Posted: Feb 05, 2018
FOREST, Va. --- With swimming preparing for its championship this weekend, basketball and indoor track highlight this week's set of ODAC awards. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, l-r, t-b): Davonta Womack and Amber Celen from Bridgwater track, Curtis Dudley from Virginia Wesleyan track, Josh Freund from Roanoke men's basketball, Kelly Williams from Randolph-Macon women's basketball, and Marissa Coombs from Virginia Wesleyan track.
Below are entries for all six 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: February 5, 2018
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MEN'S INDOOR TRACK - FIELD ATHLETE
Davonta Womack, Bridgewater, Jr.
Womack, a junior from Roanoke, Va., was strong both in the jumps and on the track at the Camel City Invitational hosted by JDL Fast Track. Womack jumped a personal season-best 6.81 meters (22-4.25) in the long jump to finish fifth overall. That mark is also second-best in the ODAC and ranks 45th in NCAA Division III. On the track, Womack moved into third in the ODAC in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.84 seconds. That placed him 18th overall in the event.
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MEN'S INDOOR TRACK - TRACK ATHLETE
Curtis Dudley, Virginia Wesleyan, So.
Dudley, a sophomore from Norfolk, Va., catapulted himself into the national scene in the 60-meter dash at the Vince Brown Invitational. Dudley opened by winning his heat at 7.05 seconds. He then finished second in the semifinal heat at 7.02 seconds. He followed that with a first place showing in the finals with an ODAC-best time of 6.94 seconds. That mark ranks eighth in NCAA Division III and is a new career personal-best time.
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WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK - FIELD ATHLETE
Amber Celen, Bridgewater, Sr.
Celen, a senior from Townsend, Del., continues perform at a star level both in the jumps and on the track. At the Camel City Invitational hosted at JDL Fast Track, Celen jumped to sixth placed in the high jump at 5.50 meters (18-0.50). That would rank second in the conference if not for her nationally second-best mark of 5.81 meter (19-0.75) earlier this season. On the track, Celen bettered her already #1 conference time in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.04 seconds. Not only is that creeping closer to her ODAC record time (24.15) set last season, but when converted to banked track figures, it slots second in NCAA Division III.
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WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK - TRACK ATHLETE
Marissa Coombs, Virginia Wesleyan, Sr.
Coombs, a senior from Newtown, N.J., continues to churn up the track in the mid-distance events. Coombs competed in the both the 800-meter and mile runs at the Vince Brown Invitational hosted by Christopher Newport, setting new ODAC best times in each. She ran to a 2:21.59 to finish second overall and tops among NCAA Division III competitors in the 800-meter run. Coombs stepped it up another notch in the mile run, finishing first of 33 runners in 5:01.41. When converted for a banked track, that time ranks eighth in the country. It is also a little more than seven-seconds off her ODAC record pace, which she set last year.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Josh Freund, Roanoke, Jr., Forward
Freund, a junior from Charlotte, N.C., picks up his second weekly award of the season after a pair of stellar outings to help lead Roanoke to two ODAC victories. Freund picked up the first of his two doubles on the week in a 76-68 triumph over national 19th-ranked Emory & Henry. He was 8-of-16 from the field and 9-of-9 from the stripe on the way to 25 points with 16 rebounds. Six of his boards came via the offensive glass. Freund stepped up his shooting in an 85-76 win over Shenandoah, going 11-of-16 from the field and 9-of-11 from the foul line towards 31 points. He again pulled down 16 rebounds with another six on the offensive glass. He added three assists and two steals to his line. For the season, Freund averages a double-double and is second in the ODAC in both scoring (18.3) and rebounding (10.1). He leads the league in field goals made (152-of-247) and field goal shooting (.615) and is third with nine double-doubles.
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Kelly Williams, Randolph-Macon, So., Center
Wiliams, a sophomore from Garysburg, N.C., is back returns to the player of the week ranks after averaging 23.0 points, 18.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.0 steals, and 4.5 blocked shots in the Yellow Jackets 1-1 week. Williams opened with 24 points and 13 rebounds for her 18th double-double of the season in a 62-56 victory at Virginia Wesleyan. She added four blocked shots and steal while also going 10-of-13 from the foul line. Williams then posted her eighth 20-rebound game, seventh 20-20 outing, and NCAA Division III-leading 19th double-double with 22 points and 23 rebounds in an 84-77 setback against Emory & Henry. She shot 7-of-8 from the field and chipped in four assists, three steals, and five blocked shots. Williams leads the ODAC in scoring (25.1), total points (503), and all rebounding categories -- per game (18.3), offensive (133), defensive (233), and total boards (366). She is also #1 in field goals made (188), free throws made (127), and blocked shots (81).
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