Delta State University

Melanie Tombers, a member of the Lady Statesmen swimming and diving team, has been named CableOne Gostatesmen.com Female Athlete of the Week. 

Tombers earned the award after an excellent showing at the NSISC Championships, in which she won the 200-Breaststroke, 200-Butterfly and the 400-IM. She also finished second in the 1000-Freestyle. Tombers broke an eight year old school record with a 2:02.07 in the 200-Butterfly. Her time of 2:14.83 in the 200-Breaststroke was also a school record.