Athletes of the Week-April 6, 2021

Golf
Annika Neumann
Ohio Northern
Senior
Valley City, Ohio/Avon

Neumann won Medalist honors to lead ONU to a victory over Muskingum at the Polar Bear Classic on Friday at Colonial Golfers Club. Neumann shot of 78 (+6 par) to take first out of 23 golfers.

Golf
Caleb Barnette
Muskingum
Senior
New Lexington, Ohio

Barnette scored a 71 (-1 par) to win medalist honors and lead the Muskies to victory over Ohio Northern at Polar Bear Classic at Colonial Golfers Club.

Volleyball
Morgan Hartman
Otterbein
Freshman
Outside Hitter
Lancaster, Ohio/Fairfield Union

Hartman averaged 4.83 kills and 1.08 digs-per-set to help guide the Cardinals to a 3-1 record last week.  Hartman posted a season-high 21 kills and a .410 hitting percent in the opening match in a sweep over nationally-ranked Muskingum on Friday.

Volleyball
Hannah Irmer
Ohio Northern
Junior
Libero
Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli

Irmer tallied 70 digs, five aces and eight assists across the Polar Bears four victories last week. Irmer had 42 digs in a three-set sweep over Heidelberg on Tuesday and added 29 digs in two wins over Capital on Friday.

Soccer
Bella Shively
Otterbein
Senior
Midfield
New Albany, Ohio/St. Francis DeSales

Shively contributed on seven of the Cardinals’ 13 goals to help guide Otterbein past Wilmington and Muskingum. Shively posted three goals and had four assists.  

Soccer
Katie Conkle
Marietta
Senior
Goalie
Toledo, Ohio/Whitmer

Conkle faced 21 shots, making 15 saves to help the Pioneers to a 2-0 win over Mount Union. Conkle finished the week with 11 saved on 27 shots in a 1-1- draw with John Carroll.

Soccer
Bryan Kern
Ohio Northern
Junior
Forward
Rocky River, Ohio/Rocky River

Kern tallied two goals and one assist in a 6-2 victory at Heidelberg on Thursday.

Soccer
Connor Robinson
John Carroll
Junior
Goalie
Oconomowoc, Wisc./Oconomowoc

Robinson faced four shots and helped the Blue Streaks to shutout wins over Baldwin Wallace, 1-0 and Marietta, 2-0.

Football
Brody Hahn
Ohio Northern
Senior
Quarter back
Louisville, Ohio/Louisville

Hahn threw for 245 yard (14-of-35) and four touchdowns and ran 11 times for 72 yards and one touchdown to lead ONU to a 35-22 victory over Wilmington on Friday.

Football
Nichal Johnson
Ohio Northern
Sophomore
Defensive end
College Park, Ga./Northgate

Johnson led ONU’s defense in a 35-22 victory over Wilmington on Friday with 10 tackles, 5.5 TFL and two sacks.

Football
Branden Steckel
Heidelberg
Sophomore
Kicker
Cardington, Ohio/Cardington Lincoln

Steckel made all five PATs and was 3-of-4 on field goals with a long of 37 yards in a 44-14 victory over Otterbein for the Rhine River Cup.  Steckel averaged 54 yards on seven kickoffs.