The Keiser Athletic Department announced this week's Seahawks HSS Athletes of the Week on Tuesday. This week's winners, freshman pole vaulter Emil Carlsson and freshman swimmer Liya Goupil were recognized for their play during the week of January 15.
 

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Emil Carlsson, Fr., Pole Vault, Växjö, Sweden

• Carlsson set a new Seahawk program record this Friday at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational, with a 5.05m vault.
• The Växjö, Sweden, native's vault is currently the highest among all NAIA vaulters.
• Gave hime an A-standard qualification for nationals. 
• Was named the Sun Conference Indoor Field Athlete of the Week.
• Broke his previous best of 4.55m (Keiser Winter Open).

 

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Liya Goupil, Fr., Reunion

• Swam in and finished first in three events versus the University of Tampa (1/13).
• Posted a time of 23.84 in the 50 Free to claim he event's top spot.
• Won the 100 Free with a time of 52.48.
• Registered a first-place time of 1:53.90 in the 200 Free.
• Her time in the 50 Free was 00.4 seconds off of her personal best (23.44 - Zippy Invitational).

 

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Both Carlsson and Goupil will now be in the running for the Keiser Athlete of the Month (January) awarded in early February which will be featured on ESPN West Palm (106.3 FM).
 

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Previous Winners
AOM (December) - Gillion and Tucker Named Keiser HSS Athletes of the Month (1/17/2022)
Week 18 - Tucker and Thomas Named this week's Keiser HSS Athletes of the Week (1/9/2023)
Week 17 - Tucker and Gillion Named this week's Keiser HSS Athletes of the Week (1/4/2023)
Week 16 - Lott and Schaefer Named this week's Keiser HSS Athletes of the Week (12/19/2022)
Week 15 - Lightfoot and Schlabach Named this week's Keiser HSS Athletes of the Week (12/13/2022)
AOM (November) - Gillion and Meizinger Named Keiser HSS Athletes of the Month (12/12/2022)
Week 14 - Wilmes and Riley Named this Week's Seahawks HSS Athletes of the Week (12/5/2022)
Week 13 - Veasley and Ellison-Coons Named this Week's Seahawks HSS Athletes of the Week (11/28/2022)
Week 12 - Meizinger and Sungot Named this Week's Seahawks HSS Athletes of the Week (11/28/2022)
Week 11 - Nebot and McClellan Named this Week's Seahawks HSS Athletes of the Week (11/15/2022)
AOM (October) - Henriksson and Burgess Named Keiser HSS Athletes of the Month (11/9/2022)
Week 10 - Malson and Gillion Named this Week's Seahawks HSS Athletes of the Week (11/7/2022)
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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