INDIANAPOLIS- The Great Midwest Athletes of the Week for October 26th, 2026 are based on student-athlete performance from October 19th , 2026- October 25th, 2026.
Men’s Cross Country
Wes Taylor / Ashland University / Jr. / Lancaster, Ohio
Ashland’s regionally-ranked cross country teams finished the 2026 regular season on Saturday at the Alabama Huntsville Charger Invitational. The men’s side finished 15th out of 40 teams in the 8K race with 390 points. Junior Wes Taylor paced the Eagles with a PR of 24:07, as he finished 10th individually.
Women’s Cross Country
Reese Landis / Ashland University / Redshirt Fr. / New London, Ohio
The Lady Eagles placed 8th out of 38 teams with 279 points at the Alabama Huntsville Chargers Invitational. Reese Landis continued her standout first collegiate cross country season with a 6K PR of 20:52.9, finishing third placed individually.
Football
Defense: Jacob Tueimeh / Tiffin University / Grad Sr. / Linebacker / Cincinnati, OH
Jacob Tueimeh anchored a dominant defensive effort that propelled Tiffin to a key 21-14 victory over Hillsdale. On the Chargers' opening possession, Tueimeh made an immediate impact, stepping in front of a pass and returning the interception 52 yards for a touchdown just 2:02 into the game to give the Dragons an early 7-0 lead. He also contributed seven total tackles, including six solo stops and a tackle for loss, helping Tiffin hold Hillsdale to 14 points and secure the road conference win.
Offense: Ethan Hamby / Northwood University / Jr. / Quarterback / Macomb, Mich.
Ethan Hamby passed for 434 yards and two touchdowns in a 37-35 win over Ohio Dominican. He went 39-for-53 overall while tossing a pair of touchdown passes. Hamby broke the Northwood record for passing yards, which now gives him every passing record in program history. He also broke the Northwood and the G-MAC record for completions in a game with 39. Hamby's 434 yards rank in the top 10 in G-MAC history. This is the third time this season Hamby has earned the G-MAC Offensive Athlete of the Week award.
Special Teams: Drew Cady / Northwood University / So. / Kicker / Lake Orion, Mich.
Drew Cady made the game-winning field goal as time expired while having a perfect day kicking for Northwood in a 37-35 win over Ohio Dominican. Cady went 4-for-4 on extra points while making all three of his field goal attempts. He made field goals of 42 and 25 yards before making the game-winning 43-yard attempt to give Northwood the victory.
Men’s Golf
Aiden Hibbard / Cedarville University / Jr. / Elkhart, Ind.
Hibbard won his second tournament of the year with a three-shot victory at the Barton Fall Intercollegiate in North Carolina. He carded 70-71-71-212 (-4) at the 6,851-yard, par 72 Wilson Country Club to lead the Yellow Jackets to the team title by a 23-stroke margin.
Women’s Golf
Emma Myers / University of Findlay / So. / Toledo, Ohio
Myers posted a three-round total of 4-under-par 212 (73-68-71) to earn medalist honors with a convincing three-shot victory. Her tournament was highlighted by a second-round 68 (-4), the lowest round of the week, which vaulted her to the top of the leaderboard against a deep, national-caliber field.
Men’s Soccer
Offensive:
Andre Robinson / Tiffin University / So. / Midfielder / Ann Arbor, Mich.
Andre Robinson made the most of his 26 minutes of action in a 1-0 win over Cedarville, scoring the game-winning goal with 10 seconds left in the game to stun, at the time, conference-leading Cedarville. It's the latest game-winner by a player in the G-MAC this season to date.
Defensive:
Joey Jones / Thomas More University / So. / Goalkeeper / Dover, OH
Jones recorded a clean sheet in Thursday's 0-0 draw with Findlay, tallying 7 saves. Then on Saturday against Ashland, Jones made 2 saves to record his second shutout of the week and allowed the Saints to score a late go-ahead goal and win the match 1-0. Jones' 11 shutouts this season are the second-most in Division II.
Women’s Soccer
Offensive:
Ella Boyd / Northwood University / Jr. / Forward / Oxford, Mich.
Junior Ella Boyd totaled three goals and one assist for seven points total to lead Northwood to a pair of G-MAC road victories this week. She scored the opening goal in the Timberwolves’ 3-1 win over Lake Erie. Boyd followed up with two goals and an assist in Saturday’s 5-0 win at Malone. She finished the week with seven shots, five on goal, as Northwood outscored their opponents 8-1.
Defensive:
Cat Graves / University of Findlay / 5th Year / Goalkeeper / Lexington, Ky.
5th year goalkeeper Cat Graves started in both of the Oilers’ games against Walsh and Tiffin last week. Graves played for 145 minutes, making six saves to shutout Walsh 3-0 and Tiffin 1-0.
Volleyball
North Division
Katelyn Owens / Tiffin University / Sr. / Middle Hitter / Maumee, Ohio
Senior Katelyn Owens led Tiffin to a 2-0 week, totaling 27 kills, five digs, and four blocks while hitting .581 across victories over Walsh and Malone. In Friday’s game against Walsh, Owens posted a match-high 14 kills in a five-set comeback, and reached the milestone of 500 career kills. She followed it up with no attack errors and 13 more kills in the Dragons sweep over Malone.
South Division
Annie Fincham / Ohio Dominican University / Fr. / Outside Hitter / Springfield, Ohio
Ohio Dominican went 2-0 this weekend, with a 3-1 win over Kentucky Wesleyan, followed up with a sweep over Thomas More. Fincham tallied a team-high 21 kills while hitting a .348 in seven sets.
East Division
Livi Miller / Ashland University / Jr. / Middle Blocker / North Canton, Ohio
The Eagles continue to lead in the G-MAC after a 3-1 win over Thomas More. Junior middle blocker, Livi Miller, hit .741 with 10 kills, two block assists and one dig. Miller’s efforts helped to keep the Saints to a .068 hitting percentage.
Men’s Swimming/Diving
Caden Davis / Ashland University / Jr. / Holland, Mich.
Ashland University's men's swimming and diving teams began the Messerly Natatorium portion of the 2026-27 schedule on Friday night. The Eagles topped visiting Edinboro by a 189.5-97.5 margin. Junior Caden Davis won both the 100-yard butterfly in 50.27 seconds and men's 200 fly in 1:54.37. Davis and Hammer joined sophomore Ryan McEvilly and senior Colin Pham in winning the men's 200 free relay in 1:28.36, and Pham, Davis, and McEvilly teamed with junior Ethan Baker for the winning men's 200 medley relay time of 1:35.69.
Women’s Swimming/Diving
Riley Hunt / Ashland University / Sr. / Kenton, OH.
Ashland University's women’s swimming and diving teams began the Messerly Natatorium portion of the 2026-27 schedule on Friday night. The Eagles defeated visiting Edinboro in a 147-145 decision. Senior Riley Hunt took both women's diving events, earning 254.55 points in the 1-meter and 305.35 points in the 3-meter.