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Mar. 10th Athletes of the Week

Winter: Week 16

Male Athletes of the Week

Mike Klugo

Sport:  Swimming & Diving

College:  Monroe Community College

Hometown:  Horseheads, NY

Mike earned Non-Scholarship Swimmer of the Year honors after leading the MCC swimming and diving team to a third-place finish at the 2015 NJCAA championship meet. Klugo finished second in the 200 free (1:39.99), third in the 100 free (45.82), and fourth in the 50 free (20.72), setting school records in all three events. He also led off three second-place relays.

 

Brine Rice

Sport:  Lacrosse

College:  Onondaga Community College

Hometown:  Khanawake, Quebec

Rice led the top-ranked OCC men's lacrosse team to a 26-4 win over nationally-ranked Howard Community College on Saturday after tallying a game-high six points. Rice scored a career-high five goals and dished out an assist as the No. 1 Lazers moved to 2-0 on the season after winning their 89th consecutive decision. Rice took a game-high eight shots and scooped up a pair of ground balls. The freshman attack also caused three turnovers.

Female Athlete of the Week

Tamara Miler

Sport:  Swimming & Diving

College:  Monroe Community College

Hometown:  Prevalje, Slovenia

Tamara was named Non-Scholarship Swimmer of the Year after winning two individual national titles and leading the MCC women's swimming and diving team to a runner-up finish at the NJCAA championship meet. Miler placed first in the 500 freestyle (4:58.65) as well as the 1,650 freestyle (17:01.49), setting new school, Region III, and Northeast District records in the process.