Midwest Collegiate Conference

Posted by Molly Brown - Tue, Mar 11, 2008 - [ MCC ] - Viewed 137 times

The Midwest Collegiate Conference announces its weekly honors. Receiving honors are: Dan Knewitz (Men's Indoor Track - St. Ambrose), Jordan Adams (Men's Indoor Field - Grand View), Katie Larsen (Women's Indoor Track - Mount Mercy), Emily Brown (Women's Indoor Field - Clarke), Brett Newsome (Baseball Player - St. Ambrose), and Tyanna Helton (Softball Player - William Penn).

Men’s Indoor Track
Dan Knewitz – St. Ambrose (SR)
Knewitz placed 15^th in the 1000m run with a conference-best time of 2:32.04 at the NAIA Indoor National Championships in Johnson City, TN.

Men’s Indoor Field
Jordan Adams – Grand View (JR)
Adams placed 11^th in the 35lb.Weight Throw with a conference-best throw of 53’½” at the NAIA Indoor National Championships in Johnson City, TN.

Women’s Indoor Track
Katie Larsen – Mount Mercy (SR)
Larsen placed 17^th in the 3000m run with a conference-best time of 10:42.27 at the NAIA Indoor National Championships in Johnson City, TN.

Women’s Indoor Field
Emily Brown – Clarke (JR)
Brown placed 2^nd in the 20lb. Weight Throw with a conference-best mark of 58’5¾” at the NAIA Indoor National Championships in Johnson City, TN.

Baseball Player
Brett Newsome – St. Ambrose (JR, INF)
Newsome batted .581 with 18 hits, 12 runs, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 3 home runs, and 20 RBI in the Bees’ 9 games last week. Newsome hit two game-winning and two game-tying hits and was named the MVP of the Warner Southern Invitational. No. 22 SAU went 7-2 including wins over No. 18 Embry-Riddle and No. 5 Spring Arbor.

Softball Player

Tyanna Helton – William Penn (SO, INF)
Helton hit .585 with 26 hits, 10 runs, 5 doubles, 3 home runs, and 20 RBI in the Lady Statesmen’s 13 games last week.