Roger Williams University Athletics

BRISTOL, R.I. – Roger Williams University freshman #Phillip Jacques# (Durham, Maine) of the Men’s Swimming and Diving team has been named the RWU Male Athlete of the Week for his performance at the TCCC Invitational where he led the team to victory as they captured the TCCC title.

Jacques performed well throughout the competition.  On day two of the invitational he was able to break two school records.  At the end of Session Two, he won the 100-yd Backstroke in 54.56 which would be the first record he broke.  In Session Three he continued to impress breaking the school record in the 200-yd Backstroke in 1:58.49.

Jacques’ performance as well as the strong showing by his teammates helped the Men’s team win by an overwhelming margin.  They will resume with the rest of their schedule after the students return from the break against the University of New England.