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PICTURE OF THE WEEK: SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Congratulations to all of the winners of POTW for Week 6! We had many submissions, and a lot of ties, making for a great selection! Tom Brenner won first place, Michael Owens won second place, and Maridelis Morales placed third! Our honorable mentions are held by Jackie Molloy and Bryan Bennett!

Allie Valentine reacts after stepping under a shower head  following the 20th annual Mud Tug competition at Gracie's field at the Rochester Institute of Technology on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 in Henrietta, N.Y.
Allie Valentine reacts after stepping under a shower head following the 20th annual Mud Tug competition at Gracie’s field at the Rochester Institute of Technology on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 in Henrietta, N.Y.

First Place: Tom Brenner

Close friend Anthony Adams, right, looks on as Thomas L. McNulty, RIT ambulance, checks the vitals of Christian Feickert after a brutal hit on the Rugby Field on the Rochester Institute of Technology campus in West Henrietta, N.Y. on Sept. 26, 2015. Christian later found out at the hospital that he had a severe concussion.
Close friend Anthony Adams, right, looks on as Thomas L. McNulty, RIT ambulance, checks the vitals of Christian Feickert after a brutal hit on the Rugby Field on the Rochester Institute of Technology campus in West Henrietta, N.Y. on Sept. 26, 2015. Christian later found out at the hospital that he had a severe concussion.

Second Place: Michael Owens

Eileen Enter, 89, poses for a portrait in her home, located at Fairport Baptist Nursing Homes' independent housing complex, on September 26, 2015 in Fairport, N.Y. Eileen has been married to her husband for 62 years; on that she said while laughing, "We had one good year, be we can't remember which one!"
Eileen Enter, 89, poses for a portrait in her home, located at Fairport Baptist Nursing Homes’ independent housing complex, on September 26, 2015 in Fairport, N.Y. Eileen has been married to her husband for 62 years; on that she said while laughing, “We had one good year, be we can’t remember which one!”

Third Place: Maridelis Morales

Sharon Corcoran and Danny Limengelli share a moment at Mud Tug on September 19, 2015. The couple reunited that day after six weeks apart since Danny is now working in Madison, WI while Sharon is a senior at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Sharon Corcoran and Danny Limengelli share a moment at Mud Tug on September 19, 2015. The couple reunited that day after six weeks apart since Danny is now working in Madison, WI while Sharon is a senior at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Honorable Mention: Jackie Molloy

The Fairport Packers C team celebrate after defeating the East Rochester Bombers 13-12 in a football game at Don Quinn Field in East Rochester, N.Y. on Sept. 27, 2015.
The Fairport Packers C team celebrate after defeating the East Rochester Bombers 13-12 in a football game at Don Quinn Field in East Rochester, N.Y. on Sept. 27, 2015.

Honorable Mention: Bryan Bennett