Stepp, Raybon earn Bojangles Athletes of the Week accolades

Posted: Jan 20, 2015

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman men's track and field's Tanner Stepp (Jefferson City, Tenn.) and women's swimming's Lexy Raybon (Sarasota, Fla.) have been named Bojangles' Male and Female Athletes of the Week.

In just his second career event in the Carson-Newman orange and blue, Tanner Stepp (Jefferson City, Tenn.) reset his school record jump in the high jump at the Eastern Tennessee Classic at East Tennessee State University.

Stepp jumped a Carson-Newman high 2.13m Saturday afternoon, which placed him second in the event. Only a senior from Kennesaw State University was better than Jefferson City native.

Stepp improved his record from 2.11m that he set last month at the Appalachian Invitational to 2.13m.

Carson-Newman female swimmer Lexy Raybon (Sarasota, Fla.) won two events in the tri-meet against King University and Emory & Henry College Friday night in Kingsport, Tenn., including a school record in the 1000 Free.

Raybon's win in the 1000 Free with a time of 10:56.93 was her third school record in her short career on Mossy Creek. The Floridian also won the 500 Free in 5:16.12.

She also currently the school's best time in the 200 Fly and has held the record in the 500 Free. She currently possess the season's quickest time in four events: the 100 Free, 200 Fly, 1650 Free and the 800 Free Relay.

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Fri, 01/27 | Women's Swimming Carson-Newman at Georgia Tech 72.5 - 187.5 (Final) R
Fri, 01/20 | Women's Swimming Mars Hill vs. Carson-Newman 42 - 155 (Final) RC | R | PH
Thu, 01/19 | Women's Swimming Carson-Newman at University of Tennessee 55 - 206 (Final) RC | R
Sat, 12/10 | Women's Swimming Emory & Henry vs. Carson-Newman 39 - 165 (Final) RC | R | R
Sat, 11/12 | Women's Swimming Lee's McRae vs. Carson-Newman 51 - 151 (Final) RC
Fri, 11/11 | Women's Swimming Milligan vs. Carson-Newman 64 - 141 (Final) R
Fri, 09/30 | Women's Swimming Carson-Newman at Emory & Henry 158 - 45 (Final) RC | RC | R
Sat, 03/12 | Women's Swimming NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships W 10th (Final) BX | BX | R | V
Fri, 03/11 | Women's Swimming NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships W 9th (Final) BX | R | V
Thu, 03/10 | Women's Swimming NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships W 8th (Final) RC | BX | R | PH | V
Wed, 03/09 | Women's Swimming NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships W 5th (Final) RC | BX | R | PH | V
Sun, 02/13 | Women's Swimming Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships W 3rd (Final) BX | R | R | V
Sat, 02/12 | Women's Swimming Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships W 3rd (Final) RC | R | R | V
Fri, 02/11 | Women's Swimming Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships W 3rd (Final) R | R | V
Thu, 02/10 | Women's Swimming Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships W 3rd (Final) R | R | V

Women's Swimming

Stepp, Raybon earn Bojangles Athletes of the Week accolades