INDIANAPOLIS- The Great Midwest Athletes of the week for February 17th, 2025 are based on student-athlete performance from February 10th, 2025- February 16th, 2025.
Baseball
North Division
Pitcher
Zach Johnson/ Tiffin University / Gr. / Pitcher / Lydonville, NY
Tiffin was led by Zach Johnson on the mound as he pitched two innings of scoreless relief in the Dragons' season opener. He picked up the win while striking out one batter, all while being the only pitcher to not allow a hit in the teams' 17-8 blowout win over Saginaw Valley State.
Player
Luke Senften/ University of Findlay / So. / Designated Hitter / Canton, Ohio
Senften went a perfect 4-4 in the Oilers' opener against Grand Valley State. In the 16-2 win, he recorded a double, three RBIs and four runs scored.
Baseball
South Division
Pitcher
Jack Perdue/ Thomas More University / Jr. / Pitcher / Louisville, KY.
Perdue went through seven innings in Thomas More's 4-0 win over WV Wesleyan. He picked up the win while striking out six and allowing just three hits during his time on the mound.
Player
Gavin Vogelgesang/ Thomas More University / Sr. / Third Base / Cincinnati, Ohio
In the Saints' big wins against WV Wesleyan, he helped tremendously at the plate. He went 4-6 with one RBI, two doubles, one walk, and two runs scored. While fielding, he had no errors and one assist.
Men’s Basketball
Casey George / Thomas More University/ Sr. / Guard /Pickerington, Ohio
The Saints have found themselves in high honors in more than just baseball this week. Geroge tallied an impressive career- high 28 points against the Cedarville Yellow Jackets on Thursday. He also plucked down eight rebounds, dished off two assists, and snagged one steal in the win.
Women’s Basketball
Zoe Miller/ Ashland University / Sr. / Forward / Berlin, Ohio
The Eagles were able to squeak by the Tiffin Dragons on Saturday, and that was in due part to the elite play from Zoe Miller. She scored a career high 33 points at Tiffin. For the week, she averaged 24.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.5 steals per game, and added on a field goal percentage of 57.6.
Men’s Lacrosse
Defensive
Will Cody/ Seton Hill University / Jr. / Goalkeeper / Pottstown, PA
The Griffin defense held strong in a 23-5 win over Roberts Wesleyan. Leading the charge for the back line was Cody who made six saves and allowed just two goals over the course of 45 minutes being in the contest.
Offensive
Braeden Lockyer/ Seton Hill University / Sr. / Attack / King, Ontario
In the Griffins dominant win, offensively, Lockyer was outstanding. The 23-goal outing against Roberts Wesleyan saw Lockyer credited with five goals and two assists, with his first four goals occuring in the first half.
Women’s Lacrosse
Defensive
Summer-Jo Grieser/ Malone University / So. / Goalkeeper / Ada, Mich.
Grieser made 12 saves on 30 shots faced, leading the charge for the Pioneers in their close-knit win over Davis & Elkins, 11-9.
Offensive
Ashley Fisher/ Ashland University / Jr. / Midfield / Sunbury, Ohio
Ashley Fisher has started off the season hot for the Eagles. She paced the AU attack with three goals and four assists in the teams' win over Quincy on Friday.
STUNT
Emily Ball/ Davenport University/ Jr. / Base / Clinton Township, Mich.
The Panthers keep on thriving in G-MAC play. Ball helped to lead the Panthers to a 3-1 record on the weekend. She scored 62, 65, 67, and 93 points in the Panthers' matchups.
Men’s Indoor Field
Ben Haas/ Hillsdale College / Jr. / Clarkston, Mich.
Haas has yet again been honored for his efforts. This time, he won the GVSU Big Meet Weight Throw Invite with a new school record of 22.45 meters. His throw is now the top in the nation at the Division II level this season, all while tying the G-MAC record. He also took second in the shot put with a NCAA Provisional Mark of 17.77 meters.
Men’s Indoor Track
Daylen Madison / Ashland University / Jr. /Medina, Ohio
Madison is now ranked No. 14 in Division II in the 800-meter run after improving upon his previous NCAA Provisional Mark, with a new time of 1:50.25.
Women’s Indoor Field
Lexi Tucci/ Malone University/ Fr. / East Sparta, Ohio
Tucci finished No. 10 in the high jump (1.60m / 5' 3.00") and No. 12 in the long jump (5.23m / 17' 2.00") at the SPIRE Indoor Games.
Women’s Indoor Track
Jordan Taylor/ University of Findlay / Gr. / Loudonville, Ohio
Taylor pieced together her best weekend of her career. At the GVSU Big Meet, she won the 60-meter dash with a 7.41 time (11th in D2, Personal Best). She also won the 200-meter dash with a 23.82 time (4th in D2, Personal Best, School, 2nd fastest in G-MAC history) and was a member of the Distance Medley Relay team that had time of 11:32.33 (School Record, 12th in D2).
Men’s Tennis
Gabriel Seminario/ Ashland University / Jr. / Lima, Peru
The Eagles took down non-conference opponent, John Carroll, 7-0 on Saturday. In No. 4 singles, Seminario defeated Griffin Millspaugh, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3). He also teamed up and won his No. 3 doubles match, 6-0.
Women’s Tennis
Danijela Danilovic/ Northwood University/ Jr. / Subotica, Serbia
Danilovic has remained undefeated on the year at No. 2 doubles and No. 2 singles, posting a record of 6-0 to lead Northwood to three wins this past week. She is now 12-0 overall on the season, having gone a perfect 6-0 in both singles and doubles. Due to her impressive play, the Timberwolves are 6-0 overall as a team.