FacesKelly Manning
Senior
Women’s basketball
Manning led her fifth-ranked Washington University women’s basketball team to a 91-46 rout over Blackburn College on Wednesday, Dec. 6. Manning posted a team-high 26 points in the effort, despite playing for only six minutes in the second half. She shot 10-for-16 from the field and 5-of-10 from three-point range, as well as recording three rebounds and two blocks.
Michael Slavik
Senior
Swimming and Diving
Slavik’s standout performances at last weekend’s Wheaton Invitational in Illinois helped guide the men’s swim team to victory. Slavik atomatically qualified for the NCAA Championships in five events and helped the Bears break multiple school records. He earned NCAA “A” cuts in the 50- (20.52), 100- (44.49) and 200-yard freestyles (1:39.77). In addition, Slavik helped the Bears’ 200-free relay (1:22.34) and 800-free relay (6:47.42) teams to automatic qualifying times and school records.
Mike Grunst
Senior
Men’s Basketball
Grunst posted a double-double in the University’s 68-50 win over Blackburn College on Wednesday. He led the team with 11 rebounds, and contributed 14 points to the effort, good for second best on the team. In 28 minutes of play, the center also led the team with two blocks and helped the strong Bear defense hold Blackburn to 50 points on the night.
Meredith Nordbrock
Sophomore
Swimming and Diving
Nordbrock led the women’s swim team to a third-place finish at the Wheaton Invitational. She automatically qualified for the NCAA Championships in two events and provisionally qualified in five others, earning NCAA “A” cuts in the 100-yard backstroke (58.31) and the 800-free relay (7:40.73), a school record-breaking time. Nordbrock also provisionally qualified in the 200-yard back (2:06.12) and 200 IM (2:09.22), as well as the 200-medley relay (1:47.76), 400-medley relay (3:56.48) and the 400-free relay (3:34.76).