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Track Athlete of the Week
Leah Desjardins, Husson
(Junior - Poland, Maine)
With a seventh place finish in a field of 96 runners in the 100-meter dash at the Penman Relays, Desjardins broke the Husson program record with a time of 12.73, while also qualifying for the New England Division IIII Regional Championship and setting the standard in the NAC to this point in the season. She also ran a leg in the 4x100-meter relay to help bring in a seventh-place time of 51.96 for the Eagles.
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Field Athlete of the Week
Lillian Friars, Thomas College
(Sophomore - Lebanon, Maine)
Friars qualified for the NCAA Division III New England Regional Championship in the discus with an event-winning 34.86 meter throw at the Terriers' home meet on Sunday. She also won the hammer throw with a 37.36 meter effort, and finished third in the shot put with a 9.56 meter throw. Friars currently has the top discus throw, and the third and sixth marks in the hammer and shot put, respectively, in the NAC so far this season.
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Rookie of the Week
Katerina Salcedo, SUNY Delhi
(Freshman - Binghamton, New York)
Salcedo claims the third Rookie of the Week honors in as many weeks to start the 2019 campaign. The freshman ran a conference-best 1:01.97 in the 400-meters at the Broncos' home invitational, and was on the winning 4x100-meter relay team that broke 50 seconds and set a new conference standard at 49.99.
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