Wories, Stinson Earn Scholar-Athlete Award
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Butler University senior Kent Wories (men's cross country) and University of Wisconsin-Green Bay sophomore Amanda Stinson (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. 16).
At the Bradley Invitational last weekend, Wories ran the second-fastest 8K of his career with a time of 25:47. He was the Bulldog's top finisher, placing 33rd out of 148 athletes, and the top Horizon League runner. His first-place team finish was his best effort this season.
Wories boasts a 3.965 grade-point average as a finance major. He has garnered recognition on the Horizon League Academic All-League Team, the Horizon League Honor Roll, the Butler Athletic Director's Honor Roll, and as a Josten's Scholar-Athlete. He has also been named the U.S. Army Scholar-Athlete of the Week one other time this season.
Stinson scored her third goal of the season against Valparaiso on Sunday (Oct. 14). She now leads the team offensively with three goals for six points on the season, while as a defender, she averages over 85 minutes per match in playing time.
As a sophomore, Stinson tauts a perfect 4.0 grade-point average as a human biology major. Her academic efforts aided her Phoenix team in earning the NSCAA team academic award in 2006.
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 Kaphart, Cleveland State (soccer, sophomore, 3.40, physical education) tallied his team-leading second goal of the season in Sunday's (Oct. 14) 2-1 loss at Milwaukee. His goal came with five minutes to play in the first half from eight-yards out on a breakaway. Kephart is currently tied for second on the team with four points this season.
Tyler Rosenberg, Green Bay (soccer, junior, 3.395, business administration) assisted on Green Bay's game-winning goal against Cleveland State on Friday (Oct. 12). As a defender, Rosenberg has aided the Phoenix in posting back-to-back shutouts in two Horizon League matches, while the team has only given up one goal in its last eight matches. He is currently tied for fourth on the team in scoring this season.
Thomas Greene, Loyola (golf, sophomore, 3.50, finance) placed second overall at the IPFW Fall Classic with a 205 (70-63-72). His eight-under-par 63 in the second round was a Loyola and a Course record, while his 54-hole score also tied a Rambler record.
Chris Honig, Valparaiso (cross country, junior, 3.64, history) led the Crusaders with an eighth-place finish at the Evansville Invitational, helping his team to a third-place team finish. His time of 25:38 was the second-fastest 8K of his career.
OTHER FEMALE NOMINEES:
Angie Muir, Butler (soccer, junior, 3.81, secondary education/math) scored a goal and added an assist in a 3-1 Bulldog victory over Green Bay on Friday. She leads the team with 19 points on seven goals and five assists, and ranks second in the League in points. For her career, she ranks seventh in Butler history with 15 assists and 10th with 19 goals.
Alexis Korovich, Cleveland State (volleyball, sophomore, 3.69, criminology) helped CSU extend its winning streak to nine with a 3-0 victory over Butler and a 3-1 triumph over Wright State last week. In the two matches, Korovich hit .298 (37-12-84) while averaging 5.29 points, 4.43 digs and 6.00 points per game. Against Butler, she finished with a match-high 18 kills and 11 digs before following that up with a season-best 19-kill, 20-dig effort against WSU, giving her a team-leading 12th and 13th double-doubles of her career. She finished the week with 37 kills, 31 digs, four blocks, three assists and three aces.
Heather Lau, Loyola (soccer, senior, 3.31, marketing) recorded her first goal of the season in Loyola's 1-0 victory over Butler on Sunday. Her effort helped keep Loyola undefeated in Horizon League play this season (4-0-0).
Rachael Button, Valparaiso (cross country, senior, 3.67, english) finished in fourth-place last weekend at the Evansville Invitational, giving her her third top-ten finish in four races this year and her second-best career finish. Her time of 18:15.94 helped the Crusaders to a tie for fourth-place in the team standings.
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)
Oct. 2Kent Wories (Butler, cross country); Ani Michl (Valparaiso, soccer)
Oct. 9Zeke Dombrowski (Milwaukee, soccer); Lotte Rasmussen (Green Bay, soccer)
