TOWSON, Md. – The Wilkes University women's swimming and diving team sophomore Emma Burlew (Effort, PA/Pleasant Valley) was named Landmark Conference Athlete of the Week as announced by the conference this afternoon.

This is Burlew's first-ever Landmark Conference Athlete of the Week in her career. 

In the team's season opener, Burlew put up impressive results against Marywood University and King's College (Pa.). She placed first in three events including the 1000 yard freestyle, 100 yard freestyle, and 200 yard freestyle. 

In the 1000 yard freestyle, she finished with a time of 12:00.94 beating her opponents by almost 50 seconds. She narrowly defeated her opponents with a time of 59.32 in the 100 yard freestyle. 

Burlew also took first place in the 200 yard freestyle relay with her teammates Maria-Lucia Priore (Dallas, PA/Dallas), Elizabeth Hritz (Lisle, IL/Lisle), and Lea McCormick (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) finishing with a time of 1:49.91. During the 50 yard freestyle, she placed second with a time of 26.99. 

Burlew and the Colonels are back in action on Saturday, October 17 against Morvania University for a 1 p.m. start.