UMAC Player of the Week Awards - Jan. 28, 2019
ST. PAUL, Minn.--- The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) announced its Player of the Week award winners Monday in the sports men's and women's basketball and men's and women's indoor track and field. The UMAC Player of the Week awards are nominated for by 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
Modesta Britten, Jr., Northland
Sacramento, Calif./Yakima Valley CC
- Averaged 25.0 ppg, 10.0 rpg and 2.0 apg in two UMAC games
- Recorded career-high 31 points on 14-of-20 shooting vs. BLC
- Tallied 19-point, 11-rebound double-double in win over UWS
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kelsea Lund, Fy., Northwestern
Madison, Minn./La qui Parle Valley
- Recorded 26 points and shot 53 percent in win over Crown
- Drained seven 3-pointers to tie for second-most in program history
- Added five assists and four steals in the victory
MEN'S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Malcolm Lumsden, Jr., St. Scholastica
Kingston,Jamaica/Kingston College
- Recorded UMAC-best time in 60-meter dash at UW-Stout meet
- Set new program record (6.94 seconds) in second-ever collegiate meet
- Ranks 12th in NCAA Division III in the event
MEN'S INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
C.J. Pillath, Sr., St. Scholastica
Coleman, Wis./Coleman
- Won the weight throw Saturday at UW-Stout meet
- Threw 16.80 meters (55-1.5) on second attempt
- Winning throw was nearly five feet further than the runner-up
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Anika Kling, Jr., St. Scholastica
Hudson, Wis./Hudson
- Recorded personal-best finishes in the 60- and 200-meter races Saturday
- Clocked second-fastest program mark and UMAC-best in 60-meter dash (7.99)
- Ran UMAC-best time of 26.81 for fourth in the 200-meter dash
WOMEN'S INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Jessica Bliese, So., Minnesota Morris
Osakis, Minn./Osakis
- Placed first in shot put at CSB-SJU meet Saturday
- Recorded UMAC-best mark of 11.85 meters (38-10.5)
- Finished third in weight throw with toss of 13.04 meters (42-9.5)
A history of winners from the 2018-19 winter sports can be found by award name below:
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