Wories, Michl Honored as U.S. Army Scholar-Athletes of the Week
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Oct. 2, 2007
Indianapolis -
Butler University senior Kent Wories (men's cross country) and Valparaiso University senior Ani Michl (women's soccer) have been named the U.S. Army Horizon League Scholar-Athletes of the Week, League commissioner Jonathan B. LeCrone announced Tuesday (Oct. 2).
Wories ran the second-fastest time of his career at the Notre Dame Invitational on Friday (Sept. 28). His time of 25:53 earned him 114th-place overall, and third among his Bulldog teammates, the best of his career.
In the classroom, Wories carries a 3.965 grade-point average as a finance major. He has been named to the Horizon League Academic All-League Team and the Horizon League Honor Roll, as well as the Butler Athletic Director's Honor Roll. He also earned recognition as a Josten's Scholar-Athlete last year.
Michl scored two goals in Valpo's victory against Indiana State last week. Her first goal put the Crusaders on top 1-0 just 14 minutes into the match, and her second secured the win with four minutes left. She fired seven shots on the weekend, with five of them ending up on goal.
Academically, Michl excels with a 4.0 grade-point average as a nursing major. She was previously named to the Mid-Continent Conference All-Academic Team as a freshman, as well as the Dean's List at Valpo. She also earned Valparaiso University semester honors for having a 4.0 throughout her freshman year.
The Horizon League instituted the U.S. Army Scholar-Athlete of the Week awards 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:
George Kephart, Cleveland State (soccer, sophomore, 3.40, physical education) led the Vikings to a 1-0 win at Canisius College on Sunday (Sept. 30) by scoring his first goal of the season. He took a pass off a free kick and headed home the game-winning goal with just over 12 minutes to play.
Tyler Rosenberg, Green Bay (soccer, junior, 3.395, business administration) assisted on both game-winning goals for Green Bay this week as the Phoenix extended their unbeaten streak to seven games. His long throw-ins against Valparaiso on Wednesday (Sept. 26) and regionally-ranked Ohio State on Saturday (Sept. 29) assisted on both goals in a pair of Green Bay 1-0 victories. Rosenberg's defense also aided Green Bay in posting their fourth-straight shutout with the wint over Ohio State, and the fifth of the season.
Robert Caplin, Loyola (golf, sophomore, 3.67, undeclared) tied for third at the Cleveland State Invitational with a 216 (76-71-69). His final-round 69 was the lowest mark of his Loyola career, and he helped the Ramblers to a second-place finish at the CSU Invitational.
Zeke Dombrowski, Milwaukee (soccer, senior, 3.591, business) assisted the Panthers in their 1-1 tie with Valparaiso on Saturday (Sept. 29) and tallied a career-high seven shots in the match, including one that hit the cross bar, and another that hit the post. His effort also set a season high for any UWM player, as he leads the team in goals, points, and shots.
Steve Shively, Valparaiso (soccer, sophomore, 3.57, psychology/chemistry) netted his team-best third goal of the season and seventh career goal in the 78th minute against Milwaukee on Saturday to tie the game, which eventually ended in a 1-1 draw. Shively has scored the lone Crusader goal in both of their ties in league play this season.
OTHER FEMALE NOMINEES:
Genni Gardner, Butler (cross country, senior, 3.942, communications disorders) ran the second-fastest 5K time in Butler cross country history at the Notre Dame Invitational on Friday (Sept. 28). Her time of 17:14 earned her a 12th-place finish among 162 runners, many from nationally-ranked teams.
Jenni Ramminger, Cleveland State (volleyball, junior, 3.65, communications) helped lead CSU to a 2-0 week as she hit .354 with 30 kills, four aces, three digs, and nine blocks in wins over Green Bay and Milwaukee. In Saturday's 3-2 victory over Milwaukee, Ramminger set a new career-high with 23 kills as she hit .375, with two aces and six blocks. She leads the team with 196 kills this season and ranks second in hitting percentage (.301) and blocks (68).
Liesl Tesch, Green Bay (volleyball, junior, 3.333, communications) led the Phoenix in kills (44), kills per game (4.00) and digs (42) last week. She had a pair of 20-kill matches, posting 21 against both Loyola and Youngstown State, and earning double-doubles in both matches, including her first-ever 20-20 game against YSU.
Cynthia Morote-Ariza, Loyola (soccer, sophomore, 3.40, clinical psychology) scored a goal in Loyola's lone match of the week, a 3-0 victory over Drake on Sunday (Sept. 30). She increased her career total in goals to 14 and points to 42.
Joanna Severson, Milwaukee (soccer, senior, 3.927, accounting and finance) scored two goals for the first multi-goal match of her career on Friday in a 5-1 win at Butler. She also converted a penalty kick for the first goal, extending the school record to four career PKs.
PREVIOUS U.S. ARMY SCHOLAR-ATHLETES:
Aug. 28Nina Inic (Butler, volleyball)
Sept. 5Ryan Miller (Green Bay, cross country); Liz Fazio (Cleveland State, volleyball)
Sept. 11Chris Honig (Valparaiso, cross country); Katarina Hanackova (UIC, volleyball)
Sept. 18Malcolm DeBaun (Loyola, soccer); Betty Slinger (Green Bay, volleyball)
Sept. 25Markian Zyga (Loyola, soccer); Sara Hughes (Valparaiso, volleyball)
