Athlete of the Week | September 15

9/16/2025 10:29:33 AM

Cross Country
  • Stephen Ulrich
    Mount Union  
    Senior 
    Louisville, Ohio / Louisville

    Ulrich won the Otterbein Invite, covering the 8k course in 25:38.70 to help the Purple Raiders to second place overall. 
 
  • Savannah Dennison
    Mount Union 
    Junior
    Mentor, Ohio /Mentor

    Dennison took home first place at the Otterbein Invite with a time of 21:57.21. The Purple Raiders finished second overall. 
Volleyball
  • Emory Spitler
    Marietta
    Senior
    Lebanon, Ohio / Lebanon 

    Spitler was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Muskingum Invitational, averaging 11.3 assists per set to help the Pioneers to a 3-0 record on the weekend. Spitler posted 22 assists, 2 kills, 1 ace, and 10 digs in the 3-0 win over Washington and Jefferson followed by 56 assists, 1 kill, 1 ace, and 5 digs in the 3-0 win over Case Western and finished the weekend with 35 assists, 1 kills, 1 ace, and 14 digs in a 3-1 win over Mount St. Joseph. 
 
  • Katharine Clayton
    Muskingum 
    Junior
    Cincinnati, Ohio / Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy

    Clayton anchored the Muskie defense, tallying 97 digs across four matches. She also contributed 12 assists and six service aces to round out her all-around performance and help lead the Muskies to a 2-2 record last week, including wins over Mt. St. Joseph and Washington and Jefferson. 

Soccer
  • Katie Heighberger
    Marietta  
    Freshman
    LaGrange, Ohio / Saint Joseph Academy

    Heighberger led the Pioneers to a pair of wins last week with three points on the week. She scored the game winning goal in a 3-1 win over Bethany and had an assist on the game winning goal in a 2-0 win over Transylvania.
     
  • Leanne Williams
    Mount Union 
    Sophomore 
    Poland, Ohio / Poland Seminary

    Williams helped the Raiders to a 1-0-1 week and two shutouts against Geneva (2-0) and Williams (0-0). Williams has now gone 311 consecutive minutes without giving up a goal.
     
  • Parker Bolin
    Marietta 
    Senior
    Albany, Ohio / Alexander

    Bolin scored two goals and assisted on another to lead the Pioneers to a 1-1 record last week. On Wednesday, Bolin put Marietta on the board first and then assisted on the go-ahead goal that defeated Mount St. Joseph 3-2, on the road. On Saturday, Bolin's score was the lone Pioneer tally in a 2-1 loss to Franciscan.
     
  • Landon Daugherty
    Muskingum 
    Sophomore
    Canton, Ohio /Perry

    Daugherty made an impact on both ends of the pitch. In Wednesday's matchup against Pitt-Greensburg, he not only anchored the defense but also scored a goal for the Muskies. He continued his strong performance on Saturday versus Hiram, scoring a goal on just two shots.
Football
  • Vante' Hodges
    Marietta  
    Senior 
    Horn Lake, Miss./ Horn Lake 

    Hodges had a career day rushing the ball in Marietta's 47-31 win over Otterbein. He scored on TD runs of 65 yards, 66 yards, and 64 yards. Hodges finished with 16 carries for 306 yards, 3 TD, and averaged 19.1 yards per carry.
     
  • Harley Hopkins
    Marietta   
    Senior
    Zanesville, Ohio / West Muskingum 

    Hopkins was the leading tackler in Marietta's 47=31 win over Otterbein. He finished with 15 total tackles (5 solo, 10 assisted) and forced 1 fumble. 
     
  • Kai Smith
    Wilmington 
    Sophomore 
    Cincinnati, Ohio / Shroder

    Smith returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown early in the second quarter at Baldwin Wallace on Saturday. He finished the game with four returns for 159 yards.