Joshua Tibatemwa (8/30/2017) - Athlete Awards

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Joshua Tibatemwa

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Week Of

8/30/2017
Sport

Men's Swimming and Diving
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Grinnell College swimmer Joshua Tibatemwa '19 had a strong showing on the international stage at the 17th FINA World Championships in Budapest.

Tibatemwa, competing for his native Uganda, finished sixth in his qualifying heat of the 50-meter breaststroke Tuesday in 32.77 seconds, and was seventh in his heat of the 100 freestyle Wednesday in 58.79.

Tibatemwa was competing on the big stage for the second time in less than a year after taking part in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, last summer.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
9/20/2017	Vidushi Sinha	Women's Golf
9/13/2017	Hassan Thompson	Football
9/13/2017	Olivia Jensen	Women's Volleyball
8/30/2017	Abby Nielsen	Women's Tennis
8/30/2017	Joshua Tibatemwa	Men's Swimming and Diving
6/1/2017	Andrew Shults	Baseball
5/16/2017	Sam LaMotte	Baseball
5/16/2017	Kayla Morrissey	Softball
5/3/2017	Shannon Young	Women's Track and Field
5/3/2017	Sam LaMotte	Baseball
4/26/2017	Zach McGriff	Men's Golf
4/20/2017	Melissa Anderson	Softball
4/20/2017	Niko Takayesu	Baseball
4/14/2017	Mikyla Murphy	Softball
4/14/2017	Sam Stickels	Men's Tennis
4/5/2017	Cara Bresnahan	Women's Track and Field
4/5/2017	Matt Hammond	Baseball
3/29/2017	Tommy Pitcher	Men's Tennis
3/29/2017	Kayla Morrissey	Softball
3/8/2017	Sidney Litke	Softball