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Landmark Announces Athletes of the Week

TOWSON, Md. - The Landmark Conference has released the Athletes of the Week. The conference will recognize a student-athlete for each sport based on their contributions to their team throughout the season.

For the fall season, field hockey, football, soccer, and volleyball will be announced on Monday, followed by cross country, golf, and tennis on Tuesday.

  • Men's Athlete of the Week: Lorenzo Neri (Catholic)
    Lorenzo Neri led Catholic with a strong performance against Lebanon Valley on October 6, earning victories in both No. 1 doubles and No. 1 singles. Partnering with Ian Arenas, Neri secured a dominant 6-0 win in doubles before claiming a straight-set singles victory over Zach Schrader, 6-4, 6-0. His undefeated outing at the top of the lineup highlighted his impact for the Cardinals.

    Women's Athlete of the Week: Giselle Falzone (Scranton)
    Giselle Falzone helped Scranton earn a dominant 7-0 victory over Marywood, securing wins at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles. Falzone cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 singles victory and added a 6-1 win in doubles, delivering a strong performance at the top of the Royals’ lineup. 

  • Men’s Athlete of the Week: Cade Kelleher (Scranton) 
    Cade Kelleher earned a second-place individual finish at the DeSales Invitational at Olde Homestead Golf Club, leading Scranton to a runner-up finish among 13 teams. Kelleher carded rounds of 70 (-2) and 69 (-3) for a two-round total of 139 (-5), recording the second-lowest score in the field. His consistent play helped the Royals secure a strong team finish. 

  • Men’s Athlete of the Week: Sam Peters (Scranton)                                                                Sam Peters delivered a dominant performance for Scranton, capturing first place in all four of his individual events: the 50 breaststroke (27.34), 100 breaststroke (1:00.60), 200 individual medley (2:03.25), and 200 medley relay split (26.52). Peters contributed 27 individual points and another 11 points from the relay victory, making a major impact on the Royals’ success.

    Women’s Athlete of the Week: Emma Burlew (Wilkes)                                                        Emma Burlew helped Wilkes earn a pair of victories over Marywood and King’s, edging Marywood 142-141 before securing a dominant 185-74 win over King’s. Burlew captured first place in both the 1,000 freestyle (12:00.94) and 100 freestyle (59.32) while also contributing to a first-place finish in the 200 freestyle relay (1:49.91). She added a second-place finish in the 50 freestyle with a time of 26.99, playing a key role in the Colonels’ successful week.

  • Men’s Athlete of the Week: Chris Tocci (Drew)
    Chris Tocci captured first place in the NJIT Invitational Open Race, winning by 27 seconds while leading Drew to a first-place finish among 14 teams. Tocci clocked a personal-best 8K time of 26:41.53 and spearheaded a dominant performance by the Rangers, who swept the top four individual places.

    Women’s Athlete of the Week: Kate Rice (Drew)
    Kate Rice earned a runner-up finish in the NJIT Invitational Open Race, helping Drew claim first place among 10 teams. Rice clocked 19:40.21 on the 5,000-meter course to finish as the top collegiate runner, placing second overall behind only an unattached competitor.