Childress and Kasibabu Named Pepsi Zero MAAC Student-Athletes of the Week
Kelsey Childress
Women’s Swimming & Diving
Canisius College
Sophomore Kelsey Childress helped the Golden Griffins to a sweep of Gannon University on Jan. 26th. Childress, an Animal Behavior Environment Conservation major holds a 3.97 GPA. The Lynchburg, Va., native placed first in the 200-yard butterfly (2:14.48) and 200-yard medley relay (1:52.13) against the Golden Knights. The Canisius men topped Gannon 167-125, while the women's team defeated the Golden Knights 182-110.
Jonathan Kasibabu
Men’s Basketball
Fairfield University
Jonathan Kasibabu currently leads the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) in overall field goal percentage (.596) and rebounding (8.0 rpg) as well as in conference field goal percentage (.694) and rebounding (9.0 rpg). The International Business major has five double-doubles including three against MAAC opponents. Kasibabu also leads the team with 14 blocked shots and places second among his teammates with 21 steals in his 21 starts. For the season, Kasibabu averages a team-best 13.4 points per game against MAAC teams and owns an 11.4 overall scoring average.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.