MCC News
Mon, Jan 25, 2010 - [MCC] - Viewed 516 times - Post By Adam Glatczak
The Midwest Collegiate Conference has announced its weekly honors. Receiving honors were: Eric Ambrose (Men's Basketball - Viterbo), Michelle Jamison (Women's Basketball - Clarke), Tony Morrison (Men's Indoor Track - St. Ambrose), Austin Smith (Men's Indoor Field - Ashford), Obsie Birru (Women's Indoor Track - Grand View) and Rachel Luehrs (Women's Indoor Field - St. Ambrose).
Men's Basketball
Eric Ambrose - Viterbo (Sr., Guard, Twin Lakes, Wis.)
Ambrose averaged 19 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals last week as the V-Hawks won twice to move into a tie for first in the MCC. He had a season-high 27 points and made 15 of 17 free throws in a win Saturday at nationally ranked William Penn.
Women's Basketball
Michelle Jamison - Clarke (Soph., Guard, Martham, Ill.)
Jamison averaged 20 points, 9.5 rebounds, four assists, three steals and 2.5 blocks last week as the Crusaders won twice, including a win over nationally ranked St. Ambrose. She also shot 55.6% from the field and made 9 of 15 three-point tries (60%) over the two games.
Men's Indoor Track
Tony Morrison - St. Ambrose (Fr. from Chicago, Ill.)
Morrison was second in the 55-meter hurdles at the Illinois College Snow Bird Open, lowering his NAIA Indoor National Championships qualifying time to 7.89 seconds.
Men's Indoor Field
Ambrose averaged 19 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals last week as the V-Hawks won twice to move into a tie for first in the MCC. He had a season-high 27 points and made 15 of 17 free throws in a win Saturday at nationally ranked William Penn.
Women's Basketball
Michelle Jamison - Clarke (Soph., Guard, Martham, Ill.)
Jamison averaged 20 points, 9.5 rebounds, four assists, three steals and 2.5 blocks last week as the Crusaders won twice, including a win over nationally ranked St. Ambrose. She also shot 55.6% from the field and made 9 of 15 three-point tries (60%) over the two games.
Men's Indoor Track
Tony Morrison - St. Ambrose (Fr. from Chicago, Ill.)
Morrison was second in the 55-meter hurdles at the Illinois College Snow Bird Open, lowering his NAIA Indoor National Championships qualifying time to 7.89 seconds.
Men's Indoor Field
Austin Smith - Ashford (Soph. from Port Byron, Ill.)
Smith won the high jump with a mark of 1.96 meters at the Illinois College Snow Bird Open.
Women's Indoor Track
Smith won the high jump with a mark of 1.96 meters at the Illinois College Snow Bird Open.
Women's Indoor Track
Obsie Birru - Grand View (Soph. from Des Moines, Iowa)
Birru qualified for the NAIA national meet with times of 5:06.42 in the mile and 17:53.62 in the 5,000 meters, winning the 5,000 and finishing seventh in the mile at the Iowa State Open. She also set a school record while finishing eighth in the 800 with a time of 2:21.75.
Women's Indoor Field
Rachel Luehrs - St. Ambrose (Fr. from Chicago, Ill.)Birru qualified for the NAIA national meet with times of 5:06.42 in the mile and 17:53.62 in the 5,000 meters, winning the 5,000 and finishing seventh in the mile at the Iowa State Open. She also set a school record while finishing eighth in the 800 with a time of 2:21.75.
Women's Indoor Field
Luehrs was a part of two school records last week for the Queen Bees. She competed on SAU's distance medley relay team on Friday at the Iowa State Open that set a new school mark, then led St. Ambrose to the team title at the Illinois College Snow Bird Open on Saturday. She broke a 13-year school mark in the pentathlon and posted top-five finishes in the 55 hurdles, 800 and long jump.
