Pietrasiewicz and Hagenbuch named The Richards Group Athletes of the Week

HANOVER, N.H.—Dartmouth's Bella Pietrasiewicz of track & field and John Steel Hagenbuch of nordic skiing have been this weeks The Richards Group Athletes of the Week.

Each week, DartmouthSports.com will spotlight two outstanding student-athletes, one male, one female – as Athletes of the Week.

Bella Pietrasiewicz, Senior, Norton, Mass., Women's Track and Field

Pietrasiewicz made NCAA history on Friday at the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston, putting herself at third all-time in the 1000m run with her 2:39.85 finish. She beat her own program record in the event and became the fourth collegiate athlete this season to mark a time below 2:40 in the 1000m. The senior middle distance runner is the only Ivy League athlete in the NCAA Top 25 all-time rankings for the event.

John Steel Hagenbuch, Sr., Ketchum, Idaho – Men's Nordic Skiing

John Steel Hagenbuch dominated on the course this past weekend, earning first place finishes in each of his two races. In the 10K on Friday, Hagenbuch won the race by a minute and 25 seconds. On Saturday, alongside Luke Allan and Asa Chalmers, Hagenbuch won the 3x5K Relay, winning that race by 40 seconds. These races are Hagenbuch's fourth podiums of the season, including his second and third first place overall finishes.