LANCASTER, Pa. -- Centennial Conference weekly awards have been announced for the week of April 6-12 in baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis and outdoor track & field.
Peyton Gestole of Washington College men's lacrosse and
Max Lindstrom of Swarthmore men's tennis earned weekly honors for the second time in the last three weeks, while the Johns Hopkins women's 4x100 relay team set a new conference record and
Trevor Richwine of Dickinson men's outdoor track & field posted the time 800 meter time in the nation to lead this week's honorees.
See below for the full list of weekly honorees and details about each of their performances.
BASEBALL
Player of the Week
Mike Carcich, So., 1B, Muhlenberg
Westwood, N.J. | Westwood
Carcich hit .500 with a 1.703 OPS, four runs scored and six RBIS in a 3-1 week for the Mules, playing an important role in all three wins. In the second game of the Washington College doubleheader, he belted the first two home runs of his career, including one in the first that turned a 1-0 deficit into a 3-1 lead, and also hit a double. In the first game, he walked and scored in Muhlenberg's six-run game-tying rally in the eighth, then brought in the winning run in the ninth when he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Against Haverford, with the Mules trailing 9-7 in the eighth, he singled on an 0-2 pitch, and the teammate who pinch-ran for him wound up scoring the go-ahead run in a 10-9 win.
Pitcher of the Week
Michael Yousef, So., RHP, Johns Hopkins
Dana Point, Calif. | Capistrano Valley
Yousef powered the Blue Jays to a 6-5 win over McDaniel with his fifth win of the season. He tossed 5.2 innings in the victory allowing four runs (three unearned) on six hits, while fanning a career-high 10 batters and walking none.
2026 Baseball Weekly Awards
Player of the Week
Feb. 24 - Aaron Bock, Johns Hopkins
March 3 - Jacob Harris, Johns Hopkins
March 10 - Leor Kedar, Swarthmore
March 17 - Leor Kedar, Swarthmore
March 24 - Pete Kokinis, Washington College
March 31 - Jackson Sgro, Haverford
April 7 - William Jaun, Johns Hopkins
April 14 - Mike Carcich, Muhlenberg
Pitcher of the Week
Feb. 24 - Steven Jungers, Swarthmore
March 3 - Patrick Brady, Swarthmore
March 10 - David Herrin, Swarthmore
March 17 - Alex Bergen, Gettysburg
March 24 - Luke Wood, McDaniel
March 31 - Dan Bass, Ursinus
April 7 - Elias Philiposian, Washington College
April 14 - Michael Yousef, Johns Hopkins
SOFTBALL
Player of the Week
Ava Babcock, Jr., C, Swarthmore
Warriors Mark, Pa. | State College Area
Babcock batted .538 (7-for-13) with a 1.417 OPS to lead the Garnet to a 3-1 week. She totaled four doubles, eight RBIs, and three runs. The junior went 4-for-4 with three doubles, four RBIs, and a run in a 9-1 victory over Ursinus. All three of her doubles drove in runs and one was the game-ending hit in the sixth. Babcock closed the week by going 2-for-3 with a double, four RBIs, and two runs in a 14-3 triumph at Gettysburg.
Pitcher of the Week
Eden Clark, Fr., RHP, Muhlenberg
Mill Valley, Calif. | Tamalpais
Clark went 3-0 with a 0.44 ERA in three starts, striking out 15 batters in 16 innings. After the Mules lost the opening game of the doubleheader with Franklin & Marshall, she pitched six shutout innings in the nightcap, allowing only two hits and fanning seven. Clark gave up just one hit in a four-inning scoreless stint against Elizabethtown and tossed six innings of one-run ball vs. Washington College. For the week, she surrendered eight hits - all singles - in her three starts, holding opponents to a .148 batting average.
2026 Softball Weekly Awards
Player of the Week
March 3 - Jenna Harper, Washington College
March 10 - Abby Litchfield, Haverford
March 17 - Sofia Gallahue, Muhlenberg
March 24 - Iris Barone, Swarthmore
March 31 - Avery McClure, Swarthmore
April 7 - Morgan Risnychok, Franklin & Marshall
April 14 - Ava Babcock, Swarthmore
Pitcher of the Week
March 3 - Morgan Bobrowski, Muhlenberg
March 10 - Morgan Bobrowski, Muhlenberg
March 17 - Kaleigh Bodak, Haverford
March 24 - Morgan Bobrowski, Muhlenberg
March 31 - Lilly Goldberg, Swarthmore
April 7 - Lilly Goldberg, Swarthmore
April 14 - Eden Clark, Muhlenberg
MEN'S LACROSSE
Offensive Player of the Week
Peyton Gestole, Jr., A, Washington College
Sudlersville, Md. | Queen Anne's County
Gestole earned weekly accolades for the second time in the past three weeks after totalaing 11 points on six goals and five assists in a 2-0 week for the Shoremen. The junior capped a three-goal, four-point performance with the golden goal with 1:03 left in overtime in a 12-11 win on Saturday at Haverford for his second walk-off score of the season. On Wednesday in an 18-3 victory at McDaniel, Gestole led all players with four assists and seven points and tied for game-best in goals with three. He tallied the assist on the goal that put WC ahead for good at 3-2 with 3:07 to go in the stanza.
Defensive Player of the Week
Ryan Backus, So., FO, Dickinson
Fairfield, Conn. | Fairfield Prep
Backus served a key part in helping the 13th-ranked Red Devils notch wins over Gettysburg and St. Mary's (Md.) last week, winning 21 of his 34 faceoff attempts (61.8%). In a conference showdown against 10th-ranked Gettysburg last Wednesday, he won 10-of-22 faceoffs and collected eight ground balls in the process. One of his biggest moments in the game came right after Gettysburg cut the margin to 11-10 with 7:03 to play, as he won the ensuing faceoff leading to Luke Whalen scoring the eventual game-winner in the 12-11 victory. On Saturday, he won 11-of-12 faceoffs and ran down four ground balls in an 11-5 non-conference triumph over St. Mary's. He started the game with a bang, winning the opening faceoff and ripping the ball past the keeper just five seconds in, before claiming the following draw that allowed Ramsey Huggins to strike only 34 seconds later.
2026 Men's Lacrosse Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Feb. 17 - Ben Dale, Franklin & Marshall
Feb. 24 - Clay Almgren, Swarthmore
March 3 - Harry Sweitzer, Ursinus
March 10 - Landen Hyatt, Dickinson
March 17 - Chase Kusko, Muhlenberg
March 24 - Chase Kusko, Muhlenberg
March 31 - Peyton Gestole, Washington College
April 7 - Ben Dale, Franklin & Marshall
April 14 - Peyton Gestole, Washington College
Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 17 - Teddy Scarborough, Franklin & Marshall
Feb. 24 - Mac Broaddus, Haverford
March 3 - Jacob Goldstein, Gettysburg
March 10 - Skeet Hine, Washington College
March 17 - Rocco Bognet, Dickinson
March 24 - Keegan Dunn, Washington College
March 31 - Hayden Warren, Dickinson
April 7 - Jace Riley Day, Muhlenberg
April 14 - Ryan Backus, Dickinson
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Offensive Player of the Week
Mia Salvatierra, Sr., A, Washington College
Bel Air, Md. | Fallston
Salvatierra totaled 14 points on four goals and 10 assists, including her 100th career helper, in a 2-0 week for the Shorewomen. She also picked up seven ground balls and caused seven turnovers. In Monday's 17-13 win at Ursinus, the senior tied the program mark for assists in a game with a personal-best seven, becoming the fifth player to do so and the sixth time overall in team history. In the game's decisive 6-0 run that put the Shorewomen ahead 17-12, she scored twice and handed out one assist, including scoring the goal that put Washington ahead for good at 13-12 with 11:52 to go in the fourth quarter. Salvatierra also scooped up a career-topping four ground balls and tallied three caused turnovers. On Saturday in a 14-12 victory against visiting No. 24 Muhlenberg, she passed out three assists and scored twice in addition to netting a career-best four caused turnovers and adding three ground balls. The senior became the third player in team history to reach 100 career assists on a goal by Anna Wilson that made it 14-7 with 7:58 to go in the game.
Defensive Player of the Week
Sara DiGiovanni, Sr., GK, Franklin & Marshall
Westport, Conn. | Staples
DiGiovanni posted a 66.7% save percentage during the Diplomats' 13-7 win versus Dickinson during their only game of the week. The senior made 14 saves and collected three additional ground balls around the crease.
2026 Women's Lacrosse Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Feb. 17 - Alexandra Proefrock, Franklin & Marshall
Feb. 24 - Piper Evans, Washington College
March 3 - Ashley Noto, Ursinus
March 10 - Jane Sorger, Muhlenberg
March 17 - Piper Evans, Washington College
March 24 - Piper Evans, Washington College
March 31 - Aubree Daugherty, Swarthmore
April 7 - Annabel Stifler, Swarthmore
April 14 - Mia Salvatierra, Washington College
Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 17 - Schuyler Cerow, Dickinson
Feb. 24 - Abby Burkholder, Ursinus
March 3 - Meaghan Haughney, Muhlenberg
March 10 - Finley Jordan, Haverford
March 17 - Sage Whiteside, Dickinson
March 24 - Lauren Anderson, Haverford
March 31 - Abby Burkholder, Ursinus
April 7 - Brooke Carrier, Swarthmore
April 14 - Sara DiGiovanni, Franklin & Marshall
MEN'S TENNIS
Player of the Week
Max Lindstrom, Sr., Swarthmore
Satellite Beach, Fla. | Satellite
Lindstrom secured weekly honors for the second time in the past three weeks after going 4-1 over three matches to help the 12th-ranked Garnet take third place at the Mary Washington Invitational. He earned a 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 win at second singles in a 4-1 victory against No. 14 Emory in the quarterfinals. The senior teamed with Winston Zhang for a 7-6 tiebreak triumph at third doubles versus No. 7 Johns Hopkins in the semifinals. Lindstrom finished the weekend with a pair of victories in the third-place match against No. 8 WashU. He paired with Zhang for a 6-2 win at third doubles before earning a 6-2, 6-2 success at second singles to help Swarthmore defeat the Bears 4-1.
2026 Men's Tennis Weekly Awards
Feb. 17 - Marko Arboleda, Haverford
Feb. 24 - Michael Melnikov, Swarthmore
March 3 - Soren Rudin-Aulenbach, Franklin & Marshall
March 10 - Luke Brodsky, Franklin & Marshall
March 17 - Michael Melnikov, Swarthmore
March 24 - Samuel Donnelly, Franklin & Marshall
March 31 - Max Lindstrom, Swarthmore
April 7 - Zac Ashtiani, Franklin & Marshall
April 14 - Max Lindstrom, Swarthmore
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Player of the Week
Kathleen Shiffer, Sr., Swarthmore
Bell Canyon, Calif. | Calabasas
Shiffer won both of her matches to lead the 21st-ranked Garnet to a 4-3 victory over No. 26 Mary Washington. The senior teamed with Paola Almeda for a 6-2 victory at second doubles. She then battled to a 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-1) win at fourth singles. Shiffer was the only Swarthmore player to record two wins in the match.
2026 Women's Tennis Weekly Awards
Feb. 17 - Juanita Arbelaez, Washington College
Feb. 24 - Ella Strickler, Swarthmore
March 3 - Gaby Coutts, Washington College
March 10 - Natalie Untermeyer, Franklin & Marshall
March 17 - Sophie Fenster, Bryn Mawr
March 24 - Paola Almeda, Swarthmore
March 31 - Merve Uyumazturk, Dickinson
April 7 - Sofia Sperandei, Washington College
April 14 - Kathleen Shiffer, Swarthmore
MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Track Athlete of the Week
Trevor Richwine, Sr., Dickinson
Newville, Pa. | Big Spring
Richwine recorded the fastest 800-meter time in Division III at the Bucknell Bison Outdoor Classic. He won the 800 against competitors from Division I and II institutions, clocking in at 1:48.49, which is just short of his school record set last May at the Widener Final Qualifier (1:48.31). The time paced Division III this season and is over a second faster than the number two time (SUNY Geneseo, 1:49.99).
Field Athlete of the Week
Oluwademilade Adeniran, Jr., Johns Hopkins
Seymour, Conn. | Hopkins School
Adeniran highlighted Hopkins' performances at the Gallaudet Bison Classic, breaking his own school record in the triple jump. Adeniran won the event with a leap of 14.75 meters, which ranks sixth in Division III this season, extends his program record and ranks second in Centennial Conference history.
2026 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards
Track Athlete of the Week
March 24 - Kenneth Relovsky, Swarthmore
March 31 - Emmanuel Leblond, Johns Hopkins
April 7 - Simon Lane, Haverford
April 14 - Trevor Richwine, Dickinson
Field Athlete of the Week
March 24 - Oliver Stroka, Dickinson
March 31 - Oliver Stroka, Dickinson
April 7 - Mitchell Davis, Ursinus
April 14 - Oluwademilade Adeniran, Johns Hopkins
WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Track Athlete of the Week
4x100 Relay, Johns Hopkins
Mirra Klimov | Chloe Zhang | Ellie Lewis | Dominique Thomas
The Hopkins' 4x100 relay squad of Mirra Klimov, Chloe Zhang, Ellie Lewis and Dominique Thomas set new conference and school records at the Duke Invitational. The quartet clocked a 46.74 to place 13th in the event. That time ranks seventh in the Division III this season and broke the previous CC record of 46.96 set by Dickinson in 2024.
Field Athlete of the Week
Mackenzie Ward, Jr., Franklin & Marshall
Old Tappan, N.J. | Northern Valley Regional
Ward posted the top javelin mark in the Centennial Conference this season (38.92m) as she took home the individual title at the Messiah Invitational on Saturday. That marks currently ranks 41st in Division III this year.
2026 Women's Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards
Track Athlete of the Week
March 24 - Elizabeth Page, Swarthmore
March 31 - Mackenzie Setton, Johns Hopkins
April 7 - Eleni Alvarez, Johns Hopkins
April 14 - 4x100 Relay, Johns Hopkins
Field Athlete of the Week
March 24 - Tate Garcia, Swarthmore
March 31 - Lydia Morris-Klement, Swarthmore
April 7 - Erika Ezumba, Johns Hopkins
April 14 - Mackenzie Ward, Franklin & Marshall
