SUNY Potsdam Athletes of the Week ending April 21
POTSDAM, N.Y. (WWTI) – SUNY Potsdam's Athletes of the Week for the Week Ending April 21, 2025, are Sprinter/Jumper, Junior Oduro, of the Men's Track and Field team and Middle Distance, Emily Yousey, of the Women's Track and Field team.
SUNY Potsdam Athletes of the Week ending April 14
Oduro is a graduate of Watertown High School.
With a timing of 11.19 in the 100m at Saturday's Cortland Classic, Oduro set a new program record. He also participated in the 4×100-meter relay, where he set the third-best time for the program, 47.45.
Yousey is a graduate of Sandy Creek High School and is majoring in Biology.
In the 200- and 400-meter events, Yousey set her own Potsdam records, 26.64 and 59.38, respectively. Her 4x800m team finished fifth in the relay with a time of 11:16.78, setting a program record.
The Potsdam Bears' next game will be Softball on Tuesday, April 22, at 3 & 5 p.m. at Delhi.
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