TCU Athletes of the Week

Yousif Del Valle
Swimming and Diving
Senior
El Paso, Texas

  • TCU senior swimmer Yousif Del Valle recorded three wins on Senior Day to help the men defeat Utah 160-123.

  • Del Valle recorded his first win of the meet in the 200-free, where the El Paso, Texas, native came from behind to capture the winning time of 1:41.55.

  • Del Valle took the top spot in the 100-free with a time of 46.96, and earned his third win of the meet in the 100-fly with a time of 50.96.

  • Del Valle also contributed in the relay events, taking part in the winning 200-free relay team that slated a time of 1:24.20.
  • Candis Kelley
    Track and Field
    Sophomore
    College Station, Texas

  • Candis Kelley won the womenıs shot put at the Arkansas Invitational on Jan. 12, with a toss of 14.47m (47-05.75).

  • Finishing runner-up was Arkansas' Michelle Russio with a throw of 14.16m (46-05.50).

  • In 2006, Kelley won the shot put at both the MWC Indoor and Outdoor Championships.
  • Past Honorees:
    Brent Hackett/Hanna Biernacka (1/7/07) | Kevin Langford/Adrianne Ross (12/31/06) | Jeff Ballard/Adrianne Ross (12/24/06) | Alejandro Gomez/Cheryl Townsend (12/17/06) | Brent Hackett/Adrianne Ross (12/10/06) | Chase Ortiz/Lorie Butler-Rayford (12/3/06) | Aaron Brown/Ashley Davis (11/26/06) Donald Massey/Tara Sullivan (11/19/06) | Brian Bonner/Calandra Stewart (11/12/06) | Marvin White/Jennifer Ferguson (11/5/06) | Chase Ortiz/Katy Buchanan (10/29/06) | David Hawthorne/Ana Cetnik (10/22/06) | Drew Stoltz/Anna Vaughn (10/15/06) | Franklin Corpening/Stephanie Futscher (10/8/06) | Kriegler Brink/Lizzy Karoly (9/24/06) | Jon McLean/Catherine Matranga (9/17/06) | Jason Phillips/Anna Vaughn (9/11/06) | Aaron Brown/Michelle Nguyen (9/4/06)