SALISBURY, Md. – One Salisbury University student-athlete garnered Jersey Mike's A Sub Above Players of the Week honors with weekly recognition from the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC), as women's swimming's
Libby Miyashita became the third different Sea Gull this season to win NJAC Rookie of the Week.
Libby Miyashita | NJAC Women's Swimming Rookie of the Week | First Career
Miyashita (Fr. – Glen Allen, Va.) medaled three times during the 22nd-ranked Sea Gulls' 186-76 victory over Franklin & Marshall on Saturday, headlined by a Maggs Pool-record 2:21.36 for gold in the 200-meter butterfly. Miyashita also took home a pair of silver medals in the 100 fly (1:03.42) and 200 individual medley (2:25.95). Between Miyashita,
Isabelle Salvatore, and
Rowan O'Donoghue, Salisbury has produced the NJAC's top women's rookie following all seven of its competitions so far this season.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming), Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse), State University of New York Athletic Conference (field hockey), and Colonial Women's Golf Conference (women's golf). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have won a combined 23 team national championships, 24 individual national championships, and 206 conference championships, and have produced 54 Academic All-Americans.
To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit SUSeaGulls.com or follow on social media @SUSeaGulls.
