Men's Athlete of the Week: Luke Appleman (Moravian)
Luke Appleman went 3-1 on the week to help Moravian close out its fall season with a split against Yeshiva and NCAA Division II Kutztown. Appleman went undefeated in singles play, earning straight-set victories at No. 1 singles against Yeshiva (6-2, 6-3) and No. 2 singles against Kutztown (7-5, 6-1). He also teamed with freshman Armaan Malik for a 6-0 win at No. 2 doubles against Yeshiva before falling at No. 3 doubles against Kutztown. 

Women's Athlete of the Week: Carmen Valentino (Catholic)
Carmen Valentino delivered a dominant performance against Gettysburg, earning victories at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles while dropping just four games across both matches. Valentino secured a 6-2, 6-1 win over Eden Levkov in singles before teaming with Annie Nemoy for a convincing 6-1 victory over Levkov and Claire Carroccio in doubles. 

Men’s Athlete of the Week: Austin Fulton (Moravian University)
Austin Fulton turned in an outstanding performance at the Sinking Valley Collegiate Classic, tying for first among 49 golfers with an even-par total of 144 over 36 holes. Competing on the par-72 course, Fulton opened with a two-under-par 70 before carding a 74 in the second round. He narrowly missed medalist honors after losing a tiebreaker decided by scores on the tournament's second-hardest handicap hole.

Men’s Athlete of the Week: Kyleen McCance (Wilkes)                                                                                              McCance continued her dominant season, earning first-place finishes in both of Wilkes’ matches this week. She captured medalist honors at the University of Scranton match at Glen Oak Country Club with an even-par round of 72, then followed with a 75 at Wyoming Valley Country Club to finish first in the match against Scranton and King’s College. 

Men’s Athlete of the Week: Kyle Talerico (Drew)
Kyle Talerico opened the season with a pair of individual victories at Catholic. Talerico claimed first place in both butterfly events, winning the 100-yard butterfly in 52.65 and the 200-yard butterfly in 1:58.31. He also contributed to the Rangers’ second-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay (1:37.17) and third-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:31.11), making a strong impact across four events in the season opener.

Women’s Athlete of the Week: Aina Sjoblom (Drew)                                                                                      Aina Sjoblom made an impressive collegiate debut, capturing two individual event victories and helping Drew sweep both relays at Catholic. Sjoblom touched first in the 100-yard backstroke in 59.22 and the 100-yard butterfly in 59.07. She also contributed to the Rangers’ winning 200-yard medley relay (1:51.15) and anchored the victorious 200-yard freestyle relay (1:42.36), making an immediate impact in four events.
 

Men’s Athlete of the Week: Derick Blair (Susquehanna)
Derick Blair continued his exceptional season at the Aubrey Shenk Invitational, placing fifth overall in the men’s 8K race at Gettysburg College and leading all Division III runners in a competitive field. Blair crossed the finish line in a season-best 24:40.0, averaging 4:58.6 per mile. The performance marked his third consecutive top-five finish of the season, following an individual victory at the LVC Dutchmen XC Invite and a first-place finish at the DeSales University Cross Country Invitational. 

Women’s Athlete of the Week: Saffron Blume (Catholic)
Saffron Blume delivered a record-breaking performance at the Aubrey Shenk Invitational, shattering Catholic’s program 6K record by 15 seconds with a time of 21:26.1. Her performance ranked fifth-fastest in Landmark Conference history and placed her seventh among Division III runners.