| September 16, 2002
MOUNT VERNON, IOWA . . . The Iowa
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) announced today its Male
and Female Athletes of the Week for the period ending Sunday, September
15, 2002. Wartburg College cross country runner Jenni Janssen
(Tipton, Iowa/Tipton HS) was selected IIAC Female Athlete of the
Week and Loras College cross country runner Marcus Murphy
(Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny HS) was selected IIAC Male Athlete of the Week.
Janssen, a junior, finished fourth in a field of
127 runners at the Luther All-American Invitational. She ran a time
of 18:55, finishing 55 seconds behind the winner, Julia Rudd of
the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. Janssen led the #7-ranked
Knights to a second place finish in the Invitational, a race that
featured four of the top-25 ranked schools in Division III.
Murphy, a junior, finished second in a field of
124 runners at the Luther All-American Invitational. He ran a time
of 20:03, finishing 12 second behind the winner, Tom Kreger of Hamline
University and 26 seconds ahead of his nearest Conference competitor
(Wartburg’s Joe Hughes). Loras finished fifth in the 15-team Meet.
The IIAC also announced the Players of the Week
for the Conference’s eight sports in competition during the week.
Janssen and Murphy received the honor for women’s and men’s cross
country while the following individuals were also honored.
Football: Coe College
senior running back Fredrick Jackson (Fort Worth,
Texas/Arlington Lamar HS) rushed for 243 yards on 18 carries and
three touchdowns (13, 1, 33) in Coe’s 50-0 victory over Eureka on
Saturday. He also returned one punt for 18 yards while playing just
the first half and one drive in the second half.
Golf: Simpson College
sophomore Janelle Claiborne (Lake City, Iowa/Southern
Cal HS) finished tied for second at the Wartburg Invitational. Claiborne
shot a 165 (84-81) to finish tied with teammate Steph Schenfeld
(Indianola, Iowa/Indianola HS) in the 77-golfer field. Led by Claiborne
and Schenfeld, Simpson won the Wartburg Invitational for the ninth
time in 12 years.
Men’s Soccer: Buena Vista
University freshman midfielder Scott Janish (Aberdeen,
S.D./Aberdeen Central HS) scored two goals on two shots in the Beavers’
4-1 victory over Coe. Behind his performance, Buena Vista improved
to 4-0-1 overall and 2-0-0 in the Conference.
Women’s Soccer: Simpson
College sophomore forward Erin Goettl (Burnsville,
Minn./Apple Valley HS) scored four goals and two assists for 10
points in three games during the week. After being held scoreless
in a Storm loss to Graceland, Goettl had two goals and two assists
in a 12-0 victory over Mills. She also scored both Simpson goals
in a 2-1 victory over Pomona-Pitzer.
Tennis: Cornell College
senior Lindsey Pfalmer (Colorado Springs, Colo./Palmer
HS) posted a 3-1 overall record during the week including a 2-0
record at #1 singles and a 1-1 record at #1 doubles. In singles
play, she posted victories over Clarke and Washington (Mo.). With
teammate Steph Froehlich, she registered a doubles victory over
Clarke but suffered her lone defeat of the week to Washington (Mo.).
Volleyball: Loras College
senior outside hitter Shannon Leonard (Ottumwa,
Iowa/Ottumwa HS) was named Most Valuable Player of the St. Thomas
(Minn.) Invitational. In five matches during the week, including
a Conference match against Central and four matches at the St. Thomas
Invitational, Leonard had 75 kills and hit .469. In 20 games, she
had 10 aces, 26 digs and nine blocks (3 solo).
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