Yudehwheh Gbaa - Rhode Island
Senior, Providence, R.I./Hope HS
Gbaa won the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 7.65 and later captured first-place in the triple jump with a mark of 48-8 ¾ at the URI Mega Meet on Feb. 1...holds the A-10's longest jump of the season in the triple jump.
Men's Indoor Track & Field Rookie of the Week
Brian Schmidt - Fordham
Freshman, Malvern, N.Y./Kellenberg HS
Schmidt placed third in the 500-meter run with a season-best time of 1:04.49 at the Metropolitan Indoor Championships at The Armory on Feb. 1...time is second-fastest in the A-10 this season and was an IC4A qualifier...also a member of the 4x400-meter relay team that finished third in a season-best time of 3:19.14, which was an IC4A qualifying time.
Women's Indoor Track & Field Performers of the Week
Kristen Bakanowski - Massachusetts
Senior, Northboro, Mass./Northboro HS
Bakanowski placed first in the pole vault with a height of 12-1 ½ at the Rhode Island Invitational on Feb 2...height replaces the school record she set last year and is also an ECAC-qualifier.
Aja Jackson - Charlotte
Junior, Charlotte, N.C./E.E. Waddell HS
Jackson ran a 4:56.61 in the mile run, winning the event as an ECAC qualifier at the Carolina Classic on Feb. 2...time is the fastest mile run in A-10 this season...also occupies the top Conference spot in the 800-meter run.
Women's Indoor Track & Field Rookie of the Week
Mallory Barnes - Dayton
Freshman, Cincinnati, Ohio/Winton Woods HS
Barnes shattered a school record in the weight throw at the DePauw Invite on Feb. 1 with a distance of 56-10, besting the previous mark of 56-08 ¾...throw is the third-longest in the A-10 this year.
Women's Swimming & Diving Performer of the Week
Melissa Johnson - Duquesne
Senior, Phoeniz, Ariz./Shadow Mountain HS
Johnson set a school record in the 200-yard freestyle with a winning time of 1:50.72 on Feb. 2 at the Pittsburgh Quad Meet...also placed first in the 200-yard individual medley (2:07.96) and second in the 100-yard freestyle (52.06).
Women's Swimming & Diving Rookies of the Week
Jessica Carbin - La Salle
Freshman, Neptune, N.J./Neptune HS
Carbin placed first in a pair of races in La Salle's 173-124 victory over Drexel on Feb. 2...recorded winning times of 57.58 in the 100-yard backstroke and 2:07.13 in the 200-yard backstroke.
Christina Cosentino - Fordham
Freshman, Staten Island, N.Y./Notre Dame Academy
Cosentino won the 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke events on Feb. 2 as Fordham earned a 186-112 win versus Massachusetts...posted times of 58.37 and 2:06.97, respectively, and swam a leg of the winning 200-yard medley relay (1:49.14).
Men's Swimming & Diving Performer/Rookie of the Week
Edward LeBlanc - Duquesne
Freshman Raleigh, N.C./William G. Enloe HS
Enloe won three individual races and established a pair of school records on Feb. 2 in a five-way meet at Pittsburgh...won the 200-yard freestyle and 200-yard individual medley with record times of 1:40.07 and 1:53.00, respectively...also placed first in the 500-yard freestyle (4:37.81)...earns his fifth A-10 Rookie of the Week award.
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Men's Tennis Player of the Week
Michael Ortega - Duquesne
Senior, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico/Colegio Rosa Bell
Ortega went 2-0 on the weekend, winning singles matches against Bloomsburg (2-6, 6-0, 1-0) and Bucknell from the No. 2 flight...won 4-6, 4-6, 1-0 (6) match against Bucknell on Feb. 2...won both doubles matches with an 8-6 victory against Bloomsburg (Feb. 1) and an 8-5 win against Bucknell.
Men's Tennis Rookies of the Week
Mikhael Rasner - Duquense
Freshman, Hudson, Ohio/Hudson HS
Rasner went 4-0 on the weekend, winning his first match in the No. 6 flight against Bloomsburg (6-0, 6-0) on Feb. 1...defeated Bucknell (6-4, 6-7 (9), 1-0 (2) on Feb 2...won both doubles matches against Bloomsburg and Bucknell, 8-6 and 8-5, respectively...14-4 in singles play and 11-4 in doubles play this season.
Michael Anders - Charlotte
Freshman, Pensacola, Fla./Booker T. Washington HS
Anders notched a victory against No. 10 North Carolina on Feb. 1, taking the match 0-6, 7-6 (7), 1-0 (4)...Anders is 3-1 in singles play in the dual match portion of the schedule, which leads Charlotte this season.
Women's Tennis Players of the Week
Masha Pozar - Massachusetts
Senior, Ljubljana, Slovenia/Garbi
Pozar beat the No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles players from Albany on Feb. 2, winning 6-3, 6-3 and 8-3 respectively...is 6-2 overall in singles matches, 2-0 in the No. 1 spot and 4-2 in tournament play...now 11-3 on the season in No. 1 doubles play.
Jill Ducro - Xavier
Sophomore, Cincinnati, Ohio/Christian Hills Academy
Ducro won all four matches over the weekend, including No. 5 singles win in XU's 4-3 upset of No. 74 Eastern Michigan on Feb. 1...won 6-4, 6-3 against EMU (Feb. 1) and 6-3, 6-2 in match against Toledo on Feb. 2...now a perfect 6-0 in singles play this spring and 13-3 overall.
Women's Tennis Rookie of the Week
Zena Williams - Duquesne
Freshman, Bellaire, Texas/American School of Bangkok
Williams had an undefeated weekend, winning at Bloomsburg at the No. 2 flight (6-0, 6-0) on Feb. 1 and Bucknell (6-0, 6-0) on Feb. 2...won both doubles matches from the second flight, 6-0 and 8-4, respectively...improved to 16-0 in singles and 4-1 in doubles on the season.
