INDIANAPOLIS- The Great Midwest Athletes of the week for April 7, 2025 are based on student-athlete performance from March 31, 2025- April 1, 2025.
Baseball
North Division
Pitcher
Cam Scott/ Ashland University / Sr. / Pitcher / Mapleton, Ill.
Scott had a dominant outing in Game 3 against Findlay this past weekend. The right-hander tossed a complete-game, four-hit shutout over seven innings with three strikeouts and no walks. He has now extended his scoreless innings streak to 19?.
Player
Max Caron/ Hillsdale College / Gr. / Outfield / Lewis Center,Ohio
Caron continued his red-hot play at the plate this past week. He went 8-for-13 (.615) with seven runs scored, three RBIs, nine walks, two doubles, and three stolen bases. He continues to lead the conference in both batting average and on-base percentage.
South Division
Pitcher
Evan Oakley/ Kentucky Wesleyan College / Jr. / Pitcher / Gilbertsville, Ky.
Kentucky Wesleyan’s Oakley was nearly unhittable in the Panthers win over Malone. He went eight innings, giving up just three hits while striking out eight. Oakley now owns a 1.64 ERA, the best in the G-MAC, and ranks third in the league with 64 strikeouts.
Player
Andrew Morse/ Walsh University / R-Jr./ Third Base / Akron, Ohio
Morse helped lead the Cavaliers to a 14-3 win. He went 5-for-5 from the plate with four RBIs, including three doubles.
Men’s Golf
Filippo Reale/ Hillsdale College / Sr. / Rome, Italy
The Chargers had their first individual medalist since 2019, with REale winning the Music City Invitational with a 7-under par 203. This was a Hillsdale single-round scoring record, as he also found three eagles. His efforts helped the Chargers finish fourth as a team and set a new 54-hole team scoring record of 851.
Women’s Golf
Erin Mulcahy / University of Findlay/ Sr. / Lima, Ohio
Mulcahy led the Oilers to the team title at the Findianapolis Intercollegiate. She won the tournament with scores of 72, 74, and 69 to finish at 215. She was the only player in the field under par and won the tournament by five shots. It was her first individual win in her career, and her 54-hole score set a new career-best.
Men’s Lacrosse
Defensive
Cullen Green / Seton Hill University / So. / Defense / Endicott, N.Y.
Green led Seton Hill's defense to give up just two goals in a 29-2 victory over Malone on Saturday. He led the Griffins with 4 caused turnovers and added 6 ground balls.
Offensive
Luke Fritz / Davenport University / R-Jr. / Midfield / Holly, Mich.
Frtiz led the Panthers to a 17-16 victory over Walsh on Saturday, April 5. The redshirt sophomore scored the game-winning goal with 24 seconds remaining to complete an impressive comeback which featured a four-point deficit with four minutes remaining. He finished with a team-high five goals in the win.
Women’s Lacrosse
Defensive
Gabby Wilson/ Northwood University/ Jr. / Defense / Midland, Mich.
Wilson led Northwood to its first G-MAC victory in program history with a dominant performance in draw controls against Lake Erie. She finished with 18 draw controls against the Storm. That total is the most for any player in the G-MAC by seven and the third most for any player in Division II this season. Wilson also added three goals, three assists and five ground balls.
Offensive
Grace Santee/ Walsh University / Sr. / Midfield / Avon, Ohio
The Cavaliers got 10 total points from Santee against Thomas More. She scored two goals and recorded eight assists, all while racking in five ground balls and three caused turnovers. Her dominant performance was record-breaking as she broke the school and tied the G-MAC record for assists in a game, and tied the points in a game record.
Softball
Pitcher
Alexys Antal / University of Findlay/ Jr. /Pitcher/ Topeka, Ind.
Heinsman led Findlay to a 4-0 record on the week, as they beat Thomas More and Kentucky Wesleyan in doubleheaders. Heinsman was 3-for-7 on the week with a triple, a home run, and a team-leading five RBIs.
Player
Meghan Heinsman/ University of Findlay/ Fr. /Utility / Lawrenceburg, Ind.
Heinsman led Findlay to a 4-0 record on the week, as they beat Thomas More and Kentucky Wesleyan in doubleheaders. Heinsman was 3-for-7 on the week with a triple, a home run, and a team-leading five RBIs.
Men’s Tennis
Roman Marionneau/ Tiffin University/ Gr. / La Roche Sur Yon, France
Marionneau was unbeaten for the week, going 2-0 in singles and 2-0 in doubles as Tiffin posted two wins over Northwood and Hillsdale. He beat Northwood 7-5, 6-1 and Hillsdale 6-3, 6-3. He also posted doubles wins over Northwood 6-2 and Hillsdale 7-5.
Women’s Tennis
Elina Ivanova/ University of Findlay/ Sr. / Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Ivanova went 4-0 on the week, winning both matches at second doubles, 6-3 vs Hillsdale, 6-2 vs Northwood, and won second singles vs Hillsdale 6-3, 2-6, 6-1. Later, she also won third singles vs Northwood 6-3, 2-6, 6-3.
Men’s Outdoor Field
Ben Haas/ Hillsdale College/ Jr. / Clarkston, Mich.
Haas has continued his indoor success into the outdoor season. He broke Hillsdale's 15-year-old record in the hammer throw with a mark of 66.58 meters at the Hillsdale Outdoor Open, which is currently the ninth-best hammer throw in G-MAC history. At the Division II level, it is the top throw in the event so far. He also won the shot put and set a provisional mark in that event with a throw of 17.06 meters, and set a new personal best with a runner-up finish in the discus.
Men’s Outdoor Track
Alex Hill/ Tiffin University / So. / Massilon, Ohio
Hill won the 5000-meter run at the Davor Labor Invitational with a time of 15:27.62.
Women’s Outdoor Field
Molly Winner/ Ashland University / RS So. / Yorkshire, Ohio
Winner stood out and shined at Cincinnati's Oliver Nikoloff Invitational. She won the women's shot put with an improved provisional mark of 15.01 meters/49-feet-3. In the women's hammer throw, she tossed a mark of 56.65 meters/185-feet-10. Her efforts over the weekend moved her up to second in the nation in the hammer throw and sixth in the shot put.
Women’s Outdoor Track
Jade Avance/ Ashland University / Jr. / Milford, Ohio
Avance found lots of success at Cincinnati's Oliver Nikoloff Invitational. In the women's 800-meter run, her time of 2:07.38 gave her the win, while also leading a 4x400 relay team to a first-place finish with a time of 3:46.47. Her impressive times pushed her to No. 7 in the nation in the 800-meter run, while the 4x400 team time now sits at No. 14.