The Keiser Athletic Department announced this week's Seahawks HSS Athletes of the Week on Monday. This week's winners, sophomore running back Jaden Meizinger and junior Violet Apisah, were recognized for their play during the week of October 16.
 

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Jaden Meizinger, So., RB, Port St. Lucie, Florida

• Named this week's Sun Conference Special Teams Player of the Week (his first weekly award).
• Meizinger recorded 138 yards on kick returns, including a 97-yard return for a touchdown on the opening kick of the Seahawk's 56-7 win over the Warner Royals on Saturday.
• The return not only set the tone for the game but set the school record for the longest kick return, breaking his previous long held by Caleb Walls (91 yards at Reinhardt - 11/20/21).
• His 138 kick return yards were the second-most by a Seahawk in a single game.
• Receiving only two kickoff in the game Meizinger made the most of his opportunities, averaging 69.0 yards per return.
• He also added a rushing touchdown in the game (a 9-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter). 
• On the year, Meizinger has recorded six returns for 45 yards, averaging 40.8 yards per return.

 

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Violet Apisah, Jr., Sydney, Australia

• Apisah claimed the program's first ITA Cup Women's Singles National Championship on Sunday.
• Finished her weekend in Rome, Georgia, with a 4-0 record in singles play.
• Won in straight sets in each match.
• Advanced to the semifinals in the doubles action at the ITA Cup with teammate Yvette Schmucker.
• Notched a doubles record of 2-1 over the weekend.
• Improved her season record in singles action to 9-0 
• Moved her doubles recorded in tournament play to 7-1 in 2022.

 

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Both Meizinger and Apisah will now be in the running for the Keiser Athlete of the Month (October) awarded in early November which will be featured on ESPN West Palm (106.3 FM).
 

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Previous Winners
Week 6 - Arnold and Sundgot Named this Week's Seahawks HSS Athletes of the Week (10/10/2022)
AOM (September) - Heide and Spencer Named Keiser HSS Athletes of the Month (10/10/2022) 
Week 5 - Jacobs and Heide Named this Week's Keiser Athletes of the Week (9/26.2022)
Week 4 - Villafane and Cox Named this Week's Keiser Athletes of the Week (9/18/2022)
Week 3 - Camacho Castro and Henriksson Named this Week's Keiser Athletes of the Week (9/11/2022)
Week 2 - Reis and Heide Named this Week's Keiser Athletes of the Week (9/4/2022)
Week 1 - Spencer and Koshijima Named This Week's Keiser Athletes of the Week (8/29/2022)
 

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