September 8, 2003

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA . . . The Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) announced today that Simpson College cross country runner Nick Bowerman (Dubuque, Iowa/Hempstead HS) and Cornell College tennis player Marie Schutte (Boone, Iowa/Boone HS) were named Conference Male and Female Athletes of the Week for the period ending Sunday, September 7.

Bowerman, a junior, won the Mount Mercy College Mustang Gallop in a time of 27:29, besting the 48-runner field by 34 seconds. His victory is believed to be the first by a Simpson runner since the mid-1990s.

Schutte, a sophomore, posted a 4-0 record during the week including two victories at #1 singles and two victories at #1 doubles. In singles she defeated Simpson’s Carrie Brannen (6-3, 6-4) and Central’s Emilie Larson (6-1, 6-2). She teamed with junior Steph Froehlich to record an 8-4 victory over Simpson’s Tracy Schiltz/Emily DeBolt and an 8-2 victory over Central’s Larson/Lindsey Yuska.

The Iowa Conference also announced on Monday its Players of the Week for seven Conference sports in competition during the week. The first two weeks of the football season will be combined into one award selection, announced on Monday, September 15. Bowerman and Schutte earned the weekly honors in their respective sports while the following individuals were recognized for their weekly performance.

Women’s Cross Country: Luther College junior Natalie Retrum (Blanchardville, Wis./Pecatonica HS) won the St. Mary’s (Minn.) Invitational in a time of 19:18. She defeated teammate Erin Dunham by 61 seconds.

Women’s Golf: Buena Vista University senior Betsy Hall (Lincoln, Neb./East HS) won the Northwestern (Iowa) Invitational with a 6-over-par 78 and finished second at the BVU Beaver Classic with a 7-over-par 79, one stroke behind the medalist.

Women’s Soccer: Luther College junior Katie Pettigrew (Farmington, N.M./Farmington HS) scored four goals and added two assists in victories over Maryville (Mo.) University and Concordia-Moorhead University. She netted four goals and an assist in a 6-0 victory over Maryville and registered an assist in a 2-1 victory over Concordia-Moorhead.

Men’s Soccer: Simpson College sophomore forward Angel Salcido (El Paso, Texas/LPI HS) scored five goals and added an assist in the Storms’ 11-2 victory over California Tech, setting the school record for most goals in a match.

Volleyball: University of Dubuque sophomore setter J Browning (Red Oak, Iowa/Red Oak HS) was named to the Wisconsin-Platteville All-Tournament Team after leading the Spartans to a 3-1 record at the Tournament. She averaged 11.0 assists, 1.71 digs and 0.71 kills per game in 14 games in the Tournament.

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