UMAC Player of the Week Awards - April 18, 2022
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 by UMAC coaches and athletics communications/sports information staff and selected by the latter. The awards are regularly published Monday afternoons.
The award winners and descriptions of their accomplishments for the week are below:
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BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Seth Betts, Sr., Crown
St. George, Utah/Desert Hills
- Went 13-for-16 (.813) and slugged 1.563 with 16 runs in five UMAC wins
- Hit for the cycle and finished 5-for-5 with four runs vs. Minnesota Morris
- Stole 12 bases with a single-game school record five vs. Northland
BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Owen Boerema, Jr., Northwestern
Litchfield, Minn./Litchfield
- Pitched complete game shutout in 10-0 win over Bethany Lutheran
- Struck out 13 batters and allowed just six hits and two walks
- Owns conference-leading 0.00 ERA and four wins against UMAC teams
SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kaija Mork, Fy., Bethany Lutheran
Sioux Falls, S.D./Brandon Valley
- Went 8-for-11 (.727) and slugged 1.545 in four UMAC wins
- Tallied nine RBI, nine runs four walks and four stolen bases
- Recorded four extra-base hits including two home runs
SOFTBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Alyssa Kosta, Sr., Bethany Lutheran
Redding, Calif./Shasta
- Earned two UMAC wins including a complete game shutout
- Allowed just four hits in each outing and one total earned run
- Finished with six strikeouts in 10 innings pitched
MEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Stewart Morrell, So., Northwestern
Elk River, Minn./Homeschool
- Earned two wins in 8-1 UMAC victory over Martin Luther
- Tallied 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles
- Added 8-2 win at No. 2 doubles
WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Belinda Weddle, Sr., Northwestern
Rhinelander, Wis./Rhinelander
- Won both matches in 9-0 UMAC win vs. Martin Luther
- Earned No. 1 singles win 6-3, 6-2
- Added 8-1 win at No. 1 doubles
MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Titus Wiggins, Fy., Crown
Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg
- Set school record in steeplechase at Tom Cat Twilight
- Clocked UMAC-best time of 10:35.08
- Improved his own PR by 29 seconds
MEN'S OUTDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Colten Pausch, Jr., Crown
Pelican Rapids, Minn./Homeschool
- Placed fourth in the javelin at Tom Cat Twilight
- Recorded mark of 42.93 meters (140-10)
- Ranks third in UMAC this season in the event
WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Anna Brueckner, So., Crown
Swanton, Vt./Homeschool
- Placed 14th in 800-meter run at Tom Cat Twilight
- Ran UMAC-best time of 2:27.0
- Time is second-fastest in program history
WOMEN'S OUTDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Stephanie Witbrod, Fy., Bethany Lutheran
Douglas, Wy./Douglas
- Placed eighth in triple jump at Tom Cat Twilight
- Recorded mark of 10.32 meters (33-10.25)
- Currently first in the UMAC in the event
A history of winners from 2022 spring sports can be found by award name below:
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