PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Two Keene State College student-athletes were honored by the Little East Conference for their achievements accomplished for the week of 10/5-10/11 from the first weekend of competition for the Owls' swimming and diving teams.
 
Men's Swimming & Diving
 
Freshman Charlie Lamonica (Medway, Mass.) was named the LEC Rookie of the Week in his first collegiate competition for the Owls in KSC's annual Sprint Pentathlon on Saturday in Spaulding Pool. Lamonica finished in 11th place overall with a combined time of 2:58.08 on the day, with his best individual finish coming in the 50 free with a time of 24.01, while also leading off the Owls' first place finish in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:34.58 to win the event. Lamonica also placed 14th in the 50 fly (26.94), 11th in the 50 back (30.37), 13th in the 50 breast (33.46), 11th in the 100 IM (1:03.30), and anchored the Owls' 200 medley relay in 23.27, while the relay swam 1:44.85 to finish second in the event.
 
Lamonica and the Owls return to action at home against Saint Michael's on Saturday, October 17, at 1:00 PM.
 
 
Women's Swimming & Diving
 
Freshman Sophia Paredes (Westfield, Mass.) was also named the LEC Rookie of the Week in her first collegiate competition for the Owls in KSC's annual Sprint Pentathlon on Saturday in Spaulding Pool. Paredes finished the day in fifth place, leading the Owls on the women's side on the day with a final time of 3:15.08, highlighted with a sixth-place finish in the 100 IM with a time of 1:09.53. Paredes also had four other top 10 finishes, placing seventh in the 50 breast (35.37), tying for seventh in the 50 back (32.35), placing eighth in the 50 fly (30.07), and placing 10th in the 50 free (27.76). In the Owls' relays, Parades' relay groups placed fourth in the 200 medley relay with a time of 2:04.32 and fifth in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:54.19.
 
Paredes and the Owls return to action at home against Saint Michael's on Saturday, October 17, at 1:00 PM.