November
15, 2005
CEDAR
RAPIDS, IOWA . . . The Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference (IIAC) announced today that University of Dubuque
wrestler Cole Williams (Delavan, Wis./Delavan
Darien) and Luther College swimmer Kristine Brick
(Central City, S.D./Lead) have been named the IIAC Male and
Female Athletes of the Week for the period ending Sunday, November
13. The Conference also announced the Performers of the Week
for each of the Conference’s four sports in competition
during the week.
Wrestling
– Cole Williams, University of Dubuque, Delavan, Wis./Delavan
Darien
Williams, a junior, finished second in the 165-pound
weight class at the Fourth Annual Spartan Open hosted by Dubuque.
He went 3-1 at the tournament including a pin of Loras’
J.P. Williams in the second period, a 7-3 decision over Iowa’s
Oleg Polyetsky and a 3-1 sudden victory win over Iowa’s
Eric Luedke in the semifinals. In the Championship match, Williams
lost a 3-2 decision to Iowa’s Cole Pape.
Women’s
Swimming – Kristine Brick, Luther College, Central City,
S.D./Lead
Brick, a junior, posted three top-three finishes
including two first-place finishes at the University of Chicago
Invitational. She won the 200-yard IM (2:19.42) and the 200-yard
butterfly (2:21.47). She also finished third in the 100-yard
butterfly (1:02.97).
Football
– Vance Schuring, Central College, Pella, Iowa/Pella
Schuring, a sophomore running back, rushed for
190 yards and three touchdowns on 34 carries in Central’s
28-6 victory over Buena Vista. The 190 yards are a career high
for Schuring, whose previous high was the 175 yards he rushed
for against Wartburg on Nov. 5.
Men’s
Swimming – Alex Eganhouse, Luther College, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa/Washington
Eganhouse, a sophomore, won both the 1-meter and
3-meter diving events at the University of Chicago Invitational
against top Division III competition. He recorded a six-dive
score of 228.85 in the 1-meter and a 225.35 in the 3-meter.
Other
Outstanding Weekly Performers
The IIAC also recognized the following outstanding
athletic performances from the past week.
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University of Dubuque senior linebacker Stephen Clements
(Camanche, Iowa/Camanche) secured the Spartans 20-18
victory over Loras with a pass break-up on a two-point conversion
attempt with 1:18 remaining to end a 20-game losing streak for
Dubuque over Loras. He had nine tackles, two tackles for loss
and a sack.
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