Nubbe and Paneque Earn ACC Athlete of the Week HonorsNubbe and Paneque Earn ACC Athlete of the Week Honors
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Nubbe and Paneque Earn ACC Athlete of the Week Honors

Jeremiah Nubbe and Liam Paneque garnered ACC Athlete of the Week honors as announced by the Atlantic Coast Conference on Tuesday, April 14

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Tuesday (April 14) that Jeremiah Nubbe and Liam Paneque of the Virginia men's track and field team earned ACC Athlete of the Week honors after strong performances at the Duke Invitational. 

Jeremiah Nubbe earned ACC Men's Field Athlete of the Week honors after winning the men's hammer throw on his penultimate attempt in the men's hammer at the Duke Invitational throwing for 70.11m/230-0. Nubbe owns a season best of 72.64m/238-4 from the 2026 Raleigh Relays. His mark ranks No. 1 in the ACC and No. 4 in the NCAA this season. 


Liam Paneque earned ACC Men's Freshman of the Week honors after recording two personal bests in Durham, N.C. in the men's long jump and triple jump events. On his first trip down the runway, the freshman jumped out to 7.36m/24-1.75 to finish in fourth place and become No. 2 among freshman in program history in the long jump. Also on his first attempt, Paneque leapt out to 14.50m/47-4 (+0.6) in the triple jump to finish 10th overall. 

 

Nubbe and Paneque are the fourth and fifth Cavaliers to earn ACC weekly honors during the outdoor season alongside Will Daley, Charlotta Sandkulla and Kendric Curry. 

2026 Virginia Outdoor ACC Weekly Award Winners

Name Award Date
Will Daley Men's Track March 31
Charlotta Sandkulla Women's Field March 31
Kendric Curry Men's Freshman April 7
Jeremiah Nubbe Men's Field April 14
Liam Paneque Men's Freshman April 14

Up Next
The Cavaliers are set to host the 2026 Virginia Challenge at Lannigan Field in Charlottesville, Va. Thursday, April 16 through Saturday, April 18. The weekend will include the senior recognition and reception at the conclusion of the meet on Saturday as well as dedicating Friday's distance carnival to Mark and Cynthia Lorenzoni.