Riddell and Perriello Take Home GWU Athlete of The Week Awards
November 04, 2024 | Cross Country, Football
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. - Redshirt senior quarterback Tyler Riddell of the Gardner-Webb University football team and junior Jessica Perriello of the Gardner-Webb University cross country team are the recipients of GWU Athlete of The Week following recent exceptional performances on the field of competition.
On the gridiron, Riddell helped lead Gardner-Webb to a rivalry win over Charleston Southern in the North-South BBQ Bowl. Riddell finished the game by completing 17 of 24 passes, tossing for 212 yards, and completing the what-would-be game winning touchdown with five minutes remaining in the game. With the redshirt senior under center, the Runnin' Bulldogs have won two of the last three games in the Big South-Ohio Valley Football Conference.
In cross country, Perriello put together one of the best races in Gardner-Webb history. The Alpharetta, Ga. native completed the 5k at the Big South Cross Country Championship in a time of 17:57, good enough to take 11th place overall with the second best time in program history. With such a result, Perriello became the first female runner in Gardner-Webb history to be named to an All-Big South team, receiving second-team honors in addition to an All-Academic team award.
Next up, Gardner-Webb prepares to host Eastern Illinois in football on November 2nd while the cross country team gets set for NCAA Regionals on November 15th
On the gridiron, Riddell helped lead Gardner-Webb to a rivalry win over Charleston Southern in the North-South BBQ Bowl. Riddell finished the game by completing 17 of 24 passes, tossing for 212 yards, and completing the what-would-be game winning touchdown with five minutes remaining in the game. With the redshirt senior under center, the Runnin' Bulldogs have won two of the last three games in the Big South-Ohio Valley Football Conference.
In cross country, Perriello put together one of the best races in Gardner-Webb history. The Alpharetta, Ga. native completed the 5k at the Big South Cross Country Championship in a time of 17:57, good enough to take 11th place overall with the second best time in program history. With such a result, Perriello became the first female runner in Gardner-Webb history to be named to an All-Big South team, receiving second-team honors in addition to an All-Academic team award.
Next up, Gardner-Webb prepares to host Eastern Illinois in football on November 2nd while the cross country team gets set for NCAA Regionals on November 15th
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