All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Bobcats sweep weekly conference swimming honors

WVWC Swimming

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – West Virginia Wesleyan’s Arthur Assfeld and Rylee Jackson have earned Mountain East Conference Swimmer of the Week accolades for their performances last week.

Assfeld, a sophomore from Toul, France, won a pair of events in a dual meet against Notre Dame last week. He took first in the 50 freestyle with a time of 21.86, and then added another win in the 100 freestyle with a time of 47.21. He has the fastest times in those events so far this season.

Jackson, a freshman from Greensburg, Pa., also swept the sprint freestyle events in a dual against the Falcons. She won the 50 free with a time of 25.28, and then took first in the 100 freestyle with a time of 54.79. She has the fastest times in those events so far this season.

Story by the Mountain East Conference.

2018-19 Swimmers Of The Week
Men
Oct. 17: Majester Abdul-Jalil (FSU)
Oct. 24: Garrett Warren (NDC)
Oct. 31: Arthur Assfeld (WVWC)

Women
Oct. 17: Emily Gersper
Oct. 31: Rylee Jackson (WVWC)

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