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Malson and Gillion Named This Week's Seahawks HSS Athletes of the Week

The Keiser Athletic Department announced this week's Seahawks HSS Athletes of the Week on Monday. This week's winners, junior wrestler Hayden Malson and senior guard Shykim Gillion, were recognized for their play during the week of November 6.
 

Hayden Malson, Jr., 197lbs, Camden County, GeorgiaHayden Malson action
  • Hayden Malson had a strong first tournament in the new year, taking down two top-25 opponents en route to a fourth-place overall finish. 
  • After dropping his opening match, Malson won his way through multiple rounds before pinning his first opponent later in the day in the consolation semifinal.
  • Defeated two ranked opponents on the week, defeated No. 25 Seth Williamson (3-2), and recorded a win by fall over No. 24 Carter Kroll (4:39).  
  • Individual overall record for the week was 3-2.
  • Garners a 5-2 overall record.
  • Has helped Keiser to a 2-0 start in conference play, posting a 2-0 record at 197lbs in dual meets.
 

Shykim Gillion, Sr., G, Delray Beach, FloridaShykim Gillion action
  • Named this week's Sun Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week.
  • Averaged 15.7 points per game on 65.7 percent shooting from the floor.
  • Gillion led the team in scoring in two of the three contests this week and has reached double-digits in scoring in three straight games. 
  • She was a perfect 9-of-9 from the floor in the team's first win of the week (a 78-37 win over Johnson [Fla.]).
  • Gillion led the Seahawks in points (19), rebounds (8), and steals (5) in a 62-53 win over Mobile.  
  • She then completed the week with a solid 10-point, five-rebound performance in a 52-51 win over William Carey. 
  • Her play helped Keiser start the year off 4-0 for the second straight season and the third time since 2008-09. 
  • On the year, Gillion is averaging 14.0 points per game on 61.4 percent shooting.
  • She is also averaging 6.8 rebounds per contest and leads the Seahawks with 17 steals this season.
 

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

Previous Winners
Week 9 - Willis and Kannady Named this Week's Seahawks HSS Athletes of the Week (10/31/2022)
Week 8 - Burgess and Henriksson Named this Week's Seahawks HSS Athletes of the Week (10/24/2022)
Week 7 - Meizinger and Apisah Named this Week's Seahawks HSS Athletes of the Week (10/17/2022)
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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