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Jamestown – The University of Jamestown’s website reports that Carmen DeVries (SO/Winslow, Ill.) and Brandon Aragon (SR/Pueblo, Colo.) have been named Jamestown Optimist Club Athletes of the Week for the week of January 20-26, 2020.
Carmen’s win in the triple jump (34’1 ¼”) at the Cobber Open was her third first place finish of the day. Carmen was part of two winning Jimmie relay teams – the 4 x 200 relay in 1:48.03 and 4 x 400 relay in 4:08.50.
Brandon was 4-0 at the GPAC Duals, including a win over the #1 ranked GPAC wrestler in the 149 lb weight class.
Optimist International is an association of more than 2,900 Optimist Clubs around the world dedicated to “Bringing Out the Best in Kids.” Adult volunteers join Optimist Clubs to conduct positive service projects in their communities aimed at providing a helping hand to youth. With their upbeat attitude, Optimist Club members help empower young people to be the best that they can be.
