Red Lion Players of the Week Announced
The following CCC student-athletes have been recognized as Red Lion Players of the Week for their performances during the period January 27 – February 2.
Women’s Basketball
Concordia’s Caitlyn McCutcheon has been named the Red Lion Women’s Basketball Player of the week.
McCutcheon, a junior from Portland, Ore., had a dominating weekend to lead CU a weekend sweep at College of Idaho and No. 16-ranked Eastern Oregon. McCutcheon averaged 23 points and 11 rebounds while shooting an 81.8 percent from the floor. Recording her eighth and ninth ‘double-doubles’ of the season, McCutcheon was also clutch from the free throw line, hitting 10 of 12 from the line. For the season, McCutcheon is ranked inside the CCC’s top 5 in rebounding (3rd, 9.3 rpg), field goal percentage (5th, .523) and blocks (4th, 1.2 bpg).
Honorable mention: None
Men’s Basketball
College of Idaho’s Demetrius Perkins has been named the Red Lion Men’s Basketball Player of the week.
Perkins, a junior from Compton, Calif., was instrumental in the Yotes two victories, improving their home mark to 11-0 on the season and recording their 21st 20-win season...made 15-of-15 FTs on the weekend, while tallying 23 of his 29 points in the second half of the win over Warner Pacific.
Honorable mention: Austin Kuemper, NCU; Tony Eackles, EOU; Eric Thompson, SOU
Women’s Indoor Track
College of Idaho’s Hillary Holt has been named the Red Lion Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the week.
Holt, a senior from Meridian, Idaho, crushed a solid Division I field in the 800-meters, recording the top time in the NAIA this winter. The 12-time NAIA All-American followed it up by running the anchor leg in the school-record setting 4x400-relay, both hitting the NAIA "A" standard.
Honorable mention: Kadie Booth, EOU
Men’s Indoor Track
College of Idaho’s Nick Hampton has been named the Red Lion Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the week.
Hampton, a senior from Eagle, Idaho, hit the NAIA "A" standard with a quality win in the 1,000-meters at the Ed Jacoby Classic against a primarily NCAA Division I field.
Honorable mention: Damion Flores, EOU
Women’s Indoor Field
Eastern Oregon’s Tali Fagen has been named the Red Lion Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the week.
Fagen, a sophomore from Fruitland, Idaho, hit the NAIA “A” standard in the Pole Vault at the Ed Jacoby Invite. She vaulted 3.50 meters (11-5 3/4) during the event to finish sixth. She was the highest NAIA finisher in Pole Vault.
Honorable mention: Jasmine Hurd, C of I
Men’s Indoor Field
College of Idaho’s Austin Basterrechea has been named the Red Lion Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week.
Basterrechea, a senior from Gooding, Idaho, recorded the #1 mark in the NAIA in the heptathlon, routing the field with his school-record performance...he broke C of I's indoor high-jump (6-7 1/2) and pole vault records (4.25 meters), while winning the 1,000-meters, and establishing a new personal best in the shot put (40-9 1/2).
Honorable mention: Darien Moore, CU; Anthony Johnson, ESC