Wright State's Parker, Cleveland State's Penney named U.S. Army Scholar-Athletes of the Week
May 1, 2007
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Wright State University sophomore Justin Parker (baseball) and Cleveland State University senior Michele Penney (softball) have been named the U.S. Army Horizon League Scholar-Athletes of the Week, League commissioner Jonathan B. LeCrone announced Tuesday (May 1).
Parker collected five hits in 13 at-bats (a .385 batting average) last week, helping the Raiders to a 4-1 record. He scored seven runs and drove in four, while also drawing five walks. Parker had three hits including a double in Wright State's 7-1 victory over the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Sunday (April 29). He also scored twice and drove in two runs in that game, as well as in the nightcap of Saturday's (April 28) doubleheader.
The academic award is Parker's second Scholar-Athlete of the Week citation this year. In the classroom, Parker owns a 3.564 grade-point average, majoring in organizational leadership. He has garnered Highest Honors (3.50 or better GPA) once and High Honors (3.25 or better GPA) twice, and is a member of the Horizon League's Academic Honor Roll.
Penney batted .500 (five-for-10) as the Vikings recorded their first-ever three-game sweep of the University of Illinois at Chicago last weekend. Her performance included two home runs, a double, four runs scored, and four RBI. Her two-run homer put the Vikings ahead on the way to a 10-9 victory on Saturday (April 28) as CSU rallied from a 4-0 deficit. She also homered in Sunday's series finale, a 4-3 Cleveland State victory.
In the classroom, Penney carries a 3.81 grade-point average as an anthropology major. She was an Academic All-League selection last spring, and has been a member of the Dean's List every semester since coming to CSU. She was also a member of the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll last fall, and represented the university at the 2006 NCAA Leadership Conference.
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:
Jon Dages, Butler (baseball, junior, 3.293, finance) notched his team-leading fourth victory of the season with eight shutout innings at Youngstown State University on Friday (April 27). He scattered six hits and struck out four Penguins while walking only one, lowering his season ERA to 3.39. He leads the circuit in strikeouts (54) and innings pitched (77) this season.
Tim Prudlow, UW-Green Bay (tennis, junior, 3.441, human biology) went 2-1 for the Phoenix during the Horizon League Men's and Women'sTennis Championships last weekend. He won at the top singles and doubles positions as UW-Green Bay defeated Youngstown State to secure fifth place at the League summit.
Adam Schleis, UW-Milwaukee (outdoor track and field, sohomore, 3.351, history) finished second in the long jump at the Kip Janvrin Simpson College Open on Friday, with a mark of 22-9¼. He also placed 21st in the 110-meter hurdles at the Drake Relays on Saturday, crossing the finish line with a mark of :14.55 which missed the school record by 0.05 seconds.
Josh Page, Youngstown State (baseball, junior, 3.89, middle childhood education) batted .500 (7-for-14) with two doubles in three games against Butler, raising his season batting average to .317. He matched a career-high with four hits and drove in a pair of runs in the nightcap of Saturday's doubleheader.
OTHER FEMALE NOMINEES:
Pam Staton, Loyola (outdoor track and field, sophomore, 3.61, biology) won a pair of events at the Concordia College Invitational last weekend. She took first place in the 800 meters with a personal-season-best time of 2:18.75, and also broke the tape in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:44.79.
Beth Zimmerman, UW-Milwaukee (outdoor track and field, sophomore, 3.426, human biology) broke her own school record in the triple jump at the Kip Janvrin Simpson College Open, winning the event with a mark of 39-6½---just one-quarter inch short of the best effort by a Horizon League competitor this spring. She also finished second in the long jump with a leap of 18-5¼.
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)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)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)Mar. 27 -- John Westra (Cleveland State, baseball), Natalie Berglin (UW-Green Bay, basketball)Apr. 3 -- Josh Page (Youngstown State, baseball), Kat Krause (Loyola, softball)Apr. 10 -- Steven Wipprecht (Cleveland State, tennis), Jenni Saarinen (UW-Milwaukee, outdoor track)Apr. 17 -- Justin Parker (Wright State, baseball), Kaleigh Rafter (Detroit, softball)Apr. 24-- Sean Bidzinski (Loyola, golf), Holly Nearman (UW-Milwaukee, outdoor track)
MULTIPLE-AWARD WINNERS 5 - 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 - Kat Krause, Loyola2 - Whitney Lewis, Wright State2 - Robby Leibold, UW-Milwaukee2 - Justin Parker, Wright State2 - Mike Schachtner, UW-Green Bay2 - Kent Wories, Butler2 - Markian Zyga, Loyola
