Redlands track stars sweep weekly awards

University of Redlands senior track & field student-athletes Kevin Vollmer (Van Nuys, CA) and Natalie Calderon (Pasadena, CA) were named the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Athletes of the Week for April 7-13. 

Both competitors provided outstanding results at the SCIAC Multi-Dual meet that was hosted by Redlands on April 12 and led their respective teams to second-place finishes.

Vollmer posted two individual wins at Saturday’s meet, earning first-place times in the 100m Dash at 11.14 and the 200m Dash at 22.09.  He also ran the anchor leg of the winning 4x400 Relay that earned an NCAA Provisional time of 3:16.17.  In addition, Vollmer helped the 4x100 Relay take fourth place with a time of 43.85.

Calderon won a meet-high four individual events while competing in a total of six.  She earned NCAA Provisional marks in the Long Jump and Triple Jump with leaps of 18’ 6” and 37’ 9 ½”, respectively, earning first place in both events.  She posted the winning time of 12.45 in the 100m Dash and took first in the 200m Dash at 26.60.  Competing in the 100m Hurdles for the third time in her career, Calderon finished third with a time of 15.95 while contributing to the third-place showing of the 4x100 Relay that earned a time of 50.89.

The SCIAC Sports Information Directors nominate and vote on the SCIAC Athletes of the Week.