NEWARK, NJ –
Simon Rizell and
Thomas Slawinski were selected as NJIT Male Co-Athletes of the Week for their performance at the Temple Open.
Rizell and Slawinski both placed second in their respective weapons.
Out of 90 foil fencers competing, Rizell went 8-0 in pool play and continued going undefeated straight into the final round. The junior faced Penn State in the last two rounds, defeating Audrey Ostatnigrosh 15-14 in the semifinals before dropping a 15-13 decision in the final round to Mohamed Hassan.
Slawinski competed in his first collegiate meet on the sabre strip and posted a 3-1 record in round one and 4-1 record in round two pools. Slawinski went into elimination play, defeating competition by four points or more in the first five rounds. In the final round, the freshman fell to NYU's Grant Williams in a 15-14 bout.
PAST NJIT ATHLETE OF THE WEEK HONOREES
| Date |
Male Athlete of the Week |
Female Athlete of the Week |
| September 6 |
Rene White (Men's Soccer) |
Melanie Zrno (Women's Soccer) |
| September 12 |
Stephen McGeever (Men's Soccer) |
Chloe Jelley (Women's Cross Country) |
| September 19 |
Richard Rangga (Men's Tennis) |
Natalija Tasovac (Women's Tennis) |
| September 26 |
Aleksa Petrovic (Men's Tennis) |
Neema Liverpool (Women's Soccer) |
| October 3 |
Mamadou Guirassy (Men's Soccer) |
Amelia Sapirman (Women's Soccer |
| October 10 |
Matheus Monteiro Montarroyos (Men's Swimming & Diving) |
Carly Berdan (Women's Soccer) |
| October 17 |
Mamadou Guirassy & Victor Pujades (Men's Soccer) |
Chloe Jelley (Women's Cross Country) |
| October 24 |
Jan Cimrman (Men's Tennis) |
Adriana Nieto (Women's Volleyball) |
| October 31 |
Simon Rizell & Thomas Slawinski (Men's Fencing) |
Alba Rosas Garcia (Women's Tennis) |
