Week of December 9, 2013
Sport/Division: NCCAA Men’s Basketball Division I
Nominee
Institution
Tyler McQuaid
Houghton College
Semar Farris
Mid-America Christian University
Timothy Mitchell
Southeastern University
Byron Sanford
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nate Ball
Trinity International University
Nicholas Dillingham
New Hope Christian College
Willie Harper
Oklahoma Christian University
Cameron Solomon
Southern Wesleyan University
Summary for recipient: Cameron Solomon, junior guard from Southern Wesleyan University, currently
leads the NAIA I in total scoring (290) and is 2nd in points per game (24.167) after leading the Warriors to
three wins on the week against Voorhees, Bryan, and Tennessee Wesleyan. Soloman averaged 27
points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists per game. Solomon’s highest, 30-points was in the 62-56 win against
Bryan where he nearly scored half of the teams overall points.
Sport/Division: NCCAA Men’s Basketball Division II
Nominee
Institution
Lance Harris
Valley Forge Christian College
Brady Moses
Maranatha Baptist Bible College
Tyrell Johnson
Trinity Baptist College
Lance Evans
Grace University
Sal Hermiz
Kuyper College
Summary for recipient: Sal Hermiz, senior guard from Kuyper College, led Kuyper to a pair of high
scoring wins this past weekend. He hit 31 points including 16/16 from the line in a 108-93 win over 5th
ranked Northland University. He also dished out 12 assists in the game. Against Multnomah, Sal had 37
points on 14/17 - 82.3% from the floor. He was very instrumental in guiding Kuyper as a floor general.
Sport/Division: NCCAA Women’s Basketball Division I
Nominee
Institution
Caitlin Cody
Trinity Christian College
Amy Philamlee
Union University
Kristen Moose
Houghton College
Cheyenne Been
Mid-America Christian University
Jessica Fife
University of Northwestern-St Paul
Haley Felker
Trevecca Nazarene University
Emily Gundy
Greenville College
Aminata Fall
Southern Nazarene University
Summary for recipient: Kristen Moose, senior guard from Houghton College, led her team to two
victories this week averaging 22pts and 9 rebounds, shooting 52% from the floor. In wins against Alfred
State College and D’Youville College Moose collected 2 steals, 7 assists, and 4 blocks.
Sport/Division: NCCAA Women’s Basketball Division II
Nominee
Institution
Tatiana Colclasure
Lincoln Christian University
Ariene Ohimor
Valley Forge Christian College
Hallie Linville
Clearwater Christian College
Anna Iwaniw
Grace Bible College
Kylie Simonsen
Trinity Bible College
Summary for recipient: Tatiana Colclasure, junior guard from Lincoln Christian University, led her team
in three games last week, including a match up against an NAIA school, the #10 ranked team in nation,
and the upset of the reigning National Champion and currently #5 nationally ranked Maranatha,
Colclasure led her team, averaging 28.3 points per game, 4 steals per game, 5 assists per game, 2.3
blocks per game, and 7 rebounds per game. She also shot 50% from behind the arc and 47% altogether
from the floor. Against Maranatha, she was two assists shy of a triple-double.
Sport/Division: NCCAA Men’s Indoor Track & Field
Track Nominee
Institution
Grayson Haws
Southern Nazarene University
Field Nominee
Institution
Larry Brown
Oklahoma Christian University
Summary for Track recipient: Grayson Haws, sophomore from Southern Nazarene University, ran the
1000 in 2:29.60 to finish 1st in the OBU Indoor Invitational.
Summary for Field recipient: Larry Brown, senior from Oklahoma Christian University, the runner up in
the hammer throw at the NCCAA Outdoor Championships in May, opened his indoor season in strong
fashion by rolling to the win in the weight throw at the Oklahoma Baptist Indoor/Outdoor Invitational. His
throw of 15.96 meters (52 feet, 4 1/2 inches) beat the second-place competitor by more than seven feet.
Sport/Division: NCCAA Women’s Indoor Track & Field
Track Nominee
Institution
Mercedes Weaver
Southern Nazarene University
Field Nominee
Institution
Miranda Ostlund
Oklahoma Christian University
Summary for Track recipient: Mercedes Weaver, junior from Southern Nazarene University, placed
third in the OBU Indoor Invitational by running the 60 meter dash in 8.07.
Summary for Field recipient: Miranda Ostlund, freshman from Oklahoma Christian University, in her
first collegiate track meet, finished second in the shot put at the Oklahoma Baptist Indoor/Outdoor
Invitational with a throw of 10.29 meters.