TROY, N.Y.--Union College women's outdoor track & field senior
Noemie Bechu has been named the Liberty League Track Performer of the Week for the second straight week, the league office announced Monday afternoon.
Bechu was named the Liberty League Outdoor Track & Field Championships Track Athlete of the Meet on Saturday after a historic performance. She contributed to 32 of the Dutchwomen's 40 points and became Union's first ever double winner at the league's outdoor championships. The Carmel, N.Y. native set a program and a Liberty League Outdoor Championships record in the 200-meter dash, winning the event in 25.37. She registered her second first-place finish of the day in the 400-meter dash, winning the event by 2.44 seconds with a time of 57.91. She also paired with
Emma Marlow-Benedick,
Anna Browne and
Reid Nichols for second in the 4x100-meter dash (50.61). In her final event of the day, she teamed with Browne,
Hannah Barnes and
Samantha Miller for fourth in the 4x400-meter relay (4:13.50).
The Dutchwomen compete at the Capital District Classic Saturday, April 29 at RPI.