Athlete of the Week Runners-Up (Week of 9/30)

Senior safety Jaron Wilson ignited the Harvard football team on Saturday at Soldier Field, intercepting Brown’s quarterback Patrick Donnelly and returning the ball 51-yards for the score. Wilson’s touchdown sent the Crimson sideline into a frenzy and putting the home team up 21-13. The touchdown broke the game open, allowing Harvard’s high powered offense to take over and coast from there to a 41-23 win. For his performance, Wilson earned our Athlete of the Week honors. Here are some other athletes that performed well over the week:

Viktor Wrobel, Men’s Water Polo

The Harvard Men’s Water Polo team continued its strong play this weekend, sweeping Connecticut, Brown, and MIT. Freshmen attacker Viktor Wrobel amassed eight goals in the two days, with a team high five against MIT. Wrobel also posted two steals against Brown, in a game that was tied heading into the third frame.

Vivianna Hanley, Women’s Cross Country

Junior Vivianna Hanley continued her strong start to the season on Saturday, placing first for Harvard and 14th overall at Virginia’s Panorama Farms invitational. Hanley ran the 5k in 17:25.3, which was 31 seconds faster than her previous time. Hanley helped the Crimson place fourth out of the competitive 14-team field.

Eric Medes, Harvard Football

Sophomore Eric Medes led the Crimson defense with 10 total tackles, one pass break up, and a quarterback hurry that led to an interception on Saturday. The linebacker was a force in the middle, a key reason why the Harvard defense was able to limit Brown to only 137 rushing yards, after the Bears had rushed for 268 yards the week before. Medes was on the field practically the entire game, starting at linebacker, and also appearing on kickoffs and extra points.