UW-Green Bay's Lindstrom, Wright State's Lewis named Scholar-Athletes of the Week

Jan. 17, 2007

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INDIANAPOLIS -- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay senior Dan Lindstrom (men's swimming) and Wright State University junior Whitney Lewis (women's basketball) have been named the Horizon League Scholar-Athletes of the Week, commissioner Jonathan B. LeCrone announced Wednesday (Jan. 17).

Lindstrom helped UW-Green Bay to a pair of dual-meet victories against Butler University and the University of Illinois at Chicago on Sunday (Jan. 14). He won the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:12.62 and claimed top honors with his 2:05.92 clocking in the 200-yard backstroke. He was edged out by eight one-hundredths of a second in the 400-yard individual medley.

In the classroom, Lindstrom owns a 3.50 grade-point average as an urban and regional studies major, earning Academic All-League recognition last winter. He was also a member of the League's Academic Honor Roll in each of the last four semesters.

Lewis was honored for the second time this year after averaging 17.5 points in two games for the Raiders last week. She tied her career-high with 21 points versus Loyola University Chicago last Thursday (Jan. 11), adding four rebounds and three assists. Lewis came back Saturday to post 14 points and six rebounds against UIC.

In the classroom, Lewis holds a perfect 4.000 grade-point average in her studies as a psychology major. She has received Highest Honors in each of her first seven quarters at the school, and was voted to the League's Academic All-League Team in 2005-06.

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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OTHER MALE NOMINEES:
A.J. Graves, Butler (basketball, junior, 3.394, chemistry/pre-med) scored a season-high 31 points---29 in the second half---at the University of Illinois at Chicago on Wednesday (Jan. 10). He made 11 of 27 shots from the field and extended his streak to 54 consecutive free throws made while lifting his nation-leading free-throw percentage to 98.8.

Bjorn Schantz, Cleveland State (swimming, senior, 3.89, international business/marketing) finished second in the 1,000-yard freestyle against the University of Notre Dame on Saturday (Jan. 13), finishing the event with a time of 9:30.17. He also posted a 4:49.95 mark in the 500-yard freestyle and swam on CSU's 200-yard freestyle relay team.

Zach Everingham, Detroit (basketball, junior, 3.251, business administration) scored four points at Cleveland State on Saturday, hitting a three-point field goal in his fourth consecutive game. He also eclipsed his career high by grabbing six rebounds against the Vikings.

Larry Ehrhorn, UW-Milwaukee (indoor track and field, junior, 3.31, education) helped the Panthers to a second-place finish at their Division I Invitational, winning the shot put with a toss of 50 feet, 2 3/4 inches and also finishing fourth in the weight throw. His mark of 54 feet, 1/2 inch in that event is the third-best effort in school history.

Drew Burleson, Wright State (basketball, senior, 3.237, communications studies) paced the Raiders to a pair of victories and a tie for first place in the League standings. His 11-point night versus Loyola University Chicago on Wednesday included the 1,000th point of his career, and he also scored 11 points against the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay on Saturday.

Drew Weizer, Youngstown State (indoor track and field, senior, 3.76, physical education) finished sixth in the weight throw at the Doug Raymond Invitational on Saturday afternoon. His toss of 52 feet, 11 1/2 inches was third-best among collegiate competitors at the event.

OTHER FEMALE NOMINEES:
Nicole Gillikin, Detroit (indoor track and field, senior, 3.41, biology) tied for first place in the pole vault at Central Michigan University's Chippewa Open on Friday (Jan. 12). She cleared the ten-foot barrier to share top honors in the event.

Jenna Real, Loyola (basketball, senior, 3.56, visual communications) averaged 14 points, 10.5 rebounds and six assists in two games last week, shooting 69 percent (11-for-16) from the field. She tallied 12 points and 15 rebounds in the Ramblers' victory over Wright State University on Thursday (Jan. 11), and added 16 points at Butler University on Saturday.

Amanda Popp, UW-Green Bay (basketball, senior, 3.793, psychology/human development) averaged 11 points in two Phoenix victories. She scored 14 points---ten in the second half---to lift UW-Green Bay past defending League champion University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Saturday, giving UWGB a 13-3 overall record and keeping the team undefeated in League play.

Bethany Anderson, Youngstown State (indoor track and field, junior, 3.44, health/pre-med) broke her own school record in the weight throw with an effort of 58 feet, 8 3/4 inches at the Doug Raymond Invitational on Saturday. Anderson, the Outstanding Field Performer at the 2006 Outdoor League Championships, eclipsed her previous standard by four inches.

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)

MULTIPLE-AWARD WINNERS
5 - Bjorn Schantz, Cleveland State
3 - Genni Gardner, Butler
3 - Mary Parker, Detroit
3 - Jenna Real, Loyola
2 - Whitney Lewis, Wright State
2 - Mike Schachtner, UW-Green Bay
2 - Kent Wories, Butler
2 - Markian Zyga, Loyola