December 15, 2003

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA . . . The Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) announced today that Central College basketball player Jen Randeris (Audubon, Iowa/Audubon HS) and Wartburg College wrestler Bart Mehlert (LaPorte City, Iowa/Union HS) were named IIAC Female and Male Athletes of the Week for the period ending Sunday, December 14.

Randeris, a senior center, scored 33 points on 10-of-11 shooting (91.0 percent) and grabbed 12 rebounds (7-5) in the Dutch’s 76-50 victory over Iowa Wesleyan College. She was one rebound shy of a double-double in the first half after scoring 25 of Central’s 41 first half points. She played just 13 minutes in the second half. She fell one free throw shy of tying the Central school record for free throws made in a game, going 13-of-16 (81.3 percent) from the line. Randeris also added three steals, one assist and one block.

Mehlert, a senior, was named Outstanding Wrestler at the Dick Walker Invitational after winning the 149-lb. weight class. Mehlert went 4-0 at the Invitational with two pins, a technical fall and a major decision. He opened with a pin of Loras College’s Tim Schwan at 1:36. Mehlert then defeated University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Ross Badcock (technical fall; 16-0, 3:51) and Coe College’s Jared Creason (major decision, 8-0) before pinning Loras’ Charlie Bishop at 1:06 in the Championship match.

The IIAC also announced on Monday its Players of the Week for Conference’s five sports in competition during the week. Randeris and Mehlert earned the weekly honor for women’s basketball and wrestling, while the following individuals were recognized for the athletic performances.

Men’s Basketball: Cornell College sophomore forward Dan McClanahan (Davenport, Iowa/Assumption HS) scored 30 points and grabbed 16 rebounds (4-12) in the Rams’ 79-77 victory over Waldorf College. McClanahan shot 14-of-20 from the floor (70.0 percent) and also added three assists as Cornell won its first game of the season.

Women’s Swimming & Diving: Coe College sophomore Vonni Moorman (Shoreline, Wash./Shorewood HS) won three events in the Kohawks’ dual victory over the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She won the 500-yard freestyle (5:42.85), the 1,000-yard freestyle (11:29.92) and the 200-yard butterfly (2:22.64).

Men’s Swimming & Diving: Coe College junior Blake Borrett (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Jefferson HS) recorded three season-best times in the Kohawks’ dual loss to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He won the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle in times of 22.47 and 50.36, respectively. He was also a member of the second-place finishing 400-yard freestyle relay team that finished in 3:28.70.

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