Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | April 6-12
Crossroads League Athlete's-of-the-Week Page
JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League Athletes of the Week were announced on Monday, recognizing the league's top individual performances from April 6 through 12. Sports Information Directors from the league institutions nominate student-athletes for the awards and vote on each week's winners.
Baseball Player of the Week
Tanner Reinartz, Huntington
Reinartz had another big week in the heart of the No. 25 Huntington lineup, posting a .455 batting average with three home runs, four doubles and one triple among his 10 hits. The freshman drove in 11 runs and scored eight of his own to help HU to a 6-0 week.
Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Colin Snyder, Spring Arbor
Snyder went 2-0 with a 0.82 earned-run average for Spring Arbor in a pair of victories for the Cougars. The senior allowed just one run over his 11 innings and scatted six hits and four walks for a 0.91 WHIP over his two outings.
Softball Player of the Week
Abby Robakowski, Saint Francis
Robakowski drove eight balls over the fences in eight USF victories, finishing the 8-0 week with a .560 average, eight dingers, two doubles, 16 runs batted in and 12 runs scored. The junior had two multi-homer games and homered in six outings.
Softball Pitcher of the Week
Olivia Fuentes, Saint Francis
Fuentes had a strong week in the circle for USF, going 3-0 with a 2.33 earned-run average and a 0.73 WHIP in her three games. The freshman hurled 15 innings and highlighted her week with a win over No. 11 Marian.
Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Uliana Dotsenko, Goshen
Dotsenko was 2-0 at No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles for RV Goshen. The sophomore helped the Maple Leafs to teams wins over Huntington and MVNU.
Men's Tennis Player of the Week
Martin Capdevilla, Huntington
Capdevilla was a perfect 4-0 for No. 10 Huntington, winning his two matches at No. 2 singles and No. 2 doubles. The graduate senior's play helped the Foresters to team wins over No. 23 Goshen and Spring Arbor.
Women's Golfer of the Week
Elle Bolkema, Spring Arbor
Bolkema played in a pair of tournaments for Spring Arbor, taking medalist honors at the Holy Cross Spring Invite and registering a runner-up finish at the Cleary Spring Invite.
Men's Golfer of the Week
Keldon Koshorek, Spring Arbor
Koshorek won the Holy Cross Spring Invitational with a 36-hole score of 148. The junior shot rounds of 73 and 75 before winning the title in a playoff for his first collegiate win.
Women's Outdoor TF Track Athlete of the Week
Jaynie Halterman, Taylor
Halterman won the 5,000-meters at the Ball State Challenge, crossing at 16:08.06 for the fastest time of the year in the NAIA.
Women's Outdoor TF Field Athlete of the Week
Delaney Teachnor, Marian
Teachnor won the pole vault at the Tennessee Invite with a height of 3.82 meters. That performance was a new personal-best for Teachnor and broke her own Marian record.
Men's Outdoor TF Track Athlete of the Week
Marzeion Jones, Marian
Jones broke Marian's program record in the triple jump with a mark of 15.29 meters to automatically qualify for NAIA Nationals in the event. Jones finished second-of-23 athletes in the event at the Tennessee Invite.
Men's Outdoor TF Field Athlete of the Week
Eric Materna, Marian
Materna competed in a trio of events for Marian at the Tennessee Invite, highlighting his showing with NAIA-A marks in the 4x400-meter relay and 400-meters. Materna finished first in the relay and third in the 400.