ST. PAUL, Minn.-- The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) announced their Athlete of the Week award winners Tuesday in the sports of men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s soccer, and volleyball. The awards are nominated by UMAC coaches and athletics communications staff and selected each week by the latter group.
Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week
Andrew Deedon, Jr, Crown
Boise, Id./Centennial
Deedon raced for the Polars for the first time this season after not competing since 2024. He won the NCCAA Regional Championship by almost 30 seconds with a time of 26:07.2.
Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week
Brooklyn Hart, Jr, Crown
Hart led the Polars in their NCCAA Regional Championship victory, winning the race with a time of 19:21.2.
Football Offensive Athlete of the Week
Brady Turriff, Jr, Martin Luther, QB
Lancaster, S.C./Sun Valley
Turriff had a monster day in MLC's 37-29 win vs. Crown on Saturday. He threw for 364 yards and 4 touchdowns and was turnover free. During the third quarter, he broke MLC's career passing yardage record, now sitting at 5,933 yards for his career.
Football Defensive Athlete of the Week
Justin Parker, So, Westminster, DB
Jackson, Tenn./School of Jackson
Parker had an 80-yard pick-six in the win over Morris. He added three tackles and a pass breakup on the day.
Football Special Teams Athlete of the Week
Reichen Hoekstra, Jr, Crown, P
Forest Lake, Minn./Forest Lake
Hoekstra punted five times at Martin Luther totaling 172 yards for an average of 34.4 yards per punt. He also had 4 kickoffs for 191 yards for an average of 47.8 yards per kickoff.
Men’s Soccer Offensive Athlete of the Week
Seth Davidson, So, UW-Superior, F
Sartell, Minn./Sartell
The nation's leader in goal scorers was at it again, as Davidson picked up seven goals and an assist in last week's contests, helping the Yellowjackets roll to a 3-0 record last week, including two victories in UMAC play.
Men’s Soccer Defensive Athlete of the Week
Henry Ruhland, So, UW-Superior, GK
River Falls, Wis./River Falls
Ruhland won three matches for the Yellowjackets in last week's contests. He made a total of 15 saves and logged a shutout as he now holds a 13-2-1 record with four shutouts.
Women’s Soccer Offensive Athlete of the Week
Niamh Larson, Jr, UW-Superior, F
Brookfield, Ill./Riverside Brookfield
Larson fired three goals in last week's matches, logging six points while taking nine total shots as the Yellowjackets picked up two more victories in UMAC play.
Women’s Soccer Defensive Athlete of the Week
Rachel Fuller, Sr, Crown, GK
Becker, Minn./Becker
Fuller recorded a pair of shutouts this week, totaling five saves in two games.
Volleyball Offensive Athlete of the Week
Ana Egge, Jr, Northwestern, OH
Rapid City, S.D./Rapid City Christian
Egge led UNW's offensive attack in another pair of conference sweeps over the weekend, producing 23 kills (3.83 per set), 9 digs, 2 aces and 2 blocks. Her best output came Friday night in a UMAC Game of the Week sweep at Morris, when the junior tallied 14 kills, 5 digs, 2 blocks and an ace. In conference play, Egge's 4.62 kills per set are almost a full kill higher than second place, and she still ranks top 5 in Division III in kills per set.
Volleyball Defensive Athlete of the Week
Savanna Hering, Jr, UW-Superior, DS/L
Superior, Wis./Superior
Hering amassed 50 digs in last week's matches, averaging 5.56 per set. She now stands with 457 digs on the season, a mark that leads her teammates and the entirety of the UMAC.
Volleyball Setter of the Week
Addeson Jenniges, Jr, Northwestern
Walnut Grove, Minn./Westbrook-Walnut Grove
Jenniges dished out 39 assists (6.5 per set) across a pair of UMAC sweeps over the weekend. In Friday's UMAC Game of the Week at Morris, she produced a match-high 21 assists. The junior also added 7 digs on the week.