March 17, 2008

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA . . . The Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) announced today that Simpson College softball player Kelcie Host (Altoona, Iowa/Southeast Polk) and Simpson College baseball player Jesse Reis (Coon Rapids, Iowa/Coon Rapids-Bayard) have been named the IIAC Female and Male Athletes of the Week for the period ending Sunday, March 16. The Conference also announced the Performers of the Week for each of the Conference’s three sports in competition during the week.

Softball – Kelcie Host, Simpson College, Altoona, Iowa/Southeast Polk
Host, a sophomore outfielder, hit. 625 with 20 hits in 32 at-bats as the Storm posted a 7-3 record last week. She also scored 11 runs, knocked in eight, hit two doubles and broke the school record for triples in a season with six during the week. She now has eight doubles on the season. (IIAC Female Athlete of the Week)

Baseball – Jesse Reis, Simpson College, Coon Rapids, Iowa/Coon Rapids-Bayard
Reis, a junior infielder, hit .533 with eight hits in 15 at-bats as the Storm went 4-2 during the week at the RussMatt Greater Phoenix Invitational. He hit two doubles and one home run with five runs scored and eight RBIs and was flawless in 35 chances in the field. (IIAC Male Athlete of the Week)

Men's Tennis – Tom Jennings, Coe College, West Des Moines, Iowa/Valley
Jennings, a senior, extended his singles winning streak to nine matches with a perfect 4-0 mark at No. 4 singles last week, surviving three set matches in duals against Vassar and SIU-Edwardsville. He also posted a 2-2 record at No. 2 doubles with playing partner Scott Stegeman.

Other Outstanding Weekly Performers
The IIAC also recognized the following outstanding athletic performances from the past week.

Softball – Luther College senior catcher Tami Magner (Waukon, Iowa/Waukon) hit .350 (7-20) in six games with five RBI, six runs scored, and four home runs as the Norse posted a 4-2 record. The four home runs allowed Magner to break the Luther College career home run record. She now has a career total of 27.

Baseball – Coe College junior catcher/infielder Tyler McAllister (Ursa, Ill./Mendon-Unity) helped the Kohawks to 5-1 record after hitting .500 with six RBIs and eight runs scored. He hit a pair of doubles, a home run, stole four bases and was perfect in 40 chances in the field.

Baseball – Central College junior shortstop Jake Jadlowski (Omaha, Neb./Ralston) batted .571 in five games with six RBIs and seven runs scored. He had the game-winning hit in an 8-7, 10-inning win over Hamline Saturday.

Men’s Tennis – Wartburg College senior Tylor Schlader (Charles City, Iowa/Charles City) turned in a 2-0 record at No. 1 doubles and a 1-1 record at No. 1 singles against Luther and Wabash March 14-15. He upped his season singles record to 9-5 with back-to-back straight-set wins, giving Wabash No. 1 singles player Luke Bielawski his first loss of the season.

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