UMAC Player of the Week Awards - Feb. 20, 2017
ST. PAUL, Minn.--- The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) announced its Player of the Week award winners Monday in the sports of men's and women's basketball, men's and women's tennis, and men's and women's indoor track and field. The UMAC Player of the Week awards are nominated for UMAC coaches and sports information directors (SIDs) and selected by SIDs. The awards are published each Monday afternoon.
The award winners and descriptions of their accomplishments for the week are below:
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MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Brandyn Frelix, Sr., Bethany Lutheran
Minneapolis, Minn./Robbinsdale Cooper
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1257&path=mbball
- Averaged 19.5 ppg in two games to help the Vikings clinch No. 2 tournament seed
- Tallied 22 points and nine rebounds in upset of Northwestern Saturday
- Shot 67 percent from the field and added eight assists in two games
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jade St. Germaine, Jr., Martin Luther
Watertown, Wis./Luther Prep
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1258&path=wbball
- Averaged 18.5 ppg and 13.0 rpg in two games this weekend
- Scored a career-high 29 points in win over North Central Saturday
- Shot 69.6 percent from the field in the course of two double-doubles
MEN'S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Justin Terry, Sr., Minnesota Morris
Ripley, Mississippi./Ripley
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1259&path=mtrack
- Won the 60-meter dash in 7.04 Friday at South Dakota State Meet
- Placed third in 200-meter dash with converted time of 22.71
- Currently leads the UMAC in both 60-meter and 200-meter dash
MEN'S INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
C.J. Pillath, So., Wisconsin-Superior
Coleman, Wis./Coleman
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1260&path=mtrack
- Won the weight throw Friday with a toss of 16.43 meters (53-11)
- Finished second in the shot put with a mark of 14.47 meters (47-5.75)
- Ranks first in the UMAC for weight throw, second for shot put
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Jane Hulterstrum, Fy., Northwestern
Litchfield, Minn./Litchfield
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1261&path=wtrack
- Clocked a time of 1:06.29 in the 400-meter dash Saturday
- Helped Northwestern to time of 13:39.68 in the DMR
- DMR relay finish is third-best in school history
WOMEN'S INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Hannah Russert, Sr., St. Scholastica
Caledonia, Minn./Caledonia
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1262&path=wtrack
- Won the high jump Friday at Bemidji State Twilight Meet
- Cleared a height of 1.50 meters (4-11) in the victory
- Placed second in 60-meter hurdles with second-best season time
MEN'S TENNIS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
CJ Lloyd, Jr., Northwestern
Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1263&path=mten
- Went a combined 4-0 in two matches over the weekend
- Won twice in straight sets and dropped just five total games at No. 1 singles
- Picked up two wins at No. 1 doubles with teammate Landon Ridpath
WOMEN'S TENNIS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Karen Moe, Sr., Northwestern
Fargo, N.D./Fargo South
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1264&path=wten
- Remained unbeaten in singles play with another win at the No. 1 spot
- Picked up a stright-sets victory against Wisconsin-Stevens Point Friday
- Scored an 8-0 doubles win at No. 1 position with Brooke Lapinski
A history of winners from the 2016-17 winter sports can be found by award name below:
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2016-17 Player of the Week Archives