UW-Green Bay's Gross, Butler's Wories earn Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Week honors
Sept. 12, 2006
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INDIANAPOLIS -- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay senior Stephanie Gross (women's soccer) and Butler University junior Kent Wories (men's cross country) have been named the Horizon League Scholar-Athletes of the Week, League commissioner Jonathan B. LeCrone announced Tuesday (Sept. 12).
Gross scored all three Phoenix goals last weekend, leading UW-Green Bay to a victory and a tie. She hit the net twice in a 2-2 draw with Northern Illinois University on Friday, and hit the net from 40 yards away for the only scoring in Sunday's 1-0 victory over Western Illinois University. That strike was the eighth match-winner of her career, and put her into fourth place in school history with 24 career goals to her credit.
In the classroom, Gross owns a 3.835 grade-point average as a double major in human development and psychology. She received First-Team Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) as well as First-Team Scholar All-Region recognition from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America last fall.
Wories became the first two-time League honoree, adding the latest award to the certificate he earned last week (Sept. 5). The accolade follows his seventh-place finish among 45 runners at the Indiana University Open on Saturday. His 26:22 timing was 21 seconds behind champion and former state titlist Justin Roeder, making Wories one of only two non-Big Ten Conference runners in the top 12.
Wories' academic achievements include a 3.965 grade-point average as a finance major. He was a member of the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll in each semester last year.
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 NOMINEES:
Derek Kosek, UIC (soccer, senior, 3.42, elementary education) helped the Flames to a 2-1 victory at seventh-ranked UC Santa Barbara and anchored the UIC back line in a 1-1 draw at Cal Poly. He leads a defensive group that has allowed only three goals in six matches this season.
Shawn Lucas, Loyola (cross country, senior, 3.20, human resource management) placed 18th overall in the University of Iowa Hawkeye Open on Saturday. He was second among the Loyola entries in the event, and was the 2006 recipient of the school's Bud Gorman Award for Citizenship and Service.
Nathanael Brown, UW-Green Bay (cross country, senior, 3.83, political science) finished third among scoring racers at Valparaiso University's Crusader Invitational on Friday. He completed the 6K course in 19:28, just four seconds behind the top collegiate finisher, to post his second top-ten finish of the season.
OTHER FEMALE NOMINEES:
Alexis Korovich, Cleveland State (volleyball, sophomore, 3.63, undecided) earned Most Valuable Player honors at the Oakland University Invitational, leading the Vikings to the event title by averaging 4.45 kills and 3.27 digs per game while posting her fifth and sixth double-doubles of the year. She had a career-high 24 kills and 14 digs versus Bowling Green.
Mary Parker, Detroit (soccer, senior, 3.793, chemistry/pre-med) assisted on the match-winning goal in the Titans' 1-0 victory over Toledo, giving Detroit its first win of the year. The two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District selection has earned a spot on the UDM Athletic Director's Honor Roll in each of the last six semesters and will begin medical school next fall.
Liz Hrebic, UIC (volleyball, junior, 3.59, history) recorded a team-high five service aces plus 12 digs in the Flames' victory over Miami (Ohio) University on Saturday, and finished with 20 digs in the team's three matches over the weekend.
Sarah Elmer, Loyola (volleyball, senior, 3.48, marketing) was named to the all-tournament team at the Texas A&M University Invitational after posting her third career triple-double, posting 14 kills, 40 assists and 19 digs versus McNeese State University on Friday. She also posted a .560 hitting percentage in that contest.
Leanne Felsing, UW-Milwaukee (volleyball, junior, 3.339, finance) earned all-tournament honors at UWM's Pepsi Invitational. For the week, she averaged 1.56 kills, 3.11 digs and 1.11 blocks per game with a pair of double-doubles to pace the Panthers to two victories in three matches.
Tara Geegan, Wright State (volleyball, junior, 4.00, early childhood education) gained all-tournament recognition as WSU posted two victories at the University of South Florida Smoothie King Invitational. She registered 36 kills and 14 blocks in the three matches, including a 16-kill outing against Jacksonville.
PREVIOUS SCHOLAR-ATHLETES OF THE WEEKAug. 29-- Aaron Thompson (Butler, soccer), Liz Fazio (Cleveland State, volleyball)Sept. 5Kent Wories (Butler, cross country), Genni Gardner (Butler, cross country)
