Atlantic 10 Release

Bronx, N.Y. – (December 11, 2018) - The Atlantic 10 Conference announced its weekly swimming & diving awards on Tuesday with three Rams being honored by the league.  Sophomore Bryce Bollesen (Palo Alto, Calif.) and junior Molly Dunn (North Attleboro, Mass.) were selected as the men's and women's performers of the week, while freshman Kysha Marie Altura (Paia, Hawaii) was named women's rookie of the week.

 
Bollesen had one individual event win and was a part of two winning relay squads in Fordham's meet with Manhattan. He captured the top spot in the 50-yard freestyle in 21.46 seconds, while being a part of the winning 200-yard medley relay (1:36.67) and the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:26.23).
 
Dunn won both diving events for Fordham in the Rams' win over Manhattan. The diver posted an NCAA Zone qualifying and career-best score of 273.15 on the one-meter board, while scoring 260.40 on the three-meter board.

 
Altura was a multiple event winner in Fordham's victory over Manhattan, as she won both the 100-yard butterfly (58.85) and 100-yard individual medley (1:01.19) events.  Altura was also a part of the "B" relay in the 200-yard medley relay, which took second in 1:50.95.

 
The Rams are now off from competition until January 19^th, when the teams travel to La Salle for an 11:00 AM meet.