ERIE, Pa. – Acrobatics & tumbling athlete Ali Price (New Paris, Pa./Chestnut Ridge) and baseball player Kieran Versaw-Barnes have been named the Gannon University Student-Athletes of the Week for the week ending May 2, 2023. The Gannon Student-Athlete of the Week Award is sponsored all year by Chick-fil-A of Erie.

Price was instrumental in helping the Gannon acrobatics & tumbling team claim two national championships at the National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association Event Finals in West Liberty, W.Va., on Sunday.

The New Paris, Pa., resident was one of two tops who went airborne in the Synchronized Toss as Gannon scored a 9.475 to repeat as NCATA national champions in that event.

The junior then was the lone top for Gannon's Open Toss event as the Golden Knights finished with a 9.550 score to again repeat as national champions.

Price has been a key performer for Gannon's team for three seasons. Last week, she was selected as an All-American for the second season in a row.

She is one of the Knights' premier tumblers in addition to being a standout top.

Versaw-Barnes continued his strong redshirt sophomore season with an outstanding performance against PSAC West leader Seton Hill.

The Elkins Park, Pa., resident pitched six scoreless innings against the Griffins' high-scoring lineup in the first game of a doubleheader at McConnell Family Stadium on April 27.

Versaw-Barnes limited Seton Hill to three hits in six innings while striking out eight and walking two. He did not receive a decision because the game was scoreless when he departed after six innings.

For the season, the 5-foot-10 right-hander does not have a decision in five appearances, but he has a sparkling 1.69 earned-run average. He has struck out 16 and walked five while allowing 11 hits in 16 innings.
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2022-23 Gannon University Student-Athlete of the Week Recipients
 
Week 1 (8/30/2022)
Ella Fadale (Women's Soccer)
Pau Ferrer (Men's Soccer)
 
Week 2 (9/6/2022)
Sarah Fails (Women's Soccer)
Obi Ezeigbo (Football)
 
Week 3 (9/13/2022)
Hailey Koch (Women's Volleyball)
Shota Toyama (Men's Soccer)
 
Week 4 (9/20/2022)
Madde Blake (Women's Volleyball)
Abe Holmes (Men's Golf)
 
Week 5 (9/27/2022)
Cait O'Rourke (Women's Cross Country)
Sergio Del Castillo (Men's Soccer)
 
Week 6 (10/4/2022)
Sam Deinek (Women's Volleyball)
Nick White (Football)
 
Week 7 (10/11/2022)
Emma Steele (Women's Cross Country)
Antonio Wright (Football)
 
Week 8 (10/18/2022)
Sarah White (Women's Golf)
Alex Kotskar (Men's Water Polo)
 
Week 9 (10/25/2022)
Bengisu Arslan (Women's Volleyball)
Melvin Blanks (Football)

Week 10 (10/31/2022)
Emilie Hilliard (Women's Soccer)
Kory Curtis (Football)

Week 11 (11/8/2022)
Sterre van de Goor (Women's Swimming and Diving)
Dom Means (Men's Wrestling)

Week 12 (11/15/2022)
Emma Hall (Women's Volleyball)
Ke'John Batiste (Football)

Week 13 (11/22/2022)
Maggie Greenfield (Women's Volleyball)
Demetrius Mims (Men's Basketball)

Week 14 (11/29/2022)
Delaney Dogan (Women's Basketball)
Ali Ragab (Men's Basketball)

Week 15 (12/6/2022)
Lana Perez (Women's Wrestling)
Malachi Boyle (Men's Swimming and Diving)

Week 16 (12/13/2022)
Bri Claxon (Women's Basketball)
Nick Young (Men's Wrestling)

Week 17 (1/10/2023)
Sam Pirosko (Women's Basketball)
Alex Farenchak (Men's Wrestling)
 
Week 18 (1/17/2023)
Emma Wright (Women's Basketball)
Jimmy Ryan (Men's Wrestling)

Week 19 (1/24/2023)
Emily Poling (Women's Basketball)
Kollin Schwab (Men's Diving)

Week 20 (1/31/2023)
Jewel Gonzalez (Women's Wrestling)
Demetrius Mims (Men's Basketball)

Week 21 (2/7/2023)
Jade Strickland (Women's Water Polo)
Chris Clancy (Men's Basketball)

Week 22 (2/14/2023)
Allie Kreinbucher (Competitive Dance)
Joey Petrella (Men's Wrestling)

Week 23 (2/21/2023)
Sammy Gouge (Midland, Mich./Bullock Creek) (Acrobatics & Tumbling)
Stephen McCallum (Men's Swimming and Diving)

Week 23 (2/28/23)
Boston McKinney (Women's Basketball)
Joel Leise (Men's Wrestling)

Week 24 (3/7/23)
Lili Ujfalvi (Women's Wrestling)
Jared Bielanin (Baseball)

Week 24 (3/14/23)
Jade Strickland (Women's Water Polo)
Giovanni Delorenzi (Men's Golf)
 
Week 25 (3/21/23)
Addy Womeldorph (Parker, Texas/Allen) (Acrobatics & Tumbling)
McKenna Woodworth (Women's Lacrosse)
 
Week 26 (3/28/23)
Gabi Vasi (Softball)
Ian Hess (Baseball)
 
Week 27 (4/4/23)
Abbey Girman (Softball)
Kevin Schott (Baseball)
 
Week 28 (4/18/23)
Ditte Petersen (Women's Golf)
Ryan Ferry (Men's Golf)

Week 29 (4/25/23)
Haleigh Manning (Women's Lacrosse)
Kieran Gagnon (Baseball)

Week 30 (5/2/23)
Ali Price (New Paris, Pa./Chestnut Ridge) (Acrobatics & Tumbling)
Kieran Versaw-Barnes (Baseball)