SPRINGFIELD — Western New England College (WNEC) sophomore Anthony Medina of Springfield was honored March 2 as the Western New England Male Athlete-of-the-Week. Freshman Alan Martin of Monson earned a similar award on Feb. 23.
Medina finished fourth in the 141-pound weight class at the New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Championship to earn All-New England recognition for the second straight year. He captured three of five matches during the two-day tournament.
Last year, Medina placed fourth in the 133 pound division at the NEWA Championship. A sustainability major, Medina led the team with a 25-11 record this past season. He has a 50-18 mark (73.5 percent) in two years.
Martin, a forward on the men's hockey squad, netted three points in a pair of wins as the Golden Bears qualified for the ECAC Northeast Tournament for the first time since 2000. He scored the winning goal in a 3-2 victory at Nichols, then contributed a pair of assists (including one on the game-winner) in a 3-2 overtime decision over Suffolk.
A chemistry major, Martin also was selected the ECAC Northeast Player-of-the-Week on Feb. 21. He finished his successful rookie campaign with seven points (four goals, three assists), which included a short-handed goal and two game-winning shots.
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