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Brandon Rivera Men’s Soccer * Senior Orlando, FL The local product out of Lake Nona High School in south Orlando has come a long way since his freshman season when he saw action in just two matches. In fact, in his junior campaign, Rivera saw action in all 18 games for the SSC regular season champion, including making 13 starts. He scored a career-best four goals on the season, adding a careerhigh four assists, including his fi rst career assist that came against Lees-McRae (NC) in a 4-1 victory where the midfi elder saw three passes fi nd the foot of the goal scorer. Rivera’s breakout game came in the SSC Tournament Semifi nals, where he tallied two goals in the Lions 2-1 win over the 2014 reigning NCAA National Champion Lynn (FL), earning himself a spot on the SSC Tournament team. Maftuna Tuhtasinova Women’s Swimming * Sophomore Tashkent, Uzbekistan A native of Uzbekistan, Maftuna Tuhtasinova competed in the fi nal four regular season events and the Sunshine State Conference Championship for women’s swimming and made an immediate impact on the team. The freshman was a fi nalist in three events at the SSC meet, including a third-place fi nish in the 200 Backstroke with an NCAA “B” cut mark and Saint Leo record time of 2:02.01. Her 100 backstroke time also qualifi ed as an NCAA “B” cut time, and Maftuna was a part of 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay teams that set new Saint Leo records. Zach Whitaker Baseball * Senior Land O’Lakes, FL Zach Whitaker was Saint Leo’s top pitcher in 2016, recording a 4.38 earned run average over 72.0 innings pitched, with a 6-1 record and one save. He fi nished among the top 10 in the Sunshine State Conference in ERA, and held opponents to a .277 batting average. Whitaker fanned 62 batters over the course of the 2016 season, tied for most on the team. Jim Cerbie ’79 got his 400th win as head baseball coach for The Providence Day School in Charlotte, NC, on April 5, 2016. During his 29-year baseball coaching career at Providence Day, he has seen 28 of his players sign to play college baseball at some of the most prestigious programs and schools in the country. James Jacobsen ’70 is the golf coach at Bergen Catholic High School (NJ), where he won his 1,000th match on April 22, 2016. This gave him an overall 34-year coaching record of 1023-33-1. He was named Coach of the Year by the Star Ledger, The Record, and The Bergen County Coaches Association. Saint Leo University SPIRIT.SAINTLEO.EDU 33


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