Salisbury University Sea Gulls Receive Six Weekly Honors Across Golf, Field Hockey and Swimming as six student-athletes earned Jersey Mike’s A Sub Above Players of the Week recognition for Oct. 19-25, 2026. The honors covered women’s golf, field hockey, women’s swimming and men’s swimming through the Colonial Women’s Golf Conference, State University of New York Athletic Conference and New Jersey Athletic Conference.
Krista Brosius received the CWGC Golfer of the Week honor, while Alex Kupper earned SUNYAC Field Hockey Offensive Athlete of the Week. Salisbury University’s swimming programs collected all four NJAC awards, with Rowan O’Donoghue and Aidan Loehr named Swimmers of the Week and Claire Murphy and Levi Grim selected as Rookies of the Week.
Krista Brosius Wins CWGC Golf Honor
Krista Brosius won the individual title and helped Salisbury University win the team title at the Premier Collegiate Tournaments Melee at Williamsburg National Golf Club. The sophomore from Magnolia, Delaware, shot rounds of 79 and 78 for a two-round total of 13-over 157.
The honor was Brosius’ third career CWGC Golfer of the Week award and her first of the season. She was averaging 81.1 strokes over eight rounds heading into the CWGC Championship, with two top-five finishes and three top-10 finishes.
Alex Kupper Records First Career Hat Trick
Alex Kupper earned her first career SUNYAC Field Hockey Offensive Athlete of the Week honor after scoring three goals in Salisbury University’s 7-1 home victory over Cortland on Oct. 23. The junior from Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, scored on three of her five shots.
The hat trick was Kupper’s first career three-goal performance. It helped Salisbury University’s field hockey program secure one of the six weekly honors announced for the Oct. 19-25 period.
Salisbury University Swimming Collects Four NJAC Awards
Rowan O’Donoghue Excels in Freestyle Events
Rowan O’Donoghue led the women’s swimming honorees by winning the 100-yard freestyle in 51.49 and the 200-yard freestyle in 1:51.30 at the season-opening meet at West Chester. The sophomore from Newark, Delaware, also placed second in the 500-yard freestyle in 5:02.09 and anchored the runner-up 400-yard freestyle relay with a 52.36 split.
O’Donoghue’s NJAC Women’s Swimmer of the Week honor was her first in that category. She had previously received six NJAC Rookie of the Week awards and was ranked fifth in Division III with 674.65 Swimcloud points.
Claire Murphy Sets Program Record as Rookie
Claire Murphy earned NJAC Women’s Rookie of the Week after setting a Salisbury University program record while placing second in the 50-yard freestyle in 24.02 at West Chester. The freshman from Fairplay, Maryland, also placed fourth in the 100-yard freestyle with a personal-best 53.43 and contributed to two relay medals.
Murphy anchored the bronze-medal 200-yard medley relay with a 23.91 split and posted a 53.33 split on the silver 400-yard freestyle relay. The honor was her first career weekly award.
Aidan Loehr Shines in Breaststroke and Butterfly
Aidan Loehr earned NJAC Men’s Swimmer of the Week after placing second in the 100-yard breaststroke in 55.84 at West Chester. The junior from Fulton, Maryland, finished fourth in the 100-yard butterfly with a personal-best 50.67 and swam the breaststroke leg of the bronze-medal 200-yard medley relay with a 24.63 split.
Loehr’s honor was his first career weekly award. He was ranked 14th nationally in the individual Swimcloud standings with 684.60 points.
Levi Grim Posts Strong Rookie Performances
Levi Grim completed Salisbury University’s swimming awards by earning NJAC Men’s Rookie of the Week. The freshman from Marvin, North Carolina, won bronze in the 200-yard backstroke in 1:53.10 and placed fourth in the 200-yard butterfly in 1:55.52 at West Chester.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Salisbury University distributed six weekly awards across three sports, with the swimming programs accounting for four honors. Brosius’ tournament title, Kupper’s first career hat trick and the performances at West Chester formed the central story of the Sea Gulls’ multi-sport awards announcement.
The recognition included first career weekly honors for Kupper, O’Donoghue, Murphy, Loehr and Grim. Brosius added her third career CWGC Golfer of the Week award and her first of the season.
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