ERIE, Pa. – Two defensive standouts – soccer player Leah Bermudez (Milton, Ontario/Jean Vanier Catholic) and football player Chris Farnsworth (Bristol, Pa./Milton Hershey) – have been named the Gannon University Chick-fil-A Student-Athletes of the Week for the week ending June 9, 2023.

Each week during the offseason, Gannon Athletics will select two student-athletes – one male and one female – who were standouts during the 2022-23 year and are active during the summer. Student-athletes who claimed the award during the academic year are not eligible.

Bermudez, a 5-foot-4 senior, was Gannon's premier defender in 2022. Despite playing in the middle of Gannon's back line, she tied for third on the team with four goals and was third with three game-winning goals. She was especially effective with headers on Gannon corner kicks. She also ranked fifth on the team with eight points while helping the Golden Knights win the PSAC West regular-season title.

Leah was named to the All-PSAC West First Team, the United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region Team, and the D2CCA All-Atlantic Region Second Team. She also made the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team.

Off the field, Bermudez graduated Cum Laude in May with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and a minor in Sports Management and Marketing. She will begin graduate school with one season of eligibility remaining in the fall.

Bermudez completed an internship with Gannon Athletics in the spring while working with the Administration, Facilities, and Media Relations departments. She is playing soccer this summer for the Erie Commodores.

Farnsworth, a 5-foot-11, 189-pound redshirt senior safety, was Gannon's leading tackler last season with 91 tackles (53 solo, 38 assists). He also led Gannon with four interceptions. His efforts helped Gannon tie for the PSAC West title during the 2022 regular season.

Chris was named to the All-PSAC West First Team and the D2CCA All-Super Region 1 Second Team. He was twice named PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week. He was recently interviewed by the Draft Diamonds website as a potential pro prospect.

Farnsworth, a Finance major, is working, attending summer school, and working out in preparation for the 2023 season.

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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 (Girard, Pa./Villa Maria) (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 (Randallstown, Md./Milford Mill Academy) (Football)
 
Week 7 (10/11/2022)
Emma Steele (Women's Cross Country)
Antonio Wright (Palm Bay, Fla./Melbourne) (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 (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) (Football)

Week 10 (10/31/2022)
Emilie Hilliard (Phoenix, N.Y./John C. Birdlebough) (Women's Soccer)
Kory Curtis (Cape Coral, Fla./Island Coast) (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 (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 (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 (Acrobatics & Tumbling)
Kieran Versaw-Barnes (Baseball)

Week 31 (5/9/23)
Jules Ryan (Softball)
Miguel Vega (Baseball)

Summer, Week 1 (6/9/23)
Leah Bermudez (Milton, Ontario/Jean Vanier Catholic) (Women's Soccer)
Chris Farnsworth (Bristol, Pa./Milton Hershey) (Football)