Butler pitcher Dages named U.S. Army Scholar-Athlete of the Week

May 22, 2007

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INDIANAPOLIS -- Butler University junior pitcher Jon Dages (baseball) has been named the U.S. Army Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Week, League commissioner Jonathan B. LeCrone announced Tuesday (May 22).

Dages recorded his team-leading sixth victory of the season on Friday (May 18), scattering 11 hits over seven innings of work in the Bulldogs' 11-4 victory over the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dages struck out six Panther batters while walking only one, lowering his season earned-run average to 3.50 (fifth-best in the League). His 61 strikeouts this spring rank second in the League, as well.

In the classroom, Dages owns a 3.293 grade-point average as a finance major. He was an Academic All-Horizon League selection last spring, and has earned a spot on the Horizon League's Academic Honor Roll in each of the last three semesters.

The Horizon League instituted the Scholar-Athlete of the Week awards for this academic year as a way to recognize outstanding academic and athletic achievement by its student-athletes. To be eligible for the honor, a student athlete must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.20 or better (on a 4.00 scale), have completed at least one year at the member institution and passed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours, and perform well during the week's competition. Winners are selected by a group of League faculty athletic representatives, from nominations provided by sports information directors.

OTHER MALE NOMINEE:

Josh Groves, UW-Milwaukee (baseball, sophomore, 3.28, marketing) helped the Panthers to a 2-2 record, hitting .467 (seven-for-15) with three doubles in four games over the weekend. He drove in a pair of runs, and is now hitting .473 with 11 runs scored and 17 RBI in 17 games during the month of May.

NO FEMALE NOMINEES THIS WEEK

PREVIOUS SCHOLAR-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Aug. 29 Aaron Thompson (Butler, soccer), Liz Fazio (Cleveland State, volleyball)
Sept. 5 Kent Wories (Butler, cross country), Genni Gardner (Butler, cross country)
Sept. 12 Kent Wories (Butler, cross country), Stephanie Gross (UW-Green Bay, soccer)
Sept. 19 Markian Zyga (Loyola, soccer), Ginny Graczyk (UW-Milwaukee, soccer)
Sept. 26 Paul Mongillo (Butler, soccer), Liz Fazio (Cleveland State, volleyball)
Oct. 3 Tom Sadd (Cleveland State, soccer), Mary Parker (Detroit, soccer)
Oct. 10 Billy Meier (UW-Milwaukee, soccer), Mary Parker (Detroit, soccer)
Oct. 17 Nick Hawley (UW-Milwaukee, cross country), Mary Parker (Detroit, soccer)
Oct. 24 Bjorn Schantz (Cleveland State, swimming), Betty Slinger (UW-Green Bay, volleyball)
Oct. 31 Bjorn Schantz (Cleveland State, swimming), Genni Gardner (Butler, cross country)
Nov. 7 Markian Zyga (Loyola, soccer), Sarah Rauen (UW-Green Bay, volleyball)
Nov. 14 Bjorn Schantz (Cleveland State, swimming), Genni Gardner (Butler, cross country)
Nov. 21 Robby Leibold (UW-Milwaukee, swimming), Sarah Moore (UW-Milwaukee, volleyball)
Nov. 28 Bjorn Schantz (Cleveland State, swimming), Whitney Lewis (Wright State, basketball)
Dec. 5 Bjorn Schantz (Cleveland State, swimming), Amanda Popp (UW-Green Bay, basketball)
Dec. 12 Tom Levin (Loyola, basketball), Jenna Real (Loyola, basketball)
Dec. 19 Mike Schachtner (UW-Green Bay, basketball), Steph Comisar (Wright State, basketball)
Dec. 27 A.J. Graves (Butler, basketball), Jenna Real (Loyola, basketball)
Jan. 9 Mike Schachtner (UW-Green Bay, basketball), Jenna Real (Loyola, basketball)
Jan. 16 Dan Lindstrom (UW-Green Bay, swimming), Whitney Lewis (Wright State, basketball)
Jan. 23 Robby Leibold (UW-Milwaukee, swimming), Jackie Closser (Butler, basketball)
Jan. 30 Drew Streicher (Butler, basketball), Molly Cox (UW-Green Bay, swimming)
Feb. 6 Blake Booher (UIC, swimming), Lindsay Caldwell (UW-Milwaukee, swimming)
Feb. 13 Drew Burleson (Wright State, basketball), Jenni Saarinen (UW-Milwaukee, indoor track)
Feb. 20 Evan West (Butler, tennis), Genni Gardner (Butler, indoor track)
Feb. 27 Blake Booher (UIC, swimming), Lindsay Caldwell (UW-Milwaukee, swimming)
Mar. 6 Rob West (Cleveland State, tennis), Amy Meissner (UW-Green Bay, tennis)
Mar. 13 Mark Sommerfeld (Detroit, golf), Jackie Closser (Butler, basketball)
Mar. 20 A.J. Graves (Butler, basketball), Kat Krause (Loyola, softball)
Mar. 27 John Westra (Cleveland State, baseball), Natalie Berglin (UW-Green Bay, basketball)
Apr. 3 Josh Page (Youngstown State, baseball), Kat Krause (Loyola, softball)
Apr. 10 Steven Wipprecht (Cleveland State, tennis), Jenni Saarinen (UW-Milwaukee, outdoor track)
Apr. 17 Justin Parker (Wright State, baseball), Kaleigh Rafter (Detroit, softball)
Apr. 24 Sean Bidzinski (Loyola, golf), Holly Nearman (UW-Milwaukee, outdoor track)
May 1 Justin Parker (Wright State, baseball), Michele Penney (Cleveland State, softball)
May 8 Mark Sommerfeld (Detroit, golf), Paige McCracken (Butler, golf)
May 15 Justin Parker (Wright State, baseball), Jenni Saarinen (UW-Milwaukee, outdoor track)


MULTIPLE-AWARD WINNERS

5 - Bjorn Schantz, Cleveland State
4 - Genni Gardner, Butler
3 - Justin Parker, Wright State
3 - Mary Parker, Detroit
3 - Jenna Real, Loyola
2 - Blake Booher, UIC
2 - Lindsay Caldwell, UW-Milwaukee
2 - Jackie Closser, Butler
2 - A.J. Graves, Butler
2 - Kat Krause, Loyola
2 - Whitney Lewis, Wright State
2 - Robby Leibold, UW-Milwaukee
2 - Jenni Saarinen, UW-Milwaukee
2 - Mike Schachtner, UW-Green Bay
2 - Mark Sommerfeld, Detroit
2 - Kent Wories, Butler
2 - Markian Zyga, Loyola