Athletes of the Week | November 9
Football | Offense
Drew Miller, Heidelberg
Running Back, Senior
Miller carried 46 times for 391 yards and four touchdowns, including an 89-yard run, and added four catches for 60 yards and another score in Heidelberg’s 38-32 double-overtime win over Capital, which moved the Student Princes to 7-2. He scored the game-winning touchdown in the second overtime. His 451 all-purpose yards were the highest single-game total of the season in any NCAA division.

Football | Defense
JD Crouse, Baldwin Wallace
Defensive Line, Senior
Crouse finished with five tackles, all solo, including three sacks for 15 yards, and recovered a fumble in BW’s 27-21 win at Mount Union. The victory secured the Yellow Jackets’ first OAC championship since 1994 and their first outright title since 1991, and ended a 30-game losing streak to Mount Union dating back to October 1994.

Football | Special Teams
Robbie Hatcher, Capital
Defensive Line, Junior
Hatcher blocked three Heidelberg extra-point attempts, setting a Capital single-game record and breaking the mark Harry Campbell set in 1937. His three blocks tied for the most blocked kicks in a single game this season across all NCAA divisions and kept the Comets in the game, as they rallied in the final minute of regulation with a touchdown and two-point conversion to force overtime. He also had four tackles and a quarterback hurry in the double-overtime loss. It is his first career weekly award.

Volleyball | Offense
Elise Adelman, Otterbein
Setter, Senior
Adelman led the No. 14 Cardinals to a 2-0 week that extended their winning streak to 12 matches. In Wednesday’s win over John Carroll, she had 39 assists and 10 kills while hitting .333, plus four digs and a service ace. In Friday’s sweep of NCAC co-champion Ohio Wesleyan, she added 25 assists and 13 digs and went 6-for-8 attacking with no errors, a .750 hitting percentage. She finished the regular season ranked 13th nationally in assists per set (9.77) and 11th in service aces (67).

Volleyball | Defense
Libby Hubert, Baldwin Wallace
Defensive Specialist, Freshman
Hubert earned OAC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the third straight week. She led BW with 26 digs and added four assists and an ace as the Yellow Jackets beat Denison 3-2 on Seniors’ Night to finish the regular season at 18-7.

Men’s Basketball
Cam Weekley, Mount Union
Guard, Sophomore
Weekley averaged 22 points as the Purple Raiders opened the season 2-0 with wins over Franklin & Marshall (89-78) and Penn State Brandywine (80-55), shooting 73 percent from the field and 71 percent from three-point range. He scored a career-high 31 points against Penn State Brandywine, hitting a career-best nine three-pointers, including seven of his first eight attempts. It is the first weekly award of his career.

Women’s Basketball
Elizabeth Mason, Mount Union
Forward, Senior
Mason averaged 22.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.5 steals as the Purple Raiders opened the season 2-0. She had 25 points, six assists and five rebounds in a 61-55 win over Calvin, which was receiving votes. On Sunday, she added 20 points, eight rebounds and six steals in a 77-69 upset of No. 15/22 John Carroll. She also scored her 1,000th career point during the week. It is her first award this season and the fourth of her career.

Wrestling
Blaine Chrisman, Mount Union
197 Pounds, Sophomore
Chrisman went 5-0 with three pins to win his first career title at 197 at the season-opening Mount Union Invitational, including a win over No. 3 Myles Johnson of Ohio Northern. He helped the Purple Raiders finish second out of 17 schools, behind only No. 5 NCAA Division II Gannon.

Men’s Swimming
Ethan Harvey, Mount Union
Sophomore
Harvey won the 100-yard freestyle (47.02) and the 50-yard freestyle (21.85) in Saturday’s win over Penn State Behrend. He also swam on the winning 200-yard medley relay (1:35.64) and 200-yard freestyle relay (1:27.66) teams. It is his first award this season and the second of his career.

Women’s Swimming
Riley McCombs, Mount Union
Junior
McCombs won the 100-yard breaststroke (1:11.76) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:33.46) and finished second in the 200-yard individual medley (2:16.29) against Penn State Behrend. She also swam on the 200-yard medley relay team that placed second (1:53.48). It is her second award this season and the fourth of her career.