Melissa Spleen Award Rookie of the Week Week Of 11/23/2009 Sport Women's Swimming & Diving School Old Westbury Year Freshman Position Hometown Hempstead, N.Y. High School Hempstead High School SUNY College at Old Westbury freshman Melissa Spleen earned points for the Panthers in three events in a dual meet against St. Joseph’s. Spleen won the 100-yard backstroke (2:11.29), placed second in the 200-yard individual medley (3:58.52) and was part of the 200-yard medley relay team that took third place (2:46.60).