Ziegert, Gabbert Named Miami Athletes of Week
10/14/2024 12:55:00 PM | Football, General, Swimming and Diving
For their performances last week, Ella Ziegert and Brett Gabbert are Miami's Athletes of the Week, presented by Skyline Chili for the week of October 14.
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Female Winner: Ella Ziegert
Ella Ziegert got off to a spectacular start in the 2024-2025 swim and dive season, posting three personal-best times in the first weekend. Against Notre Dame on Friday, Ziegert recorded a second-place finish in the 100 backstroke, clocking a time of 55.71. Ziegert kicked off the meet at Northwestern the next day with a personal-best time of 25.87 in the 200 medley relay as the 50-yard back leadoff. Ziegert went on to post a second-place finish in the 100 back with another PR time of 55.05. Ziegert continued her excellent day, recording a third personal-best time of 1:58.00 in the 200 back and claiming first place in the race. Ziegert, a native of Lafayette, Colo., is studying Kinesiology and Environmental Science in the College of Education, Health and Society.
Male Winner: Brett Gabbert
Brett Gabbert completed 10-of-13 passes for 222 yards and four touchdowns in Miami Football's 38-14 win at Eastern Michigan on Saturday. The sixth-year senior opened the game with a 75-yard touchdown to Reggie Virgil on the first play from scrimmage and finished the contest averaging 22.2 yards per completion. Gabbert added 29 yards on the ground as Miami picked up its first conference win of the season. Gabbert is pursuing a Master's degree in Sport Leadership and Management from the College of Education, Health and Society.
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Female Winner: Ella Ziegert
Ella Ziegert got off to a spectacular start in the 2024-2025 swim and dive season, posting three personal-best times in the first weekend. Against Notre Dame on Friday, Ziegert recorded a second-place finish in the 100 backstroke, clocking a time of 55.71. Ziegert kicked off the meet at Northwestern the next day with a personal-best time of 25.87 in the 200 medley relay as the 50-yard back leadoff. Ziegert went on to post a second-place finish in the 100 back with another PR time of 55.05. Ziegert continued her excellent day, recording a third personal-best time of 1:58.00 in the 200 back and claiming first place in the race. Ziegert, a native of Lafayette, Colo., is studying Kinesiology and Environmental Science in the College of Education, Health and Society.
Male Winner: Brett Gabbert
Brett Gabbert completed 10-of-13 passes for 222 yards and four touchdowns in Miami Football's 38-14 win at Eastern Michigan on Saturday. The sixth-year senior opened the game with a 75-yard touchdown to Reggie Virgil on the first play from scrimmage and finished the contest averaging 22.2 yards per completion. Gabbert added 29 yards on the ground as Miami picked up its first conference win of the season. Gabbert is pursuing a Master's degree in Sport Leadership and Management from the College of Education, Health and Society.
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