Chaminade University women's cross country runner
Alena Albertson and men's soccer player
Brison Kim have been named the Hawai'i Pacific Health Silversword Female and Male Athletes of the Week.
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Albertson, a freshman from Austin, Texas and graduate of Cedar Park High School, finished 25th overall at last Saturday's Pacific West Conference Cross Country Championships in Fullerton, Calif., and qualified for the upcoming NCAA West Regional in Monmouth, Ore., on Saturday, Nov. 9. She is the first Silverswords women's runner to qualify for the regional since Emily Oschner in 2012.
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Kim helped the Silverswords men's soccer team to a 1-0 win at Concordia last Saturday, scoring his first career goal which proved to be the game-winner. The freshman from Honolulu and Kalani High School played 51 minutes against the Eagles, his second-most action this season. His score helped the 'Swords move to third in the PacWest standings.
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