INDIANAPOLIS- The Great Midwest Athletes of the week for March 23rd, 2026 are based on student-athlete performance from March 16th, 2026- March 22nd, 2026.
Baseball
North Division
Pitcher:
Drew Becker / Ashland University/ RS So. / Pitcher / Wooster, Ohio
Drew Becker pitched an eight-inning complete game against Walsh, earning the win in a 3-1 victory. The only run he allowed was a solo home run in the first inning. Becker had 0 walks, 10 strikeouts, and allowed only 5 hits.
Player:
Mason Myers / University of Findlay/ So. / Outfield/ St, Clairsville, Ohio
Mason Myers went 8-16 (.500) on the week with three doubles and a team leading 6 RBI while only striking out once. Myers had the walkoff single in the series finale, a 6-5 win in which the Oilers scored 4 runs in the bottom of the ninth to win.
South Division
Pitcher:
Ashton Snyder / Malone University / Fr. / Pitcher / Canton, Ohio
Ashton Snyder pitched 8.0 shutout innings in a no decision at Hillsdale. Snyder allowed just five hits and four walks.
Player:
Reilly Tyna / Malone University / RS-Sr. / Outfield / Medina, Ohio
Reilly Tyna batted 9-16 (.563) for the week with team-highs in hits (9), runs (4), and home runs (1) with a double and 6 RBI’s.
Men’s Outdoor Track
Blake Vier / Northwood University / RS-Jr. / Royal Oak, Mich.
Blake Vier set his first career national leading mark on Friday, winning the IWU Polar Bear Invitational by 0.74 seconds. His mark of 13.73 is a new personal best by 0.34 seconds and it also resets the 46-year-old Northwood school record by 0.14 seconds. The mark is No. 2 All-Time in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.
Men’s Outdoor Field
Alan De Falchi / Lake Erie College / Gr. / Santo Andres, Brazil
Alan de Falchi made his college debut and captured the men’s discus title with a throw of 54.89 meters at the Lee University Invitational. Falchi’s throw set a new Lake Erie program record and hit an NCAA provisional mark. His throw also now ranks as the fifth-best in G-MAC history.
Women’s Outdoor Field
Molly Winner / Ashland University / RS-Jr. / Yorkshire, Ohio
Molly Winner started the 2026 outdoor season right where she left off during the indoor season. This past weekend at the Lee University Invitational in Cleveland, TN, she was first in the shot (15.16m) and first in the hammer (56.53m).
Women’s Outdoor Track
Ayanna Woods / Tiffin University / Jr. / Stafford, Va.
Ayanna Woods won the 200 meter dash at the Lee Invitational with a time of 24.48 seconds. Woods was also part of a 4x100 relay team that emerged victorious while recording a new personal best time in the 100 meter hurdles for a third-place finish.
Men’s Lacrosse
Defensive:
Landen Martin / Wheeling University/ Fr. /Goalkeeper/ Owings, Md.
Landen Martin led the Cardinal’s defensive effort in their 13-9 win over Thomas More. Martin finished with 14 saves on 23 shots faced to finish with a 60.9% save percentage. Martin would keep Thomas More to just three goals in the first half as the Cardinals went out to an 8-3 lead that they eventually held onto for the win.
Offensive:
Aaron Cotter / Tiffin University/ Fr. / Attack/ West Chester, PA.
Aaron Cotter scored 6 goals with an assist along with 2 ground balls in an 18-10 win over Davis & Elkins. Cotter accounted for more than a third of the offense for the Dragons, taking 9 shots and putting 8 on goal. He also led Tiffin to a 43-37 shot edge.
Women’s Lacrosse
Defensive:
Caroline Weber / University of Findlay/ So. /Goalkeeper/ Galena, Ohio
Findlay Oiler Caroline Weber aided in the Oilers going 2-0. Weber started both games and played for the first half of each as she allowed just three goals and made eight saves to go 2-0
Offensive:
Tori Wanat / Ashland / So. / Midfielder/ Strongsville, Ohio
Ashland Eagle Tori Wanat found seven goals, eight assists, 16 draw controls, five caused turnovers and five ground balls in two games. During the Eagles first victory over the Grand Valley State Lakers, Wanat found five goals, three assists and 14 draw controls.
Softball
Pitcher:
Mackenzi Maxson / Hillsdale College/ Sr. / Pitcher / Flower Mound, Texas
Hillsdale Charger Mackenzie Maxson pitched 11.2 shutout innings in two victories, including one complete-game shutout victory over Tampa, the defending NCAA DII runner-up who entered the contest on an 11-game winning streak. Maxson gave up just two hits to the Spartans with three strikeouts with six total strikeouts for the week.
Player:
Sydney Conti / Malone University/ Jr. / Infield / Munroe Falls, Ohio
Malone Pioneer Sydney Conti batted 8-11 (.727 BA) in a 3-1 week with a team-high eight hits and four RBIs as well as two runs and two doubles.
STUNT
Summer Elbortoukaly / Davenport University/ Jr. / Sandy, Utah
Davenport Panther Summer Elbortoukaly finished with over 70 points across two games as the Panthers clinched the conference's regular season championship.
Men’s Tennis
Sergio Lopez Guillen / Northwood University/ So. / Murcia, Spain
Sergio Lopez Guillen led Northwood to a 6-1 win over Hillsdale to open G-MAC play, going 2-0 on the day. Guillen picked up a 6-1, 6-1 win at the No. 1 singles position and a 6-4 win with partner Anderson Duggan at the No. 2 doubles position. The Timberwolves are now 9-1 on the season overall.
Women’s Tennis
Savannah Matuszewski / Northwood University/ Sr. / Midland,Mich.
Savannah Matuszewski earned two wins for Northwood in a 5-2 win over Hillsdale to open conference play. She earned a three-set victory at the No. 1 singles position. Matuszewski also took home a win at the No. 1 doubles with partner Giada Ciampa.