Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Month for October of 2024

Friday, November 8, 2024

11/8/2024 1:00:00 PM

Women's Swimming | Men's Swimming | Women's Volleyball | Women's Cross Country | Men's Cross Country | Women's Soccer | Men's Soccer | Women's Golf | Men's Golf
 

WOMEN'S BOWLING
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Emily Holian | Belmont Abbey | Freshman | Lee, Massachusetts

Holian finished 39th at the MSC Greater Nashville Open witn an average of 167.5 over four games. She posted a total of 670 total, bowling games of 163, 176, 165, 166.
 

MEN'S BOWLING
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Jordan Woods | Belmont Abbey | Freshman | Statesville, North Carolina

Woods led the Crusaders through four tournaments. For the month he averaged 216.7 over 24 games. He posted 15 games over 200 and three games of 250 with a high of 275.
 

WOMEN'S SWIMMING
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Isabella Hernandez | Emmanuel | Freshman | Santiago, Dominican Republic

Hernandez had a great first collegiate month, helping Emmanuel stay undefeated with nine dual meet wins. In wins over Brenau, Sewanee, Montevallo, Life, Berry, and UT Southern at the Sewanee Relay Invitational. At the event, she won five events 50 yard freestyle (25.92 seconds), 100 yard individual medley (1:04.17), 100 yard freestyle (56.96 seconds), 200 yard freestyle (1:56.43) and the 500 yard freestyle (5:19.47). She also finished eighth in the 50 yard backstroke with a time of 29.76 seconds. In wins over Berry College, Montevallo and Converse, Hernandez won three events and took third in another. She won the 50 yard freestyle (24.45 seconds), 200 yard freestyle (1:55.43) and the 1000 freestyle (10:42.03). She finished the 200 yard breaststroke in 2:31.21 to take third.
 

MEN'S SWIMMING
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Henry Stockton | Converse | Freshman | Colorado Springs, Colorado

Stockton helped the Valkyries go 2-2 this past month wins over Berry College and Montevallo. At the Emmanuel Fall Invite he finished second in the 100 yard freestyle in 48.37 seconds and second in the 500 yard freestyle in 4:54.88 and the 1000 yard freestyle with a time of 10:02.08. He helped the 200 yard freestyle relay team to an event win with a time of 1:26.47. At the Lenoir-Rhyne dual meet, Stockton won the 200 yard freestyle in 1:45.65 and finished runner-up in the 500 yard freestyle with a time of 4:56.23. As a member of the 400 freestyle relay, he helped the Valkyries to a second place finish with a time of 3:13.86.
 

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Savannah Whaley | UNC Pembroke | Outside Hitter | Freshman | Farmville, Virginia

Whaley started in all matches in the month of October, posting six double-doubles. She posted a career-high 16 kills along with 19 digs against Mount Olive. Registered six matches with at least 10 kills and nine matches with at least 10 digs. For the month, Whaley averaged 2.35 kills, 3.31 digs and 0.33 service aces per set.
 

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Ellie Timmons | North Greenville | Freshman | Charleston, South Carolina

Timmons finished 35th overall at the Royals Cross Country Challenge earlier this month crossing the finish line in a time of 18:12. She was the second Conference Carolinas runner to finish the race. At the conference championships Timmons finished third overall with a personal best time of 22:27 which was a personal best. She posted the second best time in program history and earned first team All-Conference Carolinas honors.
 

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Kelvin Kibet | UNC Pembroke | Freshman

Kibet finished 74th at the UAH Chargers Invitational with an 8K time of 25:16.21. He then finished fourth at the Conference Carolinas Championship with an 8K time of 25:26.5.
 

WOMEN'S SOCCER
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Betsy Bu | Young Harris | Midfielder | Freshman | Lawrenceville, Georgia

Bu scored four goals in the month to help lead the Mountain Lions to a 5-1-2 month and secure the Southwest Division title. She tallied game-winning goals in Mountain Lion wins over Shorter, Emmaneul and Erskine and added another goal in a win over Southern Wesleyan. She is second on the team with six goals and 12 points this season.
 

MEN'S SOCCER
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Robbie Deighan | Chowan | Midfielder | Freshman | Bolton, England

Bolton logged 480 minutes in seven matches as the Hawks posted a 5-1-1 record in October. He tallied the game-winning goal in a win over Barton and added an assist in a win over Francis Marion.
 

WOMEN'S GOLF
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Shelby Herbert | Barton | Freshman | Charlotte Hall, Maryland

Herbert closed the month with a fourth place finish at the Converse Invitational. For the week she averaged 76.1 strokes over six rounds. Earlier in the month she finished 15th at the Barton Fall Intercollegiate.
 

MEN'S GOLF
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Lukas Lautrup-Nissen | Emmanuel | Freshman | Stockholm, Sweden

Lautrup-Nissen shot five rounds under par rounds in the month, including three rounds of 69. In eight rounds in the month he averaged 72.22 strokes per round.  The freshman finished seventh at The Rendleman, shooting 75-70-69=214. He then took 14th at The Buddy an NCAA Division I tournament, shooting 75-70-69=214 and closed the month by taking 17th at the Currahee Collegiate with a score of 222 (78-69-75).