Bowling Green State University Athletics
Brown, Walny Named Jet's Athletes Of The Week
April 23, 2018 | Baseball, General, Women's Track and Field
Each week, the Bowling Green State University Athletic Department names the Jet's Pizza Athletes of the Week, as selected by the athletic communications department based on their athletic performances from the previous week. This week's winners are baseball player Kody Brown and track student-athlete Rachel Walny.
Male Athlete of the Week
Kody Brown, a senior from Perrysburg, Ohio, pitched 6.2 scoreless innings last week, lowering his ERA to a team-low mark of 2.18. The southpaw began his week by tossing 4.2 innings of three-hit ball in a series opening win over Ball State on April 20. He struck out four, walked none, and picked up his second win of the season in the process. The senior concluded his week by blanking the Cardinals over 2.0 innings. Brown has made 89 appearances in his career, and is just three appearances shy of breaking the school record.
Female Athlete of the Week
Rachel Walny, a redshirt junior from Clinton Township, Mich., broke the school record in the 10,000 at the Mt. SAC Relays by running 33:48.22 to post the top time in the Mid-American Conference this year. Walny broke her own school record by seven seconds and her time ranks 18th in the country this year. She is the only BGSU student-athlete to ever break 34 minutes in the event.
Full list of Athletes Of The Week
Male Athlete of the WeekKody Brown, a senior from Perrysburg, Ohio, pitched 6.2 scoreless innings last week, lowering his ERA to a team-low mark of 2.18. The southpaw began his week by tossing 4.2 innings of three-hit ball in a series opening win over Ball State on April 20. He struck out four, walked none, and picked up his second win of the season in the process. The senior concluded his week by blanking the Cardinals over 2.0 innings. Brown has made 89 appearances in his career, and is just three appearances shy of breaking the school record.
Female Athlete of the WeekRachel Walny, a redshirt junior from Clinton Township, Mich., broke the school record in the 10,000 at the Mt. SAC Relays by running 33:48.22 to post the top time in the Mid-American Conference this year. Walny broke her own school record by seven seconds and her time ranks 18th in the country this year. She is the only BGSU student-athlete to ever break 34 minutes in the event.
Full list of Athletes Of The Week
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