Nov. 16, 2005

FOOTBALL HONORS

Lorenzo Selectman of William Jewell College (Mo.), Paul Carter of University of St. Francis (Ill.) and Mike Betancourth of Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) were named the NAIA Football Offensive, Defensive, and Special Teams Players of the Week, respectively, for the week ending November 13, 2005.

A senior from Kansas City, Mo., Selectman accounted for all of William Jewell's points in a 28-26 victory against Missouri Valley. The6'1", 209-lb wide receiver caught nine passes for 290 yards and four touchdowns. Jewell finished the season at 6-4.

 

Carter, a 6'1" defensive back, intercepted three passes in a 21-7 win against conference foe Walsh University (Ohio), returning one from the end zone with 1:58 to play for a 100-yard touchdown to seal the victory. The Indianapolis, Ind. native became only the third Cougar to intercept three passes in one game. Carter added two solo tackles as St. Francis improved to 10-0 on the regular season.

 

Hailing from Moreno Valley, Calif., Betancourth capped Azusa Pacific's comeback victory against Valley City State University (N.D.) with a 42-yard field goal with 3:36 remaining in the game. The senior's first field goal was a 40-yard score and he was instrumental in the field position battle, placing three punts inside the 20-yard line. Azusa Pacific improved to 6-3 overall.

 

Other Football Offensive Nominees:

Odie Armstrong, Northwestern Oklahoma State University (CSFL); Roger Butler, Tabor College (Kan.) (KCAC); Ray Caylor, Valley City State University (N.D.) (DAC); Tyler Emmert, Carroll College (Mont.) (FC); Craig Fobbe, Morningside College (Iowa) (GPAC); Bamfield Harmon, Geneva College (Pa.) (MSFA-ME); Daryle Jones, McKendree College (Ill.) (MSFA-MW); Marcus Lampkin, Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) (Ind.); Jeff Smith, Georgetown College (Ky.) (MSC).

Other Football Defensive Nominees:

Jordan Crawford, Doane College (Neb.) (GPAC); Jarrod Dewald, Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) (CSFL); Tucker Edmundon, Montana Tech of the University of Montana (FC); Mike Harrison, McKendree College (Ill.) (MSFA-MW); Roshe Hepburn, Graceland University (Iowa) (HAAC); Dan Kontz, Friends University (Kan.) (KCAC); Loren Layfield, Lambuth University (Tenn.) (MSC); Joe Maresh, Valley City State University (N.D.) (DAC).

Other Football Special Teams Nominees:

Dathan Brown, Texas College (CSFL); Geary Davenport, Graceland University (Iowa) (HAAC); Peter Garibaldi, Bethel College (Kan.) (KCAC); Shane Longest, St. Xavier University (Ill.) (MSFA-MW); Chad Lueck, Valley City State University (N.D.) (DAC); Adam Maser, Hastings College (Neb.) (GPAC); Marcus Miller, Carroll College (Mont.) (FC); E.J. Underwood, Pikeville College (Ky.) (MSC).

 

 

VOLLEYBALL HONORS

Lauren Perrin of King College (Tenn.), Annie Jankowski of the College of St. Mary (Neb.), and Dannielle Cathcart of Urbana University (Ohio) were named the NAIA Volleyball Player, Setter, and Libero of the Week, respectively, for the week ending November 13, 2005.

 

Perrin, a 5'9" outside hitter from Bristol, Tenn., averaged three kills per game as King went 5-2 on the week. The sophomore averaged over five digs per game and had a total of 11 blocks and 16 aces during the week. For her efforts, she was named the conference tournament MVP. King improved to 30-11 overall.

Sophomore setter Jankowski averaged 15.33 assists per game in leading St. Mary to a 2-0 week. A native of Omaha, Neb., she also had 4.33 digs per game in the Flames' 3-0 wins against Newman University (Kan.) and Bellevue University (Neb.). St. Mary has a season record of 30-6.

 

Hailing from Anna, Ohio, Cathcart broke the NAIA record for digs in a season (1222) after totaling 63 digs in six games during the week. A senior libero, Cathcart also had two aces as Urbana defeated Roberts Wesleyan College (N.Y.) 3-0 and dropped a 3-0 match to Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Ohio). Urbana is now 37-9 on the year.

 

Other Volleyball Player Nominees:

Lindsay Dixon, Seton Hill College (Pa.) (IX); Bruna Langner, Lee University (Tenn.) (XI); Jennifer Marquette, McPherson College (Kan) (IV); Tatiane Silva, John Brown University (Ark.) (VI).

Other Volleyball Setter Nominees:

Tara Dillon, Lee University (Tenn.) (XI); Kelsey Jones, Cedarville University (Ohio) (IX); Juliana Todescan, John Brown University (Ark.) (VI).

Other Volleyball Libero Nominees:

Angela Montreuil, King College (Tenn.) (XII); Jennifer Sackett, College of St. Mary (Neb.) (IV); Susan Taylor, Texas Wesleyan University (VI); Courtney Williams, Lee University (Tenn.) (XI).