YORK, Pa. -- Frostburg State junior Christian March was tabbed as the CAC Men's Swimming Athlete of the Week for the third time this season on Nov. 22, 2016. 

Athlete of the Week

Christian March | Frostburg State | Jr. 

Westminster, Md. | Westminster    

Frostburg State junior Christian March was tabbed as the CAC Men's Swimming Athlete of the Week for the third time this season after breaking a meet record, a school record, securing two NCAA "B" cut times and a pair of first-place finishes at the Franklin & Marshall Invitational. Both of March's winning times rank among the top five in Division III so far this year. He finished first and set a meet record in the 200 breaststroke with an NCAA "B" cut time of 2:03.48, which ranks fourth in the nation. He also touched first in the 100 breaststroke with another NCAA "B" cut at 56.37, which ranks fifth in the nation. March broke the school record and finished third in the 50 freestyle at 21.19, the 15th-best time nationally. He also posted strong showings in the 100 freestyle (47.31; 34th nationally) and 200 IM (1:58.32; 48th nationally). 

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL (11/22)

MARYMOUNT: Isaiah Jones, So., Jacksonville, Fla./Peterson

ST. MARY'S: Matt Walchuck, Sr., Middletown, Md./Middletown

SALISBURY: Okan Eyigor, Sr., Istanbul, Turkey/Cent Koleji

YORK: Jesse Tate, Fr., York, Pa./Central York

NOTES AROUND THE CONFERENCE

Five CAC teams were in action last week, while Mary Washington was idle ... Frostburg State and York competed at the Franklin & Marshall Invitational, while Marymount, St. Mary's, and Salisbury competed in non-conference dual meets ... Marymount edged Randolph-Macon 108-96, led by two first-place finishes from sophomore Isaiah Jones. Jones took first in 100 freestyle (48.92) and was a member of the 200 freestyle relay (1:28.00) that clinched the victory for the Saints ... In a 2-1 weekend for St. Mary's, Matt Walchuk collected three gold medals with first-place finishes in the 200 freestyle (1:46.38), the 100 freestyle (48.41), and anchored the winning 400 freestyle relay as the Seahawks defeated Ferrum and McDaniel ... Salisbury defeated Barton 169-93 in its lone meet of the week. Okan Eyigor, Travis Maida, Stephen Arcidiacono and Scott Schirmer opened the meet with a victory in the 400-meter medley relay, notching a time of 4:25.02. Eyigor earned individual golds in the 100-meter butterfly (59.61) and 200-meter IM (2:17.69) ... York freshman Jesse Tate set three new school records at the Franklin & Marshall Invitational. He set new school marks in the 100 butterfly (51.70), 200 IM (1:56.69) and 200 butterfly (1:56.27). Each of Tate's record times rank among the top-35 nationally. 

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