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UMW's Brogan, Turner Named CAC Athletes of the Week

UMW's Brogan, Turner Named CAC Athletes of the Week

YORK, Pa. -- Mary Washington sophomore Kait Brogan secured CAC Women's Tennis Player of the Week accolades for March 22, 2016. 

Player of the Week

Kait Brogan | Mary Washington | So. 

Virginia Beach, Va. | Cox 

Mary Washington sophomore Kait Brogan was named the CAC Player of the Week for the second time this season after defeating a trio of nationally-ranked opponents in a 3-0 week for the Eagles that included wins over No. 17 Skidmore and No. 21 Case Western. In singles, Brogan played at the No. 1 spot and defeated the 15th-ranked player in the nation from Case Western Reserve in three sets, 6-2, 6-7, 7-6. She also registered straight-set wins over a regionally-ranked player from Skidmore and against Bates. At No. 1 doubles, Brogan and Shelby Harris went 3-0 on the week with wins over the No. 7 and No. 18 teams in the nation. 

 

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WEEKLY HONOR ROLL (3/22)

CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT: Katie Carlson, Jr., Omaha, Neb./Duchesne Academy Sacred Heart

FROSTBURG STATE: Kaitlin Lemmert, Sr., Frostburg, Md./Mountain Ridge

ST. MARY'S: Melissa Barall, So., Columbia, Md./Wilde Lake

SALISBURY: Natalie Savage, Sr., Port Murray, N.J./Warren Hills

 

NOTES AROUND THE CONFERENCE

CAC play ramped up last week with four matchups across the conference ... All eight CAC teams have played at least one conference match in 2016 ... Christopher Newport's Katie Carlson helped the Captains to shutout CAC victories over St. Mary's, Southern Virginia and Frostburg State last week. Carlson went 3-0 at No. 1 doubles with McKinney Harwood and claimed a pair of wins at No. 1 singles ... Mary Washington's win over Skidmore on Friday was the 200th for head coach Patrick Catullo at UMW ... St. Mary's went 2-2 on its spring break trip to Hilton Head, S.C., before falling to CNU 6-0 on Sunday ... Salisbury went 2-1 last week as it wrapped up its annual spring break trip. Natalie Savage went 2-1 in both singles and doubles for the Sea Gulls, with her only losses coming against nationally-ranked opponents. 

 

YORK, Pa. -- Christopher Newport senior Lydia Cromwell and Mary Washington junior Sheree Turner were selected as the CAC Women's Track & Field Athletes of the Week for March 22, 2016. 

Track Athlete of the Week

Lydia Cromwell | Christopher Newport | Sr. 

Round Hill, Va. | Woodgrove 

Christopher Newport senior Lydia Cromwell received CAC Track Athlete of the Week accolades after setting a new school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Tribe Invitational hosted by William & Mary on Saturday. She won the event in 11:14.07, shaving over five seconds off the previous CNU record of 11:19.93 which was set in 2005. 

Field Athlete of the Week

Sheree Turner | Mary Washington | Jr. 

Fredericksburg, Va. James Monroe  

Mary Washington junior Sheree Turner claimed CAC Field Athlete of the Week honors after turning in a pair of gold-medal performances at the Dr. Jack Toms Invitational on Saturday at Lynchburg. She won the discus with a throw of 40.67 meters and also won the hammer throw at 42.10 meters. Both of her marks rank atop the CAC, while her discus throw is currently fourth in Division III. 

 

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WEEKLY HONOR ROLL (3/22)

FROSTBURG STATE: Kayla Truesdel, So., Upper Marlboro, Md./Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr.

PENN STATE HARRISBURG: Rachale Hair, Fr., Newburg, Pa./Big Springs

SALISBURY: Ashley Jackson, Jr., Elkton, Md./Bohemia Manor

YORK: Jen Peters, So., Dallastown, Pa./Dallastown

 

NOTES AROUND THE CONFERENCE

Six of the seven CAC women's track & field teams have opened up their 2016 outdoor campaigns ... Frostburg State's Kayla Truesdel opened the outdoor season with two wins at the Juniata Invitational, cruising to wins in both the 100 (12.59) and 200-meter dashes (25.71). Both times rank atop the CAC ... Penn State Harrisburg placed sixth out of 15 teams at the Elizabethtown Early Bird Opener. Rachel Hair won the discus with a toss of 32.25 meters ... Salisbury opened its spring season by hosting the Lloyd Sigler Spring Meet on March 5, led by Ashley Jackson's victories in the long and triple jump. At the Coastal Carolina Invitational, the Sea Gulls tallied three top-10 finishes led by the 4x400-meter relay team of juniors Delaney TregoningKelsey Larger, and Stephanie Bidle and freshman Jamie Farley. The team posted a CAC-best time of 4:06.78 to take ninth in the final event of the day. Farley also took 10th in the 400 meters (58.98) and 20th in the 200 meters (26.37). Her 400 time ranks is tops in the CAC this outdoor season ... York finished second at the Elizabethtown Early Bird Opener. Jen Peters won the pole vault at 2.74 meters, while Jada Griffin-Howard won the 400 meters (1:02.56) and placed second in the 200 (27.79).