UMAC Player of the Week Awards - April 10, 2017
ST. PAUL, Minn.--- The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) announced its Player of the Week award winners Monday in the sports of baseball, softball, men's and women's tennis, and men's and women's outdoor 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:
Jump to : | Baseball Player | Baseball Pitcher | Softball Player | Softball Pitcher | Men's Tennis | Women's Tennis | Men's Track | Men's Field | Women's Track | Women's Field |
BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Brian Minks, Sr., St. Scholastica
St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Cathedral
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1300&path=baseball
- Extended his hitting streak to eight-straight games with wins vs. UMM
- Went 7-of-8 (.875) with three doubles,one home run, six RBI and five runs
- Boasted a .900 on-base percentage and 1.625 slugging mark
BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Brandyn Olsen, Sr., Bethany Lutheran
Blue Earth, Minn./Blue Earth Area
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1301&path=baseball
- Helped Bethany Lutheran to UMAC-opening sweep of Northland
- Struck out a school-record 17 batters in nine innings pitched
- Improved to 5-0 on the mound this season with the win
SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Saige Patrick, So., Wisconsin-Superior
Steinbach, Manitoba/St. Mary's Academy
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1302&path=softball
- Helped UWS to four UMAC wins over the weekend
- Went 10-of-13 (.769) with two doubles, three triples and a home run
- Drove in three runs, scored five and boasted a 1.615 slugging mark
SOFTBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Megan Pehrson, Fy., Wisconsin-Superior
Grand Rapids, Minn./Grand Rapids
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1303&path=softball
- Earned three wins in Yellowjackets' four UMAC wins
- Tossed three complete games and shutout UMM in back-to-back games
- Struck out 24 batters and gave up three earned runs in 19 innings
MEN'S TENNIS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Carter Dahl, So., Bethany Lutheran
Albert Lea, Minn./Albert Lea
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1304&path=mten
- Won both of his matches in Vikings 5-4 loss Saturday
- Picked up a straight-sets win at No. 4 singles
- Dropped just two games in victory at No. 3 doubles
WOMEN'S TENNIS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Karen Moe, Sr., Northwestern
Fargo, N.D./Fargo South
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1305&path=wten
- Helped Northwestern to three 9-0 UMAC wins last week
- Earned three straight-sets wins at No. 1 singles to remain undefeated
- Dropped just two games in three victories at No. 1 doubles
MEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Alex Dzikonski, So., Wisconsin-Superior
South Range, Wis./Superior
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1306&path=mtrack
- Competed on three of Wisconsin-Superior's relay squads
- Helped all three relays earn second-place finishes at Luther Relays
- Finished fourth in long jump with UMAC-best mark
MEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Kevin Blanksma, Fy., Northwestern
Belgrade, Mont../Manhattan Christian
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1307&path=mtrack
- Won the high jump at Luther Relays with UMAC-best 1.87 meters (6-1.5)
- Placed fourth in triple jump with UMAC-best mark of 12.79 meters (41-11.5)
- Triple jump mark ranks sixth all-time at Northwestern
WOMEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Hannah Goemann, Sr., Minnesota Morris
Wells, Minn./United South Central
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1308&path=wtrack
- Placed first at Saint John's Invite in the 1,500-meter run
- Clocked a UMAC-best time of 4:44.18 which ranks 44th in Division III
- Helped 4 x 200-meter relay squad to third place finish
WOMEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Valerie Rowe, So., Wisconsin-Superior
Ironwood, Mich./A.D. Johnston
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1309&path=wtrack
- Set new UWS outdoor pole vault record at Luther Relays
- Cleared 3.20 meters (10-6) which ranks second in the UMAC
- Helped UWS set a new school record in 4 x 200-meter relay
A history of winners from the 2016-17 spring sports can be found by award name below:
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Baseball Pitcher |
Softball Player |
Softball Pitcher |
Men's Tennis |
Women's Tennis |
Men's Outdoor Track |
Men's Outdoor Field |
Women's Outdoor Track |
Women's Outdoor Field |
2016-17 Player of the Week Archives