Westra, Berglin named U.S. Army Horizon League Scholar-Athletes of the Week
March 27, 2007
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Cleveland State University senior John Westra (baseball) and University of Wisconsin-Green Bay senior Natalie Berglin (women's basketball) have been named the U.S. Army Horizon League Scholar-Athletes of the Week, League commissioner Jonathan B. LeCrone announced Tuesday (March 27).
Westra batted .706 in four games last week, collecting 12 hits in 17 at-bats. His hit total included a home run, two doubles and seven runs batted in, along with four runs scored. He went 10-for-12 in three games versus Wright State University over the weekend, including a three-for-three effort with two runs batted in to lead the Vikings to a 7-2 victory in Saturday's (March 24) series opener. He had four hits and scored twice in the nightcap of that doubleheader and posted three more hits with two RBI on Sunday (March 25).
In the classroom, Westra owns a 3.76 grade-point average, majoring in history and education. His GPA is the second-highest on the team, and he is a member of the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll. Westra is also a recipient of the CSU Academic Athletic Excellence award.
Berglin closed her collegiate career in grand style Tuesday (March 20), scoring a career-high 28 points in UW-Green Bay's loss to the University of Connecticut in the second round of the NCAA Championship. She made 11 of 16 shots from the field, including a personal-best six three-pointers, while also adding team-high totals of six rebounds and three assists. The loss ended the nation's longest winning streak at 26 consecutive games as the Phoenix posted a League-best 29-4 record.
In the classroom, Berglin boasts a 3.25 grade-point average as a business administration major. She is a member of the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll and has been a member of three UW-Green Bay teams cited by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association for that group's Top 25 Academic Team awards.
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:
Andy Hetebrueg, UW-Milwaukee (baseball, sophomore, 3.768, marketing) helped the Panthers to a pair of victories at the University of Illinois at Chicago on Saturday (March 24). He batted .500 (five-for-10) in the three-game series, scoring two runs and driving in three. He had three hits in the Panthers' 9-2 victory in Saturday's nightcap.
Justin Parker, Wright State (baseball, sophomore, 3.564, organizational leadership) posted a .333 average (five-for-15) in four games last week. He drove in four runs and scored two more to help the Raiders to a series victory over Cleveland State University. His efforts in that three-game set also included two walks, a double, two stolen bases and perfect fielding in 16 chances at shortstop.
Josh Page, Youngstown State (baseball, junior, 3.89, middle childhood education) hit .538 (seven-for-13) with four runs scored and three RBI, leading the Penguins to a 4-1 record. He had three hits Saturday versus Butler University, playing a key role in YSU's three-game series sweep that put the Penguins in first place in the League standings.
OTHER FEMALE NOMINEES:
Haley Keller, Cleveland State (softball, sophomore, 3.71, pre-nursing) hit .600 (six-for-ten) in four games at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County Spring Classic. She scored three runs and drove in two at the tournament, recording her first three-hit game as a Viking versus the College of the Holy Cross on Saturday.
Michelle Puch, Loyola (golf, junior, 3.36, marketing) tied for 30th place with a two-round total of 171 at the Butler Spring Invitational. Her efforts helped the Ramblers to a fourth-place finish, ahead of League rivals Butler and Cleveland State. She currently ranks third on the team with an 82.6 strokes-per-round average.
Megan Bricker, Youngstown State (softball, senior, 3.54, early childhood education) continued her strong start, hitting .500 (seven-for-14) in five games at the Miami University Invitational. She had a career-best three RBI in Saturday's victory over the host RedHawks, and currently leads the team with a .407 batting average which features a career-high nine-game hitting streak.
PREVIOUS SCHOLAR-ATHLETES OF THE WEEKAug. 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 and field) 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)
MULTIPLE-AWARD WINNERS5 - Bjorn Schantz, Cleveland State4 - Genni Gardner, Butler3 - Mary Parker, Detroit3 - Jenna Real, Loyola2 - Blake Booher, UIC2 - Lindsay Caldwell, UW-Milwaukee2 - Jackie Closser, Butler2 - A.J. Graves, Butler2 - Whitney Lewis, Wright State2 - Robby Leibold, UW-Milwaukee2 - Mike Schachtner, UW-Green Bay2 - Kent Wories, Butler2 - Markian Zyga, Loyola
