Army West Point Athletics
Mitchell, Sakata Share AAA Athlete of the Week
May 03, 2016 | Men's Golf, Men's Tennis
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Freshman David Mitchell of the men's tennis team and sophomore Dean Sakata of the men's golf team have each earned the AAA Athlete of the Week for their respective performances in helping their teams secure Patriot League Championships.
Mitchell garnered Patriot League MVP honors after going 3-0 in singles in the league tournament. The IMG Academy product played all three of his matches in the third flight. In the championship match against Navy, he had to overcome a first set loss while the match was tied 2-2. Mitchell ultimately won 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2.
Mitchell clinched the match for the Black Knights in the semifinal match against Bucknell. He once again had to overcome a first set loss, this time in a tiebreaker, but rebounded by dropping just one point in the final two sets for a 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 6-0 win.
Sakata, who ran away from the field to claim first place and Golfer of the Year distinction with an 11-under 202, shot the lowest score in the history of the Patriot League Championship. Sakata shot 66-69-67, and had the best round in the field in both Saturday morning's session and again on Sunday. No other golfer in the field shot under 70 in more than one round.
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Sakata led the field in par-four and par-five chances as well as birdies with 15. Kim averaged 2.78 strokes on par-three holes to lead the competition and also added 11 birdies.
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Each athlete is receiving AAA Athlete of the Week for the first time in their young careers.
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Mitchell garnered Patriot League MVP honors after going 3-0 in singles in the league tournament. The IMG Academy product played all three of his matches in the third flight. In the championship match against Navy, he had to overcome a first set loss while the match was tied 2-2. Mitchell ultimately won 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2.
Mitchell clinched the match for the Black Knights in the semifinal match against Bucknell. He once again had to overcome a first set loss, this time in a tiebreaker, but rebounded by dropping just one point in the final two sets for a 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 6-0 win.
Sakata, who ran away from the field to claim first place and Golfer of the Year distinction with an 11-under 202, shot the lowest score in the history of the Patriot League Championship. Sakata shot 66-69-67, and had the best round in the field in both Saturday morning's session and again on Sunday. No other golfer in the field shot under 70 in more than one round.
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Sakata led the field in par-four and par-five chances as well as birdies with 15. Kim averaged 2.78 strokes on par-three holes to lead the competition and also added 11 birdies.
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Each athlete is receiving AAA Athlete of the Week for the first time in their young careers.
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Players Mentioned
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Golf
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