Butler's 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 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.

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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