces (16).

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