PCSC Athletes of the Week: Dec. 14
The Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference announced its Athletes of the Week for the week of December 7-13 on Monday. The PCSC coaches named Biola swimmers Angela Kirschner and Daniel Vale its NAIA Female and Male Athletes of the Week, respectively, while Concordia's Joshua De La Rosa and Marleigh Aulis garnered Division II honors. Concordia's Jessica Greenwald also earned a special Athlete of the Week recognition from PCSC Commissioner Joyce Phelps.
NAIA Women
Angela Kirschner, Biola: Posted some top times in the 20 Free (2:00.89), 50 Free (25.02), 100 Free (55.10) plus swimming on several 1st place relays for the eagles at the Collegiate Winter Invitational.
NAIA Men
Daniel Vale, Biola: Put up some season best times and NAIA National cuts at the Collegiate Winter Invitational….100 Fly (52.05), 50 Free (22.11), 100 Free (49.11) with legs on the Eagles' relays.
DII Women
Marleigh Aulis, Concordia: Recorded personal bests in the 200 Free – 2nd (1:54.67 NCAA DII 'B' Cut) and 500 Free – 2nd (5:05.44 NCAA DII 'B' Cut), 400IM - 3rd (4:37.33) and 100 IM – 32nd (1:03.00) at the Collegiate Winter Invitational.
DII Men
Joshua Delarosa, Concordia: Posted 1st place finishes in the 200IM (1:56.52 PR), 400IM (4:09.53 PR), and 800 Freestyle Relay. Finiahed 2nd in 100 Back (543.93), 200 Back (2:01.77) and 100 IM (54.60).
Commissioner's Athlete of the Week
Jessica Greenwald, Concordia: A disabled swimmer and U.S. Paralympic trials qualifier, Jessica made her first collegiate final in the 100 Breaststroke at the Collegiate Winter Invitational. After the morning preliminaries, she was the 1st alternate. She was standing by the referee at the start of the consolation finals, ready to go in case of an opening. A 'no-show' got her into the event and she dropped 7 seconds from her prelims time to 2:45.23. "There's an athlete who wanted to swim again," said meet referee and PCSC Commissioner Joyce Phelps. Jessica also competed in the consolation finals of the 200 Yard Breaststroke on Sunday, finishing 9th overall at 6:00.99. While neither her 200 prelim or finals time was her personal best, this weekend was a milestone that she will remember.
The PCSC includes institutions from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). All three divisions of the NCAA are represented. Each week, the PCSC coaches nominate and vote on the Athletes of the Week in seven categories: NCAA Division I women, Division II men and women, Division III men and women and NAIA men and women. You can find the Athlete of the Week archive here.
