This list will be updated weekly as athletes are recognized by
the NCAC or another official media outlet or governing body.
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Craig
Osterbrock
Men's Golf (4/22/12 — NCAC): Wittenberg
senior Craig Osterbrock (Wilmington,
Ohio/Wilmington) who won the 2011 Bob Nye Championship
Medalist Award, leads the individual standings after event one of
the 2012 NCAC Championship Series with a two-day total of 144
(73-71). Click
here to see the complete list of 2012 NCAC Men's Golf
Athletes of the Week.
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Tyler Yaple
Men's Golf (4/9/12 — NCAC): Wittenberg
sophomore Tyler Yaple (Dublin, Ohio/Jerome) shot a
personal-best round of 67 in the second round of the Camp LeJeune
Intercollegiate Gold Championship and totaled 218 strokes to finish
tied for 32nd at the highly competitive national event. The Tigers,
who were the only NCAC squad to qualify for the Gold Championship,
finished 13th overall with 880 strokes (293-284-303). Click
here to see the complete list of 2012 NCAC Men's Golf
Athletes of the Week.
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Laura Rose
Softball (4/9/12 — NCAC): Wittenberg
sophomore Laura Rose (Riverside, Ohio/Stebbins)
played the hero on Saturday, laying down a successful squeeze bunt
to break a fifth-inning 2-2 tie and put the Tigers ahead of
Allegheny in game one. The Tigers held the lead to win 3-2 and move
into a tie with Allegheny for first place. With solo position of
first place on the line, Rose then contributed two RBI to help
Wittenberg win game two and the conference lead by a 7-2 score.
Rose led the Tigers to a 4-0 week after hitting .500, including
eight RBI, one double, one home run and two stolen bases. Click
here to see the complete list of 2012 NCAC Softball
Athletes of the Week.
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Brandon
Keiser
Men's Lacrosse (4/9/12 — NCAC): Wittenberg
freshman Brandon Keiser (Reistertown, Md./Park
School) led the Tigers to two wins last week with a
team-best five goals and one assist, including two goals in a 13-2
league victory over Oberlin on Saturday. Click
here to see the complete list of 2012 NCAC Men's
Lacrosse Athletes of the Week.
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Brandon
Reaman
Baseball (4/2/12 — NCAC): Wittenberg
freshman Brandon Reaman (Dayton, Ohio/Northmont)
shared the team lead for hits this week with nine, batting second
in the lineup in all five games and leading Wittenberg to a 4-1
week, including an important 3-1 series victory over Wabash and a
28-5 win over Wilmington where he scored five of the team's record
28 runs. Reaman scored 11 of the 12 times he reached base this week
and also counted a sacrifice hit and a sacrifice fly among his stat
totals. Click
here to see the complete list of 2012 NCAC Baseball
Athletes of the Week.
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Nicole Waers
Women's Golf (4/2/12 — NCAC): Wittenberg
freshman Nicole Waers (Canton, Ohio/Perry) broke
the 36-hole round school record with 152 strokes to finish 10th at
the Washington (MO) Spring Invite, including a 73 on day two, which
was two strokes better than the previous single-round school
record. The Tigers shot a program best, 36-hole round score of 622
to finish in fourth overall, including a 307 on Sunday, which set
the program benchmark for 18 holes. Click
here to see the complete list of 2012 NCAC Golf
Athletes of the Week.
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Francine
Murzynski
Women's Lacrosse (4/2/12 — NCAC): Wittenberg
sophomore Francine Murzynski (Mentor, Ohio/Lake
Catholic) led the Tigers to their first win over
league-rival Wooster, 10-8, since 2003 and only their second since
1992 with two goals and one assist. She also racked up nine draw
controls, four ground balls and one caused turnover in the victory.
Click
here to see the complete list of 2012 NCAC Lacrosse
Athletes of the Week.
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Anna Henry
Women's Outdoor Track & Field (3/26/12 —
NCAC): Wittenberg senior Anna Henry (Chagrin
Falls, Ohio/Kenston) led the Tigers to an eighth-place
finish at the Emory Invitational after winning the 10,000-meter run
with a personal-best time of 38:47.21. Click
here to see the complete list of 2012 NCAC Women's
Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week.
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Victor Banjo
Men's Outdoor Track & Field (3/26/12 —
NCAC): Wittenberg sophomore Victor Banjo
(Sugarland, Texas/Stephen F. Austin) guided the Tigers to
a ninth- place finish at the Emory Invitational after winning the
100-meter dash with a time of 10.88 seconds, which is currently the
second-fastest time posted in Div. III this season. Click
here to see the complete list of 2012 NCAC Men's
Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week.
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Leah Ann
Miller
Women's Tennis (3/26/12 — NCAC): Wittenberg
sophomore Leah Ann Miller (Springfield, Ohio/Catholic
Central) did not drop a set in singles action, winning
6-0, 6-0 in both matches at the No. 1 spot. Miller also won in both
of her No. 1 doubles matches as she led the Tigers to two 9-0 wins
over Transylvania and IU-East. Click
here to see the complete list of 2012 NCAC Tennis
Athletes of the Week.
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Alex Cummins
Women's Tennis (3/12/12 — NCAC): Wittenberg
senior Alex Cummins (New Lebanon, Ohio/Dixie) led
the Tigers over their spring break trip in Hilton Head, South
Carolina, with a 3-2 record at No. 1 singles and a 3-2 record in
doubles action. She helped lead the Tigers to victories over
Assumption, 7-2, Regis, 9-0, and Findlay, 5-4. Click
here to see the complete list of 2012 NCAC Tennis
Athletes of the Week.
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Ian
Streicker
Men's Tennis (3/12/12 — NCAC): Wittenberg
freshman Ian Streicker (South Lebanon,
Ohio/Loveland) went 4-1 on the week at No. 1 singles,
including a close 10-7 tiebreaker victory against Duncan Miller of
Methodist. Streicker holds an overall record of 10-7, including
going 8-3 at the No. 1 position in singles play. Click
here to see the complete list of 2012 NCAC Tennis
Athletes of the Week.
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Shelby Kaho
Women's Indoor Track & Field - Sprints/Hurdles (2/12/12
— NCAC): Wittenberg freshman Shelby Kaho
(Sugar Grove, Ohio/Berne Union) finished second in the
60-meter hurdles (9.23) at the All-Ohio Meet to earn NCAC Athlete
of the Week for the second time in her young collegiate career. Click
here to see the complete list of 2012 NCAC Indoor
Track & Field Athletes of the Week.
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Victor Banjo
Men's Indoor Track & Field - Sprints/Hurdles (2/12/12
— NCAC): Wittenberg sophomore Victor Banjo
(Sugarland, Texas/Stephen F. Austin) won the 60-meter dash
(6.90) at the All-Ohio Meet with the fifth-best time recorded in
Div. III this season. Click
here to see the complete list of 2012 NCAC Indoor
Track & Field Athletes of the Week.
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Clayton
Black
Men's Basketball (2/5/12 — NCAC): Wittenberg
senior Clayton Black (Lancaster, Ohio/Lancaster)
led the Tigers to two wins last week to keep Wittenberg in charge
of the conference race with a two-game lead over second-place
Wooster heading into the final two weeks of the regular season.
Black went 6-of-11 from the field and from the free-throw line in a
66-58 comeback win over Ohio Wesleyan on Wednesday, leading his
team with 18 points against the Battling Bishops just days removed
from scoring his 1,000th point versus DePauw. Black then turned in
a 14-point, six-rebound effort against Allegheny, adding four
assists, two steals and one blocked shot. Click
here to see the complete list of 2011-12 NCAC Men's
Basketball Athletes of the Week.
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Anna Henry
Women's Indoor Track & Field - Distance (1/22/12
— NCAC): Wittenberg senior Anna Henry
(Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Kenston) finished first among
attached runners in the 5000-meter run at the Otterbein
Invitational with a personal-best time of 18:46. Click
here to see the complete list of 2012 NCAC Indoor
Track & Field Athletes of the Week.
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Shelby Kaho
Women's Indoor Track & Field - Sprints/Hurdles (1/15/12
— NCAC): Wittenberg freshman Shelby Kaho
(Sugar Grove, Ohio/Berne Union) won the women's 60-meter
hurdles at the Capital Challenge in her first collegiate race. She
crosssed the line in 9.57 seconds. Click
here to see the complete list of 2012 NCAC Indoor
Track & Field Athletes of the Week.
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Justen Cox
Men's Indoor Track & Field - Field Events (1/15/12
— NCAC): Wittenberg senior Justen Cox
(Hilliard, Ohio/Davidson) won the pole vault at the
Capital Challenge. He cleared 4.41 meters. Click
here to see the complete list of 2012 NCAC Indoor
Track & Field Athletes of the Week.
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Sarah Watson
Women's Basketball (1/15/12 — NCAC):
Wittenberg senior Sarah Watson (Hudson,
Ohio/Hudson) led the Tigers in an upset victory over
Denison, 59-57, with team-highs in points (14) and rebounds (8). It
was Watson’s ninth double figure scoring output of the season
and her fifth game with at least eight rebounds. She shot 46
percent (5-of-11) from the field and was a perfect 4-of-4 from the
free throw line, including knocking down a pair of free throws with
3:04 left in the contest that helped spark Wittenberg’s
comeback victory over DU. Click
here to see the complete list of 2011-12 NCAC Women's
Basketball Athletes of the Week.
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Clayton
Black
Men's Basketball (1/2/12 — NCAC): Wittenberg
senior Clayton Black (Lancaster, Ohio/Lancaster)
was named the MVP of the Charles B. Zimmerman Classic for the
second straight year after he led the tournament in shooting at an
84 percent (16-of-19) clip. He also tied for the tournament lead
with 21 rebounds and was second in scoring with 39 points. In four
games combined over the holiday break, Black shot 63 percent
(22-of-35) from the field and 70 percent (12-of-17) from the free
throw line to go along with 31 rebounds and six assists. Click
here to see the complete list of 2011-12 NCAC Men's
Basketball Athletes of the Week.
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Josh McKee
Football (11/13/11 — NCAC): Wittenberg
senior Josh McKee (New Carlisle, Ohio/Tecumseh)
hauled in 10 receptions for 199 yards and two scores in Saturday's
42-21 victory over Wooster to cap off one of the most decorated
careers by a receiver in the 28-year history of the NCAC. McKee
ends his impressive career as the league's all-time career leader
in all three major receiving categories with 46 touchdowns, 234
receptions and 4,022 yards. He is also just the 15th player in NCAA
Div. III history to eclipse the 4,000-yard receiving mark. Click
here to see the complete list of 2011 NCAC Football
Athletes of the Week.
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Claire
Shannon
Women's Swimming & Diving (10/30/11 —
NCAC): Wittenberg junior Claire Shannon
(Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin) won four events in two Tiger
victories. She won the 200 (2:02.62) and 500 (5:34.63) freestyles
in a 177-57 decision over Ohio Wesleyan, then took the 1000
(11:00.65) and 500 (5:24.28) freestyles in a 139-93 win over
Wooster. Click
here to see the complete list of 2011-12 NCAC Swimming
& Diving Athletes of the Week.
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Christine
Simpson
Volleyball (10/30/11 — NCAC): Senior
Christine Simpson (Dublin, Ohio/Scioto) led the
Tigers to a pair of conference victories, including a 3-1 decision
over second-place Hiram, to clinch its 17th NCAC title. She smashed
15 kills in the match against the Terriers and finished with 18 for
the week. Click
here to see the complete list of 2011 NCAC Volleyball
Athletes of the Week.
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Zach Hurtt
Football (10/23/11 — NCAC): Wittenberg
senior linebacker Zach Hurtt (Fort Thomas,
Ky./Highlands) paced the Tigers' defensive unit after
totaling 14 tackles (10 solo, 4 asst.), two pass break-ups and one
interception in a 27-23 victory over Carnegie Mellon. Hurtt, who
entered the contest ranked second in the NCAC and 25th in NCAA Div.
III in tackles per game (11.14), has now reached double figures in
tackles in six of Wittenberg's eight games in 2011. Click
here to see the complete list of 2011 NCAC Football
Athletes of the Week.
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Elizabeth
Dwyer
Field Hockey (10/9/11 —
womensfieldhockey.com): Senior Elizabeth Dwyer
(St. Louis, Mo./LaDue) earned her way onto the weekly
Division III honor roll at womensfieldhockey.com by pouring in five
goals and one assist last week. She hit the back of the net three
times with one assist in a 7-0 decision over Earlham, and then
scored both goals in a 2-1 overtime victory against Ohio Wesleyan.
Click
here to see the complete list of 2011
womensfieldhockey.com Weekly Honors.
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Elizabeth
Dwyer
Field Hockey (10/9/11 — NCAC): Senior
Elizabeth Dwyer (St. Louis, Mo./LaDue) poured in
five goals and one assist last week, including an overtime
game-winner. Dwyer hit the back of the net three times with one
assist in a 7-0 decision over Earlham, and then scored both goals
in a 2-1 overtime victory against Ohio Wesleyan. Click
here to see the complete list of 2011 NCAC Field
Hockey Athletes of the Week.
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Deanna
Mychalishyn
Women's Golf (10/9/11 — NCAC): Wittenberg
sophomore Deanna Mychalishyn (Mason, Ohio/Mason)
tied the 18-hole school record with an opening round 75 en route to
a fifth-place individual finish at the Pat Clouse Invitational with
a two-day total of 154 (75-79). Click
here to see the complete list of 2011-12 NCAC Golf
Athletes of the Week.
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Craig
Osterbrock
Men's Golf (10/4/11 — NCAC): Wittenberg
junior Craig Osterbrock (Wilmington,
Ohio/Wilmington) earned medalist honors at the Rosencrans
Maurer Invitational, hosted by Wittenberg at Windy Knoll Golf Club.
He carded rounds of 71 and 68 to finish with 139, leading the
Tigers to the team title. Click
here to see the complete list of 2011-12 NCAC Golf
Athletes of the Week.
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Mark Swope
Football (10/4/11 — NCAC): Wittenberg
sophomore Mark Swope (Fairborn, Ohio/Fairborn) was
all over the field for the Tigers in their 41-19 victory over
Oberlin. He accumulated nine total tackles (4 solo, 5 asst), one
and a half tackles for loss, one sack, one interception and one
pass break-up on the afternoon. Click
here to see the complete list of 2011 NCAC Football
Athletes of the Week.
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Cassie
LythjOhioan
Women's Soccer (9/18/11 — NCAC): Wittenberg
junior goalie Cassie Lythjohan (Centerville,
Ohio/Centerville) came up big in her only action last week
as she posted a 1-0 shutout victory over ninth-ranked Illinois
Wesleyan. She totaled six saves in 96:40 minutes of action en route
to collecting her second shutout of the season. Click
here to see the complete list of 2011 NCAC Soccer
Athletes of the Week.
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Jenny
Schaafsma
Field Hockey (9/18/11 — NCAC): Wittenberg
senior goalkeeper Jenny Schaafsma (Grand Rapids, Mich./East
Grand Rapids) made 12 saves, as the Tigers defeated Ohio
Wesleyan, 2-0. Click
here to see the complete list of 2011 NCAC Field
Hockey Athletes of the Week.
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Jordan
Millice
Men's Golf (9/11/11 — NCAC): Wittenberg
senior Jordan Millice (Cable, Ohio/Triad) secured
medalist honors at the Denison Fall Classic after carding the
fourth-best 36-hole round in school history with a two-day total of
140 (68-72). He helped the Tigers secure two school records at the
event as well, as the two-round total of 567 eclipsed the former
36-hole school record of 585, and the final round 283 surpassed the
former 18-hole school record by two strokes. Click
here to see the complete list of 2011-12 NCAC Men's
Golf Athletes of the Week.
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Mark Swope
Football (9/7/11 — d3football.com): In his
first collegiate start, sophomore safety Mark Swope
(Fairborn, Ohio/Fairborn) shared the team lead with 11
tackles, including 10 solo tackles, and added two pass breakups.
Swope was a big part of holding Capital's starting quarterback to
51 percent completions. Click
here for d3football.com home page.
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Christina
Gilene
Volleyball (9/6/11 — d3vb.org): Junior
Libero Christina Gilene (Milford, Ohio/McNicholas)
of #5 Wittenberg has been named the first-ever D3VB Player of the
Week. Gilene helped her squad go 3-0 at the Wittenberg National
Invitational, including wins over #2 Emory and #6 Juniata. Gilene,
a 2010 Honorable Mention All-Great Lakes Region selection, picked
up 66 digs over the weekend for an average of six per set. She
surpassed the 1,000-dig mark for her career in the Friday match-up
with Emory, when she recorded one of her 27 digs. Gilene and
teammate Katie Sumner were both named to the All-Tournament Team.
Wittenberg is back in action on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Charlie
Wrublewski Tournament hosted by Mount St. Joseph. Click here for d3vb.org
home page.
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Ben Zoeller
Football — Offense (9/6/11 — NCAC):
Senior quarterback Ben Zoeller (Louisville, Ky./St.
Xavier) racked up 456 passing yards and 460 total
offensive yards to break the single-game school record in both
categories in the Tigers 45-28 victory over Capital.
Zoeller’s stellar game was highlighted by the second-longest
pass play in school history, a 92-yard touchdown pass to senior
wide receiver Michael Cooper. Click
here to see the complete list of 2011-12 NCAC Football
Athletes of the Week.
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Katie Sumner
Volleyball (9/6/11 — NCAC): Senior middle
hitter Katie Sumner (Dublin, Ohio/Watterson)
smashed 33 kills and finished with a .424 attack percentage as the
Tigers got off to a 3-0 start. In decisions over two of the top six
teams in the nation, Sumner totaled 13 kills on a .367 hit
percentage with seven blocks in a win over second-ranked Emory,
then hit .462 with 14 kills in a victory over sixth-ranked Juniata.
Click
here to see the complete list of 2011-12 NCAC Football
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