Athletes of the Week-November 25, 2019

Athletes of the Week-November 25, 2019

Swimming & Diving
Bella Ratino
Baldwin Wallace
Sophomore
Mentor, Ohio/Hawken

Ratino won one event and placed fifth in another to help lead BW to a fourth place finish at the Oberlin College Invitational last weekend. She won the 400-yard individual medley in a school-record time of 4:44.00 on the final day.  Ratino also placed fifth in the 500-yard freestyle in a season-best time of 5:21.51.

Swimming & Diving
Isak Alin
Wilmington
Sophomore
Stockholm, Sweden

Alin led the Quakers at the Ohio Wesleyan University Invitational with two first place finishes. Alin broke his own record in the 100-yard IM, swimming a time of 54.52 seconds and beating the entire field now by over three seconds. He also won the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:08.23 and placed second in the 100-yard breaststroke with a mark of 58.59 seconds.


Wrestling
Stanley Bleich
Baldwin Wallace
Junior
165-pounds
North Ridgeville/Elyria Catholic      

Bleich went 7-0 this week, including posting a 6-0 record to clinch 157lb title at the annual BW Invitational. The junior managed two major decisions and three decisions at the Invite, including an 8-4 victory to seal the title. Bleich also earned an 11-5 decision in the 28-6 victory over Ohio Northern University on Tuesday.


Basketball 
Devin Hefner
Marietta
Sophomore
Guard
Parkersburg, Wv./Parkersburg South

Hefner helped the Pioneers to a pair of wins last week over Washington and Jefferson and Ohio Wesleyan. On the week, Hefner averaged 16.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. She made 44.4% of her shots from three-point range and was 8-of-10 (80.0%) at the free throw line.

Basketball
Ganiyu Yahaya
Capital
Senior
Forward
Abuja, Nigeria / Wesley Christian

Yahaya averaged 20.7 points, three rebounds and 2.3 assists to lead the Crusaders to a 2-1 record last week. Yahaya posted a career high 29 points (11-of-21) in win over Geneva and scored 23 points in win over Grove City.