Three Linfield student-athletes were tabbed as Northwest Conference Student-Athletes of the week in a release from the conference announced on Monday.
Seth Lee represented men's tennis while
Siera Crawford and
Jacob Slifka earned honors from the Wildcats track and field team.
Lee compiled a 4-0 record over four matches last week. Lee and doubles partner
Rogue Stone won the number one doubles matchups against Whitworth's Nathan Tjelle and Henry Preacher and later over Whitman's Artem Manov and Charles Rush. The Clackamas, Ore., native also won the number one singles matchups over Whitworth's Payton Romey in straight sets and defeated Whitman's Cameron Yang also in straight sets.
Slifka put together a strong performance at the Lane Community College Open to lead the Linfield men's team in the field events. Slifka earned a second-place finish in the discus with a mark of 160 feet, 1 inch. Slifka's throw was the best among D-III competitors.
Crawford earned two top-four finishes in the field events to lead the Wildcats women's team at the LCC Open. Crawford soared 11-9 in the pole vault to finish second and added a 4-10¼ mark in the high jump to place fourth. Her marks in the pole vault and high jump were the best among D-III competitors.
Linfield track returns to action on Saturday at the Rich Allen Classic in Newberg with the start scheduled for 10 a.m. Linfield men's tennis is back on the court at Biola (La Mirada, Calif.) on March 25.