Athletes of the Week-January 27, 2020

Basketball
Nathan Bower-Malone
Mount Union
Senior
Guard
Stow, Ohio/Stow   

Bower-Malone led the Purple Raiders to wins over #6 Marietta and Wilmington last week. Against Marietta, Bower-Malone posted a double-double with a career-high 36 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds. He recorded 17 points and five assists against Wilmington. On the week, Bower-Malone shot 12-of-21 (.571), including 8-of-14 from three-point range.

Basketball
Nicole Heffington
John Carroll
Junior
Forward
Mentor, Ohio/Mentor

Heffington led the Blue Streaks past Baldwin Wallace and Muskingum, averaging 28 points, 7.5 rebounds and three assists-per-game. In the fourth quarter Heffington scored six points and grabbed two rebounds to help JCU rally from a ten point deficit to beat BW. She has moved up to 12th place on JCU's all-time scoring list.

Wrestling
Sammy Gross
Jon Carroll
Junior
157-pounds
Beachwood, Ohio

Gross posted three OAC victories last week, including a pin in overtime against Mount Union’s Antwon Pugh.

Results: (1/21) won 7-3 vs #10 Dalton Leightner (BWU), 7-3 (1/25) won by fall vs. #5 Antwon Pugh (UMU), 7:17 (1/25) won 11-7 vs. Shaun Wagner (ONU)

Swimming
Adam Lenz
John Carroll   
Sophomore
Akron, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit

Lenz was a perfect four-of-four last week to help the Blue Streaks to wins over Ashland and Wilmington. Against Ashland, Lenz touch first in the 50 freestyle (21.70) and swam the anchor leg on the winning 200 free relay (1:26.98). At Wilmington, Lenz took home first in the 100 meter breaststroke and was part of the winning 200 meter free relay (1:37.77).

Swimming
Maddie Panus
John Carroll   
Freshman
Clarence, NY/Clarence

Panus helped JCU to wins over Ashland and Wilmington last week.  Against Ashland, Panus touch second in the 100 yard backstroke (1:02.13) and was part of the winning 200 yard medley relay (1:53.44) and 200 yard free relay (1:43.75). At Wilmington, Panus took home first in the 50 meter free (29:03), second in the 50 meter backstroke and was part of the 200 meter medley relay (2:13.36) and 200 meter free relay (1:56.20).

Track & Field
Josh Miller
Capital
Junior
Botkins, Ohio/Botkins

Miller won both the shot put (17.19m) and weight throw event (16.04m) at the Jessica Starks Open. Miller’s mark in the shot put set the school record for the second straight week (previously set at 17.02).

Track & Field
Lucia Cannata
John Carroll
Sophomore
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio/Gilmour Academy

Cannata won the 200 meter dash at the SPIRE Midwest Open with a time of 25.06. Her time currently ranks fourth in Div. III this season. Cannata was also part of the 4x400 relay team that finished fourth with a time of 4:00.83.

Track & Field
Dan Stoll
Heidelberg
Senior
Huron, Ohio/Edison  

Stoll won three events at the NCAC-HCAC-OAC Challenge. He broke his own 200 meter record, with a time of 22.22 seconds, which he previously set in 2019. He won the 400 meters by more than two second with a time of 48.97.

Track & Field
Ariana Coleman
Heidelberg
Freshman
Canal Winchester, Ohio/Canal Winchester

Coleman won the long jump event at the NCAC-HCAC-OAC Challenge with a jump of 18-7.75 to set the Heidelberg record previously set in 1985.  Her mark currently ties for third in Div. III this season.