Athletes of the Week | September 2

9/2/2025 5:56:19 PM

Cross Country 
  • Payne Ratliff
    Otterbein 
    Senior 
    Marion, Ohio / Harding

    Ratliff won the Wooster Invitational (4 miles) with a time of 21:05.0. The senior won the meet by over 30 seconds, as the runner-up finished with a 21:38.2. 
     
  • AnnaSophia Gower
    Ohio Northern 
    Junior
    Perrysburg, Ohio /Perrysburg

    Gower led ONU across the finish line, placing second overall with a time of 18:42 at the Bluffton Invitational.

Volleyball 
  • Emerson Baum
    Otterbein 
    Sophomore 
    Howell, Mich. Howell

    Emerson led the Cardinals to a perfect 4-0 weekend, tallying 56 kills, hitting .468 and racking up 23 total blocks. Her best game came against Gettysburg, where she slammed a career-best 20 kills and hit .531
     
  • Katharine Clayton
    Muskingum 
    Junior
    Cincinnati / Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy

    Katharine powered the Muskies to a 3-1 record at the Cedar Point Crossover, averaging 5.14 digs per set. She also tallied six assists, and nine aces, while anchoring the backline with relentless defense and set the tone for the Muskie charge.
 
Golf 
  • Brian Meyers
    Mount Union  
    Junior  
    Wadsworth, Ohio /Wadsworth 

    Myers led the Purple Raiders to a first place finish this weekend at the Wooster Gatorade Collegiate, where they finished with a team score of 593 (295-298) which was seven strokes ahead of second place John Carroll. He also won medalist honors by finishing with a 5-under 139 (71-68).
     
  • Marisa Alfes
    Ohio Northern 
    Junior
    Perrysburg, Ohio /Perrysburg

    Alfes won medalist honors with a career-low 3-under par 69 at the Joe Campoli Memorial on Monday at Colonial G.C. That followed a season-opening 76 at the ONU Kick Off Classic to finish 2nd of 47 golfers. Her combined 145 was good for top Medalist honors for the weekend.

Soccer
  • Parker Bolin 
    Marietta   
    Senior 
    Albany, Ohio /Alexander 

    Bolin led the Pioneers to a 1-1 record last week, scoring all four of Marietta's goals in the win over Bluffton. He tied the school record for goals in a match and was the first to score 3 goals since 1995.
     
  • Carson Zurmehly
    Ohio Northern 
    Sophomore
    Batavia, Ohio / McNicholas

    Zurmehly had six saves in goal as ONU posted road shutouts at #9 Mary Washington (Va.) and at Randolph Macon (Va.)
     
  • Bella Leonetti
    Capital
    Sophomore
    Westerville, Ohio / Olentangy Orange

    Leonetti played a part in three of the four goals Capital scored in their season opening 4-1 win at Allegheny. Bella scored the 2nd and 4th goals of the game and provided the assist on the third goal. The game proved to be a breakout for Leonetti who only scored one goal in 2024 as a regular starter.
  • Liv Alford
    Capital 
    Senior 
    Dublin, Ohio / Coffman

    Alford made a solid four saves on five shots on goal in the 4-1 season-opening win at Allegheny. The only goal she conceded in the game came on a second half PK.