January 21, 2013
ODAC Players of the Week
Thru Week Prior to: January 21, 2013
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INDOOR TRACK
Andris Goncarovs, Guilford College,
Junior
Goncarovs, a junior from Ithaca, N.Y.,
ran the ODAC's fastest time in the 3,000 meters this season at the
Winston-Salem State Open. He posted a time of 9:02.40 to finish
fifth at the meet among 20 runners and tops among NCAA Division III
competition. His time ranks fourth in Guilford history. Goncarovs
also anchored the Quakers' distance medley relay, which turned in
the ODAC's second-fastest time of the year at 10:57.33. It's the
time is third-fastest in school history and stands 30th in NCAA
Division III this year.
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INDOOR TRACK
Carmen Graves, Roanoke,
Senior
Graves, a senior from Christiansburg,
Va., opened the new year of competition by defeating NCAA Division
I and II competition to win the 800-meter run at the Niswonger
Invitational hosted by East Tennessee State University. She
completed the even in 2:09.99 (converted to 2:11.49 for track
size), which stands as the top ODAC time in the event this season.
She ranks #2 in the NCAA Division III following this weekend's
action. Graves went on to anchor the Maroons 4x400-meter relay
team, which clocked in at 3:57.68 (converted to 4:00.84 for track
size). The Maroons are currently fifth in the country in the
event.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Harrison George, Hampden-Sydney, Sr.,
Forward
George, a senior from Raleigh, N.C.,
put together a pair of strong all-around performances in helping
the Tigers to two ODAC wins last week. He opened his week with 12
points, five boards, two assists and three steals in a 70-60 home
win over Randolph-Macon during the midweek. He shot 5-of-8 from the
field and chipped in a blocked shot. In a 104-94 win over Eastern
Mennonite, George exploded for 25 first-half points on his way to a
game-high 33 tallies, his second-highest career total and the
fifth-highest total in the ODAC this season. He was 13-of-17 from
the field and 6-of-10 from the line in his 27 minutes of action. He
added nine rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals to his stat
line. For the season, George is fifth in the ODAC in scoring at
15.4 points per game. He's also third in field goal percentage
(62.3) and fifth in steals (34).
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Kala Yoders, Eastern Mennonite, Jr.,
Forward
Yoders, a junior from Myerstown, Pa.,
helped power the Royals to a pair of conference wins over
Randolph-Macon and Virginia Wesleyan last week. The former ODAC
Rookie of the Year opened her week with 18 points and 11 rebounds
for her first double-double of the season. She shot 9-of-12 from
the field and chipped in three steals and three blocked shots in
Eastern Mennonite's 93-68 triumph over the Yellow Jackets. Yoders
helped EMU to a 70-54 win over VWC on the weekend as she dropped in
11 points to go with six rebounds, three assists and a steal. She
was 5-of-9 from the field as the Royals improved their winning
streak for four games. For the season, Yoders is averaging 7.9
points and 6.2 rebounds per game.
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SWIMMING
Delaney Rolfe, Washington and Lee,
Senior
Rolfe, a senior from Dallas, Texas,
led the Generals to a pair of victories in a double-duel with
Catholic and Marymount. W&L topped CUA, 154-101, and Marymount,
156-101. Rolfe claimed a pair of first place finishes, including a
win the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:00.78. She tacked on a
victory in the 500-yard freestyle in 5:25.37. Rolfe also swam the
third leg of W&L's 400-yard freestyle relay team, which swam
the event as an exhibition. The group posted a time of 3:49.37,
which would have topped Catholic in the official standings.
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