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KOPECKI, WEIDNER NAMED ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Seniors Shayn Weidner and Emily Kopecki have been named athletes of the week at Incarnate Word for the seven-day period October 19 to October 25.

Weidner won the individual title at the annual Heartland Conference cross country championships in Dallas.  He ran a 25:23 for the 8K race.  He finished 10th a year ago.  Led by Weidner’s win the Cardinals won the team title for the second straight year with 26 points to 53 for Newman.

In the week’s three volleyball matches Kopecki averaged 8.0 kills while hitting a percentage of .254.  She led in kills twice.  She averaged 7.7 digs and led the team once.  She also served 7 aces including the week’s high of 5 in the win at Newman.