SUNY Potsdam Athletes of the Week ending April 21
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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