Athletes of the Week | October 20th

10/20/2025 4:32:41 PM

Volleyball 
Offense | Emerson Baum
Otterbein College
Class: Sophomore 
Hometown: Howell, Mich. | High School: Howell

Baum helped the Cardinals to a 2-1 record last week, tallying 45 kills over the matches, including a career-high 22 against Muskingum. She finished the week four blocks and a .333 hitting percent. 
 
Defense | Katharine Clayton
Muskingum College 
Class: Junior
Hometown: Cincinnati Hills | High School: Christian Academy

Clayton anchored the Muskies defense over three matches last week with an impressive 75 digs (.577 per set). She also chipped in16 assists. 
 
Women’s Soccer 
Offense | Rachel Chenos
University of Mount Union 
Class: Sophomore 
Hometown: Hilliard, Ohio | High School: Hilliard Bradley

Chenos helped the Purple Raiders to a 2-0 record in OAC play last week. She opened with an assist in a 3-0 win over Muskingum before scoring both goals in a 2-1 win over Heidelberg. 
 
Defense | Sian Blake
University of Mount Union 
Class: Sophomore 
Hometown: Avon, Ohio| High School: Avon 

Blake anchored the Purple Raider defense, giving up just one goal and assisted on both goals in a 2-1 win over Heidelberg.
 
 
Men’s Soccer
Offense| Derrick Harris
Capital University 
Class: Senior 
Hometown: New Albany, Ohio | High School: New Albany

Harris tallied four of the Comets six goals in a 1-0-1 week. Harris scored two goals in a 4-2 win over Marietta and then scored both goals in a 2-2 draw on the road at No. 22 ranked Ohio Northern.
 
Defense | Ethan Ogden
Capital University
Class: Senior
Hometown: Dublin, Ohio | High School: Jerome

Ogden made 13 saves on the week, including a career-best nine saves at No. 22 ranked Ohio Northern to preserve the tie. At home, Ogden made four stops, which included an outstanding back-to-back double save on an early penalty kick by the Pioneers, keeping the score tied before an eventual Comet win. 
 
Football 
Offense | Garrett Gurney
Muskingum University
Class: Senior
Hometown: Seminole, Fla. | High School: Seminole Senior

Gurney completed 31-of-51 passes for 390 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 30 yards and two additional scores in a 35-31 comeback win over Marietta. With the game on the line late in the fourth quarter, he orchestrated a stunning 99-yard game-winning drive to lift the Muskies to victory.
 
Defense | Nolan Hartsel 
Baldwin Wallace University 
Class: Senior
Hometown: Lodi, Ohio | High School: Northwestern

Hartsel anchored the Yellow Jackets' defense, posting a career-high 19 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss totaling six yards in a non-conference win over Rose-Hulman. 
 
Special Teams | Darryl Story
Wilmington College 
Class: Senior 
Hometown: Tipp City, Ohio, Ohio | High School: l Northridge 

Story was pivotal for the Quakers in their 54-41 victory over Otterbein, taking a punt 65 yards for a touchdown. He also returned three punts for a total of 116 yards and caught one pass for a 42-yard touchdown.

Men’s Cross Country
Tate Yoder
Wilmington College
Senior
West Liberty, Ohio / High School: West Liberty-Salem 

Yoder won the JennaStrong Fall Classic a time of 25:28.6. He broke his personal best time at the meet by 21 seconds, and it was the fifth straight year a Quaker has won the race. Wilmington placed sixth as a team.
 
Women’s Cross Country
Samantha Roth
Senior
Brunswick, Ohio /High School: Brunswick

Roth finished fifth of 200 runners at the Roanoke (Va.) South Region Showdown with a time of 22:04. The Polar Bears finished second out of 20 teams.