Football | Offense
Drew Miller
Heidelberg
Senior
Miller rushed for 108 yards on 29 carries with three touchdowns to propel the Berg to a thrilling 37-34 win at Mount Union. The win was Heidelberg's first over Mount Union since 1988.
Football | Defense
Blayze Myers
Baldwin Wallace
Sophomore
Myers helped the Yellow Jackets to a 42-17 win over Alma, recording two sacks, two forced fumbles and a blocked punt. He finished with five tackles, including two tackles-for-loss, and added a quarterback hurry. He was a disruptive force throughout the game and made an impact on both defense and special teams.
Football | Special Teams
Gryffin Bradley
Heidelberg
Freshman
Bradley connected on a 33-yd field goal in the first quarter to help lead the Berg to a 37-34 win at Mount Union. He proceeded to add a 20-yarder in the second quarter, and a 30-yd field goal in the third quarter. Beyond his perfect 3-3 field goal status, Bradley was also 4-4 for PATs. This is his second AOTW honor this season.
Volleyball | Offense
Emerson Baum
Otterbein
Junior
Baum turned in a dominant week for Otterbein, powering the Cardinals to a 4-1 record. Across the five-match week, Baum hit .328 for the week, adding 11 aces and 17 total blocks to go along with her kill numbers. Otterbein's only loss of the week came against a strong Colorado College team, where Baum turned in her best offensive outing of the week, pounding 17 kills at a .378 clip to lead the Cardinals.
Volleyball | Defense
Averi Haley
Mount Union
Senior
Over the week Haley finished with 101 digs over 19 sets for 5.31 digs per set while helping Mount Union grab five victories. Haley picked up a season-high 31 digs on Saturday against Penn St. Behrend.
Cross Country
Kensi Black
Ohio Northern
Junior
Black won the 178-woman DIII race and was 11th of 324 overall in a career-low 22:38 to lead the Polar Bears to a fourth place finish out of 12 NCAA Division III schools at the All-Ohio Classic.
Cross Country
Jacob Wireman
Ohio Northern
Sophomore
Wireman finished 20th out of 420 runners overall and fifth of 220 DIII in a career-low 26:00 to lead the Polar Bears to a third place finish out of 11 NCAA Division III schools at the All-Ohio Classic.
Men's Soccer | Offense
Luca Naples
Muskingum
Freshman
Naples came off the bench to score twice in a three-minute span, lifting the Muskies to a 3-1 comeback win at Bluffton on Saturday. Trailing for more than 70 minutes, Naples tied the match at 70:46 and won it at 73:49, needing just two shots to net both goals in a 3:03 burst. The performance capped a 2-0 week for Muskingum, which also included an 8-0 win over Carlow.
Men's Soccer | Defense
Joe Meilstrup
Wilmington
Senior
Meilstrup made his first career start in goal, recorded a clean sheet and made two saves across 90 minutes to help lead the Quakers to a 3-0 victory over Mount St. Joseph.
Women's Soccer | Offense
Rylee Hutton
Mount Union
Junior
Hutton scored both goals for the Purple Raiders in their 2-1 win over Wooster on Saturday.
Women's Soccer | Defense
Maggie Springer
Capital
Freshman
Across the two games, Springer led the Comets' defense, limiting their opposition to a combined total of six shots on goal. The efforts also yielded the Comets' first shutout of the season in their 2-0 win over Albion. Additionally, Springer scored her first career goal in the 4-1 win over Hanover.