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January 21, 2002

WARTBURG’S MENNEN AND UPPER IOWA’S WILSON NAMED IIAC ATHLETES OF THE WEEK 
THREE OTHERS RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS

MOUNT VERNON, IA . . .  The Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) announced today their Male and Female Athletes of the Week for the period ending Sunday, January 20, 2002.  Wartburg College basketball player Jessica Mennen (Dumont, IA/Hampton- Dumont HS) was selected IIAC Female Athlete of the Week and Upper Iowa University wrestler Jesus Wilson (Cuba) was selected IIAC Male Athlete of the Week.

Mennen, a sophomore forward, averaged 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game in Wartburg’s victories over Upper Iowa and Luther.  Against Upper Iowa on Friday, Mennen scored 16 points on five-for-13 shooting from the floor and five-for-five from the free throw line.  She also grabbed seven rebounds (four offensive, three defensive) and had two steals.  Against Luther on Saturday, she scored 19 points on six-for-11 from the floor and seven-for-seven from the free throw line.  Mennen grabbed six rebounds (one offensive, five defensive), had one assist and two steals in that contest.

Wilson, a 141-pound sophomore, was named the Outstanding Wrestler at the 2002 Cliff Keen/NWCA National Duals after posting a 5-0 record.  He opened the Duals with a pin of Delaware Valley’s Bob Fieger at 2:11.  He followed that performance with a 9-6 victory over Wartburg’s Will Kelly, the number two ranked wrestler in the weight class.  Wilson then won by major decision (17-7) over John Carroll’s Bobby Romano and by technical fall (22-7) over Luther’s Casey Conover.  In his final match of the Duals, Wilson defeated King’s College’s Tim Martinez, 6-5.

The IIAC also announced on Monday the Players of the Week for the Conference’s five winter sports in competition during the week.  Mennen and Wilson earned the honors for their respective sports and the following student-athletes were honored for their athletic achievements.

Men’s Basketball:  Simpson College junior forward Jesse Harris (Clive, IA/Valley HS) moved into 10^th place on the school’s all-time scoring list after averaging 19.5 points per game in victories over Loras and Dubuque.  Against Loras on Friday, Harris scored 18 points, grabbed five rebounds (three offensive, two defensive) and dished out two assists.  Against Dubuque on Saturday, he scored 21 points, grabbed four rebounds (three offensive, one defensive), and had two assists, one steal and one block.

Women’s Track and Field:  Buena Vista University sophomore Erin Hoffman (Audubon, IA/Audubon HS) finished first in the mile run at the Dennis Young Invitational hosted by Buena Vista.  Her time of 5:38.40 established a school record.

Men’s Track and Field:  Simpson College senior Lucas Carder (Indianola, IA/Indianola HS) won his fifth career high jump title with a jump of 6-foot 6-inches at the Dennis Young Invitational hosted by Buena Vista.

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