UMAC Player of the Week Awards - Feb. 24, 2020
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 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 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
Tim Wendel, Sr., Crown
Montevideo, Uruguay/Club Malvin
- Surpassed 2,000-career point mark (2,047 to date)
- Averaged 31.5 ppg, 11.0 rpg and 3.5 apg in two games
- Recorded 37 points and 10 boards in loss to BLC
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Rio Landers, Sr., Northwestern
Grand Meadow, Minn./Grand Meadow
- Averaged 23.0 ppg, 14.5 rpg and 2.0 bpg in two games
- Recorded a career-high 31 points in win vs. St. Scholastica
- Went 13-for-21 in win vs. CSS and finish 55% on the week
BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Malachy Brink, Sr., Minnesota Morris
Baxter, Minn./Brainerd
- Went 8-for-19 in opening five games of season
- Recorded four hits and three RBI in opening win
- Reached base safely in all five games
BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Joe Wehr, Sr., Minnesota Morris
St. Anthony, Minn./St. Anthony Village
- Earned win in the season-opener for the Cougars
- Pitched 6.2 innings and allowed three earned runs
- Struck out eight and allowed just one walk
SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Zoe Kinakin, So., Bethany Lutheran
Victoria, British Columbia/Lambrick Park Secondary
- Led Vikings going 5-for-12 in four games
- Recorded three doubles and three RBI
- Added two sacrifice hits and a stolen base
SOFTBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Olivia Christopherson, Sr., Crown
New London, Minn./Nova Southeastern
- Recorded complete game win vs. Carleton
- Allowed just four hits and one unearned run
- Struck out seven and held Carleton hitters to .167 average
MEN'S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Keegan Rich, So., Bethany Lutheran
Mount Pleasant, Iowa/Homeschool
- Placed seventh in 60-meter hurdles at MSU-Mankato meet
- Clocked UMAC-best time of 8.78
- Set new program record in the prelims
MEN'S INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
C.J. Pillath, Sr., Wisconsin-Superior
Coleman, Wis./Coleman
- Broke own program-record in weight throw
- Ranks No. 4 in Division III (19.17 meters / 62-10.75)
- Recorded UMAC-best shot put mark, No. 21 Division III (16.02/52-6.75)
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
McKenna Langerud, Fy., Minnesota Morris
East Grand Forks, Minn./East Grand Forks
- Top Division III finisher in mile run at UND Tune-Up
- Clocked time of 5:26.09
- Leads UMAC in the event this season
WOMEN'S INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Amanda Sonnenburg, Jr., Northwestern
Lakeville, Minn./Apple Valley
- Recorded third-straight event win in pole vault
- Recorded school record and UMAC-best mark (3.35 meters/10-11.75)
- Ranks sixth in Central Region
MEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Elliot Schneider, Jr., St. Scholastica
Duluth, Minn./Duluth East
- Record win at No. 1 singles vs. Luther
- Won in straight sets 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-3)
- Owns three-straight No. 1 singles wins
WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Syd Holt, Jr., St. Scholastica
Pequot Lakes, Minn./Pequot Lakes
- Earned Saints' lone point at No. 3 singles Saturday
- Won in three sets 6-0, 5-7, (11-9)
- Has won back-to-back singles matches
A history of winners from 2019-20 winter and spring can be found by award name below:
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