Sleezer Named NEAC Student-Athlete Of The Week

GANSEVOORT, N.Y. – Junior Matthew Sleezer (Gloversville, N.Y.) was named the North Eastern Athletic Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for his performance against Utica College this past weekend, the conference office announced Monday. Sleezer and the Express posted a 75-45 loss to the Pioneers this past Saturday.

Sleezer, a junior, set the program record in the Men's 1000 Yard Freestyle and placed first in all three of his individual events during the Express' dual against Utica on Saturday. In the aforementioned freestyle event, Sleezer posted a field-best time of 11:36.93, which ranks first all-time in program history and shatters the previous team record by 19 seconds.

In the Men's 100 Yard Freestyle, Sleezer also captured first place with a time of 0:51.96.  In his only relay appearance in the Men's 200 Yard Freestyle Relay, Sleezer also posted his team's fastest time (0:22.37) while swimming the final leg. Sleezer, who also set the Express record in the Men's 50 Yard Freestyle last Saturday, now has the top-two marks in that event after finishing with a first-place finish time of 0:22.50 against Utica.

With the award, Sleezer has now received Student-Athlete of the Week honors five different times dating back to his sophomore season. For a complete list of award recipients, click here.

The Express return to action Saturday, Nov. 17 as they face-off against the College of Saint Elizabeth in a 1:00 p.m. road meet. Stay up to date with the latest news directly from the Wells College athletic department by "liking" us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/WellsExpress) and subscribing to our Twitter account (http://www.twitter.com/WellsExpress).