Allan and Jia Named The Richards Group Athletes of the Week

HANOVER, N.H.—Dartmouth men's skier Luke Allan and Dartmouth women's swimmer Kathy Jia have been named the The Richards Group Athletes of the Week following performances on the mountain and in the water.

Each week, DartmouthSports.com will spotlight two outstanding student-athletes – one male, one female – as Athletes of the Week. This week's honorees represent the last two weeks of Dartmouth Athletics.

Luke Allan – Sr., Ottawa, Ontario, Men's Nordic Skiing

In the Big Green's first carnival of 2025, Luke Allan earned podium finishes in both races over the weekend. In the 1.3K Sprint on Friday, Allan won the qualifier, placing first of 94 to move on to the quarterfinal round of 30. He won his quarterfinal heat (2:28.65), his semifinal (2:27.78) and the final round to win the day, posting a 2:31.48. On Saturday, Allan placed second overall in the 15K Classic, finishing in 21:54.7.

Kathy Jia – Sophomore. Ambler, Pa., Women's Swimming and Diving

Jia highlighted the women's swim and dive dual meet for the Big Green against Yale and Penn this past weekend. She won the 100 breast against Penn with a time of 1:04.04. Jia also took first in the 200 breast with an impressive time of 2:16.76. Additionally, she took a win against Penn in the 200 IM, swimming a time of 2:05.40.

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